Fort Smallwood ParkMaryland, USADaily Raptor Counts: Apr 20, 2004-------------------------------------------------------------------Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------BV 1 57 157TV 22 1921 3745OS 3 334 412BE 1 17 22NH 1 147 153SS 18 1450 1532CH 6 424 522NG 0 0 0RS 0 103 196BW 4 211 211RT 3 186 295RL 0 0 0GE 0 0 0AK 0 633 706ML 2 74 74PG 0 0 1UR 1 24 36Total: 62 5581 8062----------------------------------------------------------------------Observation start time: 08:00:00Observation end time: 14:00:00Total observation time: 6 hoursOfficial Counter: Sue RicciardiObservers: Hal Wierenga, Ralph GeuderWeather:Mostly cloudy; 70-75 degrees; moderate winds from the W or NWObservations:A day when expectations exceeded the number of hawks.Least Bittern calling from the pond much of the day; Cattle Egret; BlueJays and Goldfinches on the move.========================================================================Report submitted by Sue Ricciardi ()Fort Smallwood Park is located on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay atthe mouth of the Patapsco River, 11 miles south of Baltimore, MD. Bestwinds are from the southwest.
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