Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 22, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 3 170
TV 7 352 4526
OS 0 67 552
BE 1 18 48
NH 0 12 188
SS 0 146 2255
CH 0 40 673
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 0 196
BW 9 119 423
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 5 55
MK 0 2 2
Total: 17 786 10265
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Observation start time: 09:00:00 DST
Observation end time: 1:00:00
Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Weather:
Partly cloudy; 73-81 degrees; winds mostly from the WSW, 6-9 mph.
Observations:
This has been an unusual month with far fewer raptors compared to most
Mays. We need a good front to come through, but few have. I still think
that there are a fair number of immature Broadwings to come. We'll see.
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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 |