Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 07, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 15 192
TV 6 126 4487
OS 5 41 324
BE 0 7 37
NH 1 15 115
SS 51 611 2203
CH 5 62 555
NG 0 0 2
RS 0 0 177
BW 1 31 616
RT 0 19 351
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 5 379
ML 1 9 60
PG 0 2 6
UR 0 2 39
Total: 70 945 9543
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 EST
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Bob Rineer, Cal Orvis, Kenny Orvis
Weather:
48-70 degrees; mostly sunny; winds mostly from the northwest, 5-15 mph.
Observations:
An Osprey "allowed" a Bald Eagle to take a fish right out of its talons.
Three Common Nighthawks, first 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 |