Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 03, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 4 12 104
TV 250 446 2888
OS 12 20 121
BE 1 3 15
NH 3 6 16
SS 17 35 86
CH 4 24 106
NG 0 0 1
RS 6 20 74
BW 0 0 0
RT 0 3 80
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 29 44 130
ML 0 0 3
PG 1 1 1
UR 0 1 5
Total: 327 615 3630
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 EST
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Cal Orvis, Dave Mozurkewich, Hal Wierenga
Observers: Cal Orvis, Hal Wierenga, Lynette Fullerton
Weather:
43-46 degrees; cloudy with sprinkles; strong west winds, 15 -26 mph.
Observations:
Very good day especially considering the weather.
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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 |