Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 17, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 54 154
TV 80 1758 3582
OS 19 260 338
BE 2 9 14
NH 19 93 99
SS 261 973 1055
CH 65 308 406
NG 0 0 0
RS 5 93 186
BW 78 118 118
RT 3 144 253
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 63 596 669
ML 4 64 64
PG 0 0 1
UR 2 20 32
Total: 601 4490 6971
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Observation start time: 07:00:00 DST
Observation end time: 18:30:00
Total observation time: 11.5 hours
Official Counter: Greg Smith
Observers: Dave Mozurkewich, Lynn Davidson, Nolan Britt, Ralph Geuder
Visitors:
Other observers and visitors: Hal Wierenga, Bob Ringler, Cal Orvis, Bud
Orvis, the Scarffs, Jane Geuder, Dan Eberly, Bill Ellis, Martin Miller,
group from Audubon Naturalist Society;
Weather:
Partly sunny; 38-81 degrees; calm or light winds becoming moderate with a
southerly component in the afternoon.
Observations:
Great day overall, particularly for accipiters and Kestrels with Broadwings
on the increase. Numbers from April 16 are not yet included in the
totals.
Royal Tern, 3; Eastern Kingbird, 1; Red-headed Woodpecker, 1.
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Report submitted by Sue Ricciardi ()
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