Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Feb 16, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 0 0
TV 42 46 46
OS 0 0 0
BE 1 1 1
NH 0 0 0
SS 0 0 0
CH 0 0 0
NG 0 0 0
RS 1 1 1
BW 0 0 0
RT 6 6 6
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 0 0
ML 0 0 0
PG 0 0 0
UR 0 0 0
Total: 50 54 54
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Observation start time: 10:30:00
Observation end time: 13:45:00
Total observation time: 2.5 hours
Official Counter: Hal Wierenga, Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Weather:
Partly cloudy skies becoming completely cloudy with a few sprinkles near
end of count; 53-62 degrees; winds from the SW at 8-12 mph
Observations:
An approaching cold front and relatively warm temperatures apparently gave
encouragement to some early migrants.
Migrant Tree Swallow
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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; SK Swallow-tailed Kite; 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 |