Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 19, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 54 154
TV 56 1833 3657
OS 10 283 361
BE 5 14 19
NH 11 106 112
SS 260 1354 1436
CH 54 387 485
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 99 192
BW 52 195 195
RT 16 166 275
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 9 609 682
ML 2 66 66
PG 0 0 1
UR 3 23 35
Total: 478 5189 7670
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Observation start time: 08:15:00 DST
Observation end time: 76:30:00
Total observation time: 9.25 hours
Official Counter: Hal Wierenga, Ralph Geuder, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Greg Smith, Hal Wierenga, John Hoffman, Marty Miller,
Steve Sanford, Sue Ricciardi
Weather: Variable clouds; 62-88 degrees; moderate to strong SW winds.
Observations:
Nice day for accipiters. Warm temps were moderated by the winds.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
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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. 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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