Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 22, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 33 79 82
TV 233 988 1060
OS 6 23 23
BE 1 5 7
NH 1 3 3
SS 5 23 23
CH 11 49 49
NG 0 1 1
RS 7 46 47
BW 0 0 0
RT 16 60 68
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 3 15 15
ML 0 0 0
PG 0 0 0
UR 0 1 1
Total: 316 1293 1379
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Observation start time: 09:15:00
Observation end time: 15:15:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga
Visitors:
Dave Horvath, Jim Swanson
Weather:
43-55 degrees; mostly sunny; winds variable 5-10 mph.
Observations:
Nice push of raptors today with ten species represented.
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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 |