Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 21, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 57 157
TV 40 1961 3785
OS 2 336 414
BE 0 17 22
NH 1 148 154
SS 15 1465 1547
CH 7 431 529
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 103 196
BW 4 215 215
RT 2 188 297
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 633 706
ML 2 76 76
PG 0 0 1
UR 0 24 36
Total: 73 5654 8135
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Observation start time: 08:30:00 DST
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 5.5 hours
Official Counter: Ralph Geuder, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga, Ralph Geuder, Sue Ricciardi
Weather:
Variably cloudy; 57-69 degrees; Winds from the E or SE, 8-10 mph
Observations:
Flight was slow but steady and then shut off around noon (EST). Because I was out of town, I did not post the results of April 16 promptly. There were 330 raptors with a notable 40 Northern Harriers. Also, on April 17, 121 Common Loons were observed from 9 to 12:30. Thanks, Dave Mozurkewich.
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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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