Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 09, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 15 192
TV 2 137 4498
OS 4 50 333
BE 0 7 37
NH 0 19 119
SS 14 698 2290
CH 0 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 0 9 383
ML 1 27 78
PG 0 2 6
UR 0 2 39
Total: 21 1081 9679
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Observation start time: 08:30:00 EST
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga
Visitors: Jonah Kumalae and grandson Justin
Weather:
65-76 degrees; sunny; northerly winds, 8-10 mph.
Observations:
A one-year-old molting Peregrine Falcon hung around the pond and after a
chase that was obscured from our vision by trees, we saw it fly to a perch
and feast on a Blue Jay. It sat there for the rest of the day. There was
a band on its left leg.
Nearly 600 migrant Blue Jays again today. (Subtract one.) Forgot to
mention yesterday's 18 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds.
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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 |