Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 21, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 73 165
TV 5 1750 4192
OS 1 153 254
BE 0 11 23
NH 0 85 95
SS 23 1239 1290
CH 2 337 419
NG 0 1 2
RS 0 121 175
BW 0 547 547
RT 0 216 293
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 1 285 371
ML 0 35 38
PG 0 3 3
UR 0 21 25
Total: 32 4877 7892
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Observation start time: 08:15:00 EST
Observation end time: 12:00:00
Total observation time: 3.75 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Jane Geuder, Ralph Geuder
Weather:
62-64 degrees; cloudy; winds from the north or northeast, 10-13 mph.
Observations:
What a difference a day makes! From 1081 yesterday to 32 today. Back to
unfavorable winds.
First Least Tern of the season.
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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 |