Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 03, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 15 192
TV 10 110 4471
OS 1 27 310
BE 1 7 37
NH 0 14 114
SS 78 555 2147
CH 13 54 547
NG 0 0 2
RS 0 0 177
BW 3 26 611
RT 5 18 350
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 5 379
ML 1 8 59
PG 0 2 6
UR 1 2 39
Total: 113 843 9441
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 EST
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Bob Rineer, Ralph Geuder
Weather:
50-56 degrees; Clear skies becoming partly cloudy; winds with a westerly
component, 9-15 mph.
Observations:
Numerous Barn Swallows and Chimney Swifts; first Bank Swallows arrived on 5/1.
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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 |