Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 08, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 15 192
TV 9 135 4496
OS 5 46 329
BE 0 7 37
NH 4 19 119
SS 73 684 2276
CH 3 65 558
NG 0 0 2
RS 0 0 177
BW 0 31 616
RT 0 19 351
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 4 9 383
ML 17 26 77
PG 0 2 6
UR 0 2 39
Total: 115 1060 9658
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Observation start time: 07:45:00 EST
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 9.25 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Dan Stewart, Greg Smith, Hal Wierenga
Visitors: Barbara.
Weather:
58-76 degrees; sunny; strong winds from the NW or NNW, ending up as N,
12-23 mph, gusting to 33 mph.
Observations:
Seventeen Merlin day, 14 of which came between 2 and 6 pm (DST). One of
the Merlins made a quick detour to chase a passerine at blazing speed, but
was unsuccessful.
Great day for non-raptor migration. Amazing day-long flight of Chimney
Swifts, Purple Martins and swallows (Barn, Tree, Bank, N. Rough-winged,
and Cliff), numbering overall in the tens of thousands. Cattle Egret.
Common Moorhen seen yesterday and today. Flock of 20 Bobolinks.
Black-bellied Plover. Northward flight of Herring Gulls. 425+ American
Goldfinches between 9 am and noon. Almost 600 Blue Jays.
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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 |