Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 18, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 54 154
TV 19 1777 3601
OS 13 273 351
BE 0 9 14
NH 2 95 101
SS 121 1094 1176
CH 25 333 431
NG 0 0 0
RS 6 99 192
BW 25 143 143
RT 6 150 259
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 4 600 673
ML 0 64 64
PG 0 0 1
UR 0 20 32
Total: 221 4711 7192
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 DST
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Cal Orvis, Hal Wierenga
Observers: Bob Rineer, Hal Wierenga, Joel Martin, Lynn Davidson
Visitors: Sat Amagai, Jamie Holtzclaw
Weather:
Mostly sunny; 65 to a warm 84 degrees; light west winds.
Observations:
Few clouds and warm temps sent the birds up high.
White-eyed Vireo 1; Pileated Woodpecker 1; Great Egret 1; Snowy Egret 5.
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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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