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 5/19-5/26 1998 Yr 5/19 5/20 5/21 5/22 5/23,4 5/25 5/26 Tot HRS 5 6 5.7 7 10 5.5 5.5 418 BV 3 1 3 263 TV 27 32 2 55 8 13 14 3764 OS 3 6 1 3 1 4 1 399 MK 2 2 BE 2 5 80 NH 1 1 1 141 SS 12 16 3 1 1 2588 CH 3 2 1 1 498 NG 2 RS 161 BW 18 26 1 59 9 52 77 1126 RT 3 1 2 2 1 391 AK 1 369 ML 30 PG 1 1 11 U 28 TOT 63 85 7 129 21 80 98 9853 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. On 5/22, we were treated with 2 Mississippi Kites. Also, on 5/16 we had a partial albino redtail with a white tail and white in the upper primaries. Sue Ricciardi, compiler susie@idsonline.com