Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 09, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 0 3
TV 4 45 117
OS 1 1 1
BE 0 0 2
NH 0 0 0
SS 0 0 0
CH 0 6 6
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 7 8
BW 0 0 0
RT 8 17 25
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: 13 76 162
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 12:45:00
Total observation time: 2.5 hours
Official Counter: Hal Wierenga, Matt Grey
Observers:
Weather:
A cold 25-30 degrees; partly cloudy; strong westerly winds, 16-21 mph
Observations:
First migrant Osprey of the season. A non-migrant immature Peregrine Falcon perched in a tree.
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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 |