Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 11, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 0 167
TV 40 228 4402
OS 4 49 534
BE 0 7 37
NH 0 8 184
SS 3 143 2252
CH 4 32 665
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 0 196
BW 36 56 360
RT 1 9 349
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 1 716
ML 1 6 104
PG 0 1 3
UR 0 2 52
Total: 89 542 10021
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Observation start time: 09:00:00 DST
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 5.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Matt Grey
Weather:
More hazy, hot and humid weather; 76-87 degrees; winds mostly calm.
Observations:
Immature Broadwing push may be beginning.
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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 |