Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 29, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 62 166
TV 93 2308 4135
OS 2 405 483
BE 3 25 30
NH 1 169 175
SS 53 1966 2048
CH 14 527 626
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 103 196
BW 19 301 301
RT 12 228 339
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 1 639 712
ML 1 95 95
PG 0 1 2
UR 0 34 46
Total: 199 6863 9354
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 14:15:00
Total observation time: 6.75 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Dan Eberly, Hal Wierenga, John Hoffman, Ralph Geuder
Weather:
Mostly sunny; 52-76 degrees; winds from the SW, 6-15 mph, gusting as high
as 24.
Observations:
Three quarters of the birds came after noon (EST). Twice, an adult Bald
Eagle stole a fish from an Osprey.
Least Bittern calling again; Baltimore Oriole (1); another thousand Blue
Jays.
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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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