Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 25, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 61 165
TV 6 2176 4003
OS 0 387 465
BE 0 22 27
NH 1 162 168
SS 1 1707 1789
CH 1 494 593
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 103 196
BW 0 255 255
RT 1 208 319
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 638 711
ML 0 91 91
PG 0 0 1
UR 0 30 42
Total: 10 6334 8825
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Observation start time: 9:00:00 DST
Observation end time: 10:30:00
Total observation time: 1.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Weather:
The sky quickly deteriorated to a dense, dark cloud cover; 56-58 degrees;
winds from the east, 9-10 mph.
Observations:
Several birds made it through before the dark sky and unfavorable winds
shut down the flight.
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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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