Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 16, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 48 140
TV 31 1471 3913
OS 2 108 209
BE 0 6 18
NH 0 45 55
SS 20 615 666
CH 3 223 305
NG 0 1 2
RS 1 114 168
BW 0 15 15
RT 0 147 224
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 9 201 287
ML 0 11 14
PG 0 2 2
UR 0 5 9
Total: 66 3012 6027
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Observation start time: 07:00:00 EST
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Kevin Graff, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Kevin Graff, Sue Ricciardi
Visitors:
Chesapeake Audubon Society (12), Ben Weinstein, and a few others.
Weather:
44-60 degrees; sunny skies; northeast winds turning to the east, 10-18 mph,
gusting to 23 mph.
Observations:
A few more hawks flying today in spite of the winds.
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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 |