Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 09, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 0 167
TV 44 177 4351
OS 0 42 527
BE 3 7 37
NH 0 8 184
SS 2 139 2248
CH 0 25 658
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 0 196
BW 1 14 318
RT 2 8 348
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 1 716
ML 0 4 102
PG 0 1 3
UR 0 2 52
Total: 52 428 9907
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Observation start time: 09:15:00 DST
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 5.25 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Greg Smith, Wade Stephen
Weather:
Sunny; 59-78 degrees; winds very light and variable.
Observations:
Over 50 Bobolinks; 4 Common Nighthawks, first of the season.
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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 |