Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 06, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 0 167
TV 11 109 4283
OS 9 32 517
BE 3 4 34
NH 1 5 181
SS 9 98 2207
CH 5 20 653
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 0 196
BW 0 11 315
RT 1 4 344
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 1 1 716
ML 1 2 100
PG 0 0 2
UR 1 1 51
Total: 42 287 9766
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Observation start time: 08:45:00 DST
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 6.25 hours
Official Counter: Marty Miller, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: John Hoffman, Marty Miller, Ralph Geuder, Sue Ricciardi,
Wade Stephen
Weather:
Mostly sunny; 53-72 degrees; winds light and variable;
Observations:
Very pleasant day for a modest 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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