Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 10, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 1 16 193
TV 60 197 4558
OS 2 52 335
BE 0 7 37
NH 0 19 119
SS 5 703 2295
CH 4 69 562
NG 0 0 2
RS 0 0 177
BW 0 31 616
RT 2 21 353
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 9 383
ML 0 27 78
PG 0 2 6
UR 0 2 39
Total: 74 1155 9753
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Observation start time: 08:15:00 EST
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 6.25 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Dave Grove, Mark Scarff, Ron Freed
Weather:
59-71 degrees; sunny; winds mostly from the ESE, 5-13 mph, gusting to 18
mph. Sunny skies with some haze made for difficult viewing conditions.
Observations:
A push of molting immature Turkey Vultures.
Six Common Nighthawks; Red-banded Hairstreak butterfly.
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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 |