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Fort Smallwood Park 4/10/05

From:

Sue Ricciardi

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Sue Ricciardi

Date:

Sun, 10 Apr 2005 23:15:19 -0400

Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 10, 2005
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
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