Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 05, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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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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