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Fort Smallwood Park 4/28/05

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Sue Ricciardi

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Sue Ricciardi

Date:

Thu, 28 Apr 2005 23:39:34 -0400

Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 28, 2005
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
BV                           0             85            177
TV                          23           1919           4361
OS                           1            182            283
BE                           0             18             30
NH                           0             90            100
SS                          55           1541           1592
CH                           8            411            493
NG                           0              1              2
RS                           0            123            177
BW                           9            585            585
RT                           5            255            332
RL                           0              0              0
GE                           0              0              0
AK                           0            288            374
ML                           8             48             51
PG                           1              4              4
UR                           2             33             37

Total:                     112           5583           8598
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Observation start time: 07:45:00 EST
Observation end   time: 15:00:00 
Total observation time: 7.25 hours

Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi

Observers:        Dan Eberly, Hal Wierenga, Marty Miller, Ralph Geuder,
                  Wade Stephen

Weather:
52-66 degrees; sunny skies changing over to mostly cloudy over the course of the day; west winds becoming very strong in the afternoon, 12-22 mph, gusting to 28 mph.

Observations:
An adult Peregrine Falcon rudely said hello to two Rock Pigeons.

Numerous Blue Jays, American Goldfinches, swallows, swifts, and martins.
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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