Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 02, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 0 167
TV 9 66 4240
OS 2 8 493
BE 0 0 30
NH 0 4 180
SS 12 73 2182
CH 1 10 643
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 0 196
BW 5 9 313
RT 0 2 342
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 0 715
ML 1 1 98
PG 0 0 2
UR 0 0 50
Total: 30 173 9651
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Observation start time: 09:00:00 DST
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga
Visitors:
Peter Lev
Weather:
Variable cloudiness, from partly cloudy to threatening storm clouds; some
drizzle early; 67-76 degrees; winds started out from the south 6-8 mph,
then became variable.
Observations:
A small flight after the drizzle ended.
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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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