Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 29, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 2 84 87
TV 221 1248 1320
OS 50 77 77
BE 1 8 10
NH 3 7 7
SS 12 36 36
CH 16 66 66
NG 0 1 1
RS 0 46 47
BW 0 0 0
RT 2 62 70
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 59 76 76
ML 1 1 1
PG 0 0 0
UR 2 3 3
Total: 369 1715 1801
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Matt Grey, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga, John Hoffman, Linda Baker, Marty Miller, Matt Grey, Ralph Geuder, Sue Ricciardi
Weather:
48-61 degrees; mostly cloudy; winds from the NNW, 7-17 mph, gusting to 25
mph.
Observations:
First Merlin of the season; steady flight of kestrels all day
First Barn and Northern Rough-winged Swallows; Snowy Egret
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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 |