Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Feb 26, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 3 3 3
TV 26 72 72
OS 0 0 0
BE 1 2 2
NH 0 0 0
SS 0 0 0
CH 0 0 0
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 1 1
BW 0 0 0
RT 1 8 8
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: 31 86 86
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Observation start time: 09:15:00
Observation end time: 12:45:00
Total observation time: 3.5 hours
Official Counter: Cal Orvis, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Cal Orvis
Weather:
31-41 degrees; sunny to mostly cloudy; westerly winds, 7-14 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; 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 |