Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 15, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 0 167
TV 18 339 4513
OS 1 63 548
BE 2 15 45
NH 0 10 186
SS 1 146 2255
CH 1 40 673
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 0 196
BW 1 113 417
RT 0 11 351
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 2 717
ML 0 8 106
PG 0 1 3
UR 0 4 54
MK 0 2 2
Total: 24 754 10233
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Observation start time: 09:15:00 DST
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 4.75 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Wade Stephen
Weather:
Mostly sunny; 74-81 degrees; SW winds, 8-10 mph.
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 |