Fort Smallwood is located on the western edge of the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Patapsco River, about 11 miles south of Baltimore, MD. All numbers are unofficial. Fort Smallwood 3/16-3/23 1998 Yr 3/16 3/17 3/18 3/19 3/20 3/21 3/22 3/23 Tot HRS 3 2 - 1 - 1 7 7.6 113.4 BV 6 1 1 32 140 TV 33 10 22 457 1435 OS 2 5 28 BE 3 4 45 NH 3 8 SS 3 1 5 59 CH 2 3 45 RS 2 7 92 RT 4 2 1 19 197 AK 2 1 4 8 63 U 1 2 5 TOT 52 17 0 0 32 545 2117 The bald eagle count is problematic. Due to a large wintering roost and nesting pairs in the vicinity, it is unclear how many are migrants, and this number is likely to be adjusted downward. Inclement weather has kept raptor numbers low, but Sunday 3/22 brought hundreds of migrating American Robins, while Monday 3/23 delivered Eastern Bluebirds and hundreds of Tree Swallows. Sue Ricciardi, compiler susie@idsonline.com