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Fort Smallwood Park 3/17/05

From:

Sue Ricciardi

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Maryland Birds & Birding

Date:

Sat, 19 Mar 2005 23:22:07 -0500

Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 17, 2005
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
BV                           0             34             37
TV                           0            544            616
OS                           1              5              5
BE                           0              2              4
NH                           0              1              1
SS                           0              9              9
CH                           0             19             19
NG                           0              1              1
RS                           0             22             23
BW                           0              0              0
RT                           0             40             48
RL                           0              0              0
GE                           0              0              0
AK                           0              3              3
ML                           0              0              0
PG                           0              0              0
UR                           0              0              0

Total:                       1            680            766
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Observation start time: 10:30:00 
Observation end   time: 12:00:00 
Total observation time: 1.5 hours

Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi

Observers:        

Weather:
39 degrees; heavy overcast; easterly winds, 6-7 mph.

Observations:


Ten Red-throated Loons
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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