Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 13, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 48 140
TV 0 1433 3875
OS 1 102 203
BE 0 6 18
NH 0 45 55
SS 0 592 643
CH 1 219 301
NG 0 1 2
RS 0 113 167
BW 0 15 15
RT 0 146 223
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 2 190 276
ML 0 11 14
PG 0 2 2
UR 0 5 9
Total: 4 2928 5943
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 12:30:00
Total observation time: 3.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga
Weather:
52-58 degrees; Partly cloudy; east or northeast winds 12-15 mph.
Observations:
It is very strange in the middle of April on a pleasant day with good
clouds to see just four migrants.
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Report submitted by Sue Ricciardi ()
Site Description:
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 |