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Fort Smallwood Park 5/11/04

From:

Sue Ricciardi

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Maryland Birds & Birding

Date:

Tue, 11 May 2004 22:47:02 -0400

Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 11, 2004
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
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