Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 14, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 48 140
TV 7 1440 3882
OS 4 106 207
BE 0 6 18
NH 0 45 55
SS 3 595 646
CH 1 220 302
NG 0 1 2
RS 0 113 167
BW 0 15 15
RT 1 147 224
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 1 191 277
ML 0 11 14
PG 0 2 2
UR 0 5 9
Total: 17 2945 5960
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Observation start time: 08:30:00 EST
Observation end time: 13:30:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga
Weather:
51-62 degrees; sunny with a few clouds later in the day; winds from the
east or northeast, 9-13 mph.
Observations:
If patience is a virtue, I'm going to be a saint by the end of the week.
May the wind gods have mercy on us.
A Northern Pintail with some missing primaries on one wing. Swamp Sparrow and Black-crowned Night Heron are new arrivals.
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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 |