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Fort Smallwood Park 5/13/04

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Sue Ricciardi

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Maryland Birds & Birding

Date:

Thu, 13 May 2004 22:44:44 -0400

Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 13, 2004
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
BV                           0              0            167
TV                          17            300           4474
OS                           0             55            540
BE                           0             10             40
NH                           0             10            186
SS                           0            144           2253
CH                           1             37            670
NG                           0              0              0
RS                           0              0            196
BW                           5            108            412
RT                           0             10            350
RL                           0              0              0
GE                           0              0              0
AK                           0              1            716
ML                           0              8            106
PG                           0              1              3
UR                           0              4             54
MK                           0              2              2

Total:                      23            690          10169
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Observation start time: 09:15:00 DST
Observation end   time: 13:30:00
Total observation time: 4.25 hours

Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi

Observers:        Hal Wierenga

Weather:
Hazy again; 72-82 degrees; winds light, mostly from the SSW.

Observations:



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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