Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 01, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 5 5 182
TV 78 78 4439
OS 25 25 308
BE 3 3 33
NH 14 14 114
SS 449 449 2041
CH 34 34 527
NG 0 0 2
RS 0 0 177
BW 12 12 597
RT 9 9 341
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 5 5 379
ML 7 7 58
PG 2 2 6
UR 0 0 37
Total: 643 643 9241
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Observation start time: 08:30:00 EST
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Cal Orvis, Hal Wierenga
Observers: Dan Stewart, Hal Wierenga, Jane Geuder, Linda Baker,
Ralph Geuder
Weather:
50-63 degrees; cloudy clearing to partly cloudy; winds moderately strong
from the WNW finishing up as W, 9 - 20 mph.
Observations:
Great day, especially for Sharpies, after the rain ended.
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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 |