Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 26, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 61 165
TV 9 2185 4012
OS 0 387 465
BE 0 22 27
NH 2 164 170
SS 9 1716 1798
CH 1 495 594
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 103 196
BW 0 255 255
RT 0 208 319
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 638 711
ML 1 92 92
PG 0 0 1
UR 0 30 42
Total: 22 6356 8847
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Observation start time: 08:30:00 DST
Observation end time: 11:00:00
Total observation time: 2.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Weather:
Cloudy with showers developing; 65-67 degrees; winds from the SSW, 7-12
mph.
Observations:
Some raptors made it through before the showers began.
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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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