Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 01, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 8 8 100
TV 196 196 2638
OS 8 8 109
BE 2 2 14
NH 3 3 13
SS 18 18 69
CH 20 20 102
NG 0 0 1
RS 14 14 68
BW 0 0 0
RT 3 3 80
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 15 15 101
ML 0 0 3
PG 0 0 0
UR 1 1 5
Total: 288 288 3303
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:15:00
Total observation time: 7.25 hours
Official Counter: Matt Grey, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Greg Smith, Marty Miller, Matt Grey, Sue Ricciardi
Weather:
52-63 degrees; mostly cloudy and hazy; winds light and variable.
Observations:
Nice assortment of raptors on a pleasant day.
A pair of White-winged Scoters on the river; first Chimney Swift of the
season.
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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 |