Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 14, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 0 167
TV 21 321 4495
OS 7 62 547
BE 3 13 43
NH 0 10 186
SS 1 145 2254
CH 2 39 672
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 0 196
BW 4 112 416
RT 1 11 351
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 1 2 717
ML 0 8 106
PG 0 1 3
UR 0 4 54
MK 0 2 2
Total: 40 730 10209
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Observation start time: 09:00:00 DST
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga
Weather:
Partly cloudy and hazy; 75-84 degrees; SW winds, 7-16, gusting to 22 mph.
Observations:
Good swallow flight
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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 |