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Fort Smallwood Park 5/9/04

From:

Sue Ricciardi

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Maryland Birds & Birding

Date:

Sun, 9 May 2004 19:09:56 -0400

Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 09, 2004
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
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