Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 23, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 1 61 165
TV 78 2140 3967
OS 9 364 442
BE 3 21 26
NH 5 159 165
SS 94 1656 1738
CH 22 480 579
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 103 196
BW 10 248 248
RT 4 202 313
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 4 637 710
ML 1 78 78
PG 0 0 1
UR 2 28 40
Total: 233 6177 8668
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Observation start time: 08:45:00 DST
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 6.75 hours
Official Counter: Ralph Geuder, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga, Ralph Geuder
Visitors:
John and Jane
Weather:
Fog and haze, then partly cloudy with nice billowing cumulus clouds; 61-81
degrees; winds calm or with a westerly component, 0-10 mph.
Observations:
More Blue Jays with nearly 1000 today.
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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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