Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 07, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 0 167
TV 7 116 4290
OS 8 40 525
BE 0 4 34
NH 2 7 183
SS 37 135 2244
CH 5 25 658
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 0 196
BW 0 11 315
RT 2 6 346
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 1 716
ML 0 2 100
PG 1 1 3
UR 1 2 52
Total: 63 350 9829
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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: Ralph Geuder, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Ralph Geuder
Visitors:
Ray and Shirley Geddes
Weather:
Mostly cloudy; count ended with threats of severe storms; 62-82 degrees;
winds calm or light out of the west.
Observations:
Common Moorhen seen again.
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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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