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Fort Smallwood Park 4/5/04

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Sue Ricciardi

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Maryland Birds & Birding

Date:

Mon, 5 Apr 2004 23:52:40 -0400

Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 05, 2004
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
BV                           1              3            103
TV                         206            240           2064
OS                           7             13             91
BE                           0              0              5
NH                          13             13             19
SS                          24             25            107
CH                          18             18            116
NG                           0              0              0
RS                           0              0             93
BW                           0              0              0
RT                           4              4            113
RL                           0              0              0
GE                           0              0              0
AK                          17             17             90
ML                           1              1              1
PG                           0              0              1
UR                           6              6             18

Total:                     297            340           2821
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end   time: 15:45:00 DST
Total observation time: 6.75 hours

Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi

Observers:        Jane Geuder, John Hoffman, Ralph Geuder

Weather:
Sunny; 35-45 degrees; strong winds from the NW or WNW, 20-24 mph, gusting
as high as 37.

Observations:
First good day for Harriers with several adult male "gray ghosts".  First
Merlin of the season.

One Glossy Ibis
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Report submitted by Sue Ricciardi ()


Fort Smallwood Park is located on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay at
the mouth of the Patapsco River, 11 miles south of Baltimore, MD.  Best
winds are from the southwest.

BV Black Vulture; TV Turkey Vulture; OS Osprey; MK Mississippi Kite; BE Bald Eagle; NH Northern Harrier; SS Sharp-shinned Hawk; CH Cooper's Hawk; NG Northern Goshawk; RS Red-shouldered Hawk; BW Broad-winged Hawk; RT Red-tailed Hawk; RL Rough-legged Hawk; GE Golden Eagle; AK American Kestrel; ML Merlin; PG Peregrine Falcon; UA Unidentified Accipiter; UB Unidentified Buteo; UF Unidentified Falcon; UR Unidentified Raptor


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