Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 28, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 62 166
TV 11 2215 4042
OS 8 403 481
BE 0 22 27
NH 1 168 174
SS 32 1913 1995
CH 3 513 612
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 103 196
BW 4 282 282
RT 2 216 327
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 638 711
ML 0 94 94
PG 0 1 2
UR 0 34 46
Total: 61 6664 9155
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Observation start time: 08:30:00 DST
Observation end time: 1:30:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Dan Eberly, Ralph Geuder
Weather:
Sunny; cold 41-53 degrees; moderate west winds.
Observations:
The day seemed more promising than the results.
Two Marsh Wrens.
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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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