Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 04, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 15 192
TV 3 113 4474
OS 3 30 313
BE 0 7 37
NH 0 14 114
SS 5 560 2152
CH 1 55 548
NG 0 0 2
RS 0 0 177
BW 0 26 611
RT 1 19 351
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 5 379
ML 0 8 59
PG 0 2 6
UR 0 2 39
Total: 13 856 9454
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 EST
Observation end time: 12:00:00
Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Ralph Geuder
Weather:
51-58 degrees; mostly cloudy; winds variable, 5-9 mph.
Observations:
A Bald Eagle stole breakfast from an Osprey.
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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 |