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 4/26 - 5/4 1998 Yr 4/26 4/27 4/28 4/29 4/30 5/1 5/2 5/3 5/4 Tot HRS 8 7.3 6 3.5 5.5 3 6.5 8 2.5 332 BV 3 3 256 TV 1 71 42 2 29 37 55 3562 OS 17 11 10 5 12 28 350 BE 1 2 1 70 NH 4 4 1 2 2 6 135 SS 385 211 151 5 99 2 86 200 2 2395 CH 14 18 33 2 18 15 28 472 NG 1 1 2 RS 4 161 BW 6 10 10 1 7 23 35 672 RT 3 14 12 379 AK 31 13 1 1 6 367 ML 2 2 3 1 2 29 PG 1 1 1 2 1 8 U 2 28 TOT 462 342 259 10 160 2 195 383 2 8886 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. Sharp-shins have finally started to come through in good numbers. The two immature Goshawks were a treat, continuing what seems to be a regular late-April occurrence. Over 3000 Blue Jays flew by on 5/3. Passerine migration, especially swallows, is in full force. Sue Ricciardi, compiler susie@idsonline.com