Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 30, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 1 63 167
TV 39 2347 4174
OS 2 407 485
BE 0 25 30
NH 1 170 176
SS 61 2027 2109
CH 7 534 633
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 103 196
BW 3 304 304
RT 1 229 340
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 3 642 715
ML 2 97 97
PG 0 1 2
UR 4 38 50
Total: 124 6987 9478
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga
Visitors:
Derek Lovitch, Jeanette Richardson, Dan McClinchey
Weather:
Partly cloudy; 59-76 degrees; winds strong from the S or SW.
Observations:
Again, more birds flying in the afternoon than in the morning.
1150 Blue Jays
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Report submitted by Sue Ricciardi ()
Fort Smallwood Park is located on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay atthe 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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