Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 21, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 3 46 49
TV 92 755 827
OS 9 17 17
BE 1 4 6
NH 0 2 2
SS 4 18 18
CH 11 38 38
NG 0 1 1
RS 8 39 40
BW 0 0 0
RT 2 44 52
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 7 12 12
ML 0 0 0
PG 0 0 0
UR 0 1 1
Total: 137 977 1063
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Observation start time: 08:45:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7.25 hours
Official Counter: Marty Miller, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Greg Smith, Hal Wierenga, Marty Miller, Ralph Geuder
Weather:
44-51 degrees; mostly cloudy (forecasted to be sunny); winds from the NW or WNW, 13-17 mph gusting to 22 mph.
Observations:
Modest numbers, but good variety today.
About 8000 blackbirds today with a good number of Common Grackles.
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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 |