Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 17, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 3 51 143
TV 74 1545 3987
OS 3 111 212
BE 0 6 18
NH 0 45 55
SS 20 635 686
CH 13 236 318
NG 0 1 2
RS 1 115 169
BW 4 19 19
RT 4 151 228
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 5 206 292
ML 2 13 16
PG 0 2 2
UR 0 5 9
Total: 129 3141 6156
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Observation start time: 07:30:00 EST
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Cal Orvis, Hal Wierenga, Marty Miller
Visitors: Dan
Weather:
40-73 degrees; sunny skies; winds light and variable, mostly with a
westerly component, 0 - 10 mph.
Observations:
Some hawks responded to the welcome change in wind direction.
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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 |