Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 10, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 1 46 138
TV 22 1382 3824
OS 2 88 189
BE 0 5 17
NH 3 45 55
SS 9 577 628
CH 3 214 296
NG 0 1 2
RS 2 111 165
BW 0 15 15
RT 0 143 220
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 1 185 271
ML 1 10 13
PG 0 2 2
UR 0 4 8
Total: 44 2828 5843
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 EST
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Cal Orvis, Hal Wierenga, Wade Stephen
Visitors:
Jeff Hook; Joe Meyers; Michael Kenny.
Weather:
48-69 degrees; mostly sunny; winds light and variable.
Observations:
First Spotted Sandpiper 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 |