Sorry that the first posting of this report got mangled somehow.
Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 20, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 1 57 157
TV 22 1921 3745
OS 3 334 412
BE 1 17 22
NH 1 147 153
SS 18 1450 1532
CH 6 424 522
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 103 196
BW 4 211 211
RT 3 186 295
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 633 706
ML 2 74 74
PG 0 0 1
UR 1 24 36
Total: 62 5581 8062
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga, Ralph Geuder
Weather:
Mostly cloudy; 70-75 degrees; moderate winds from the W or NW
Observations:
A day when expectations exceeded the number of hawks.
Least Bittern calling from the pond much of the day; Cattle Egret; Blue
Jays and Goldfinches on the move.
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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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