Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 15, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 16 193
TV 0 221 4582
OS 0 55 338
BE 0 12 42
NH 1 20 120
SS 2 713 2305
CH 1 81 574
NG 0 0 2
RS 0 0 177
BW 0 72 657
RT 0 31 363
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 9 383
ML 0 29 80
PG 0 2 6
UR 0 2 39
Total: 4 1263 9861
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Observation start time: 07:00:00 EST
Observation end time: 10:30:00
Total observation time: 3.5 hours
Official Counter: Cal Orvis, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Cal Orvis, Dan Stewart, Sue Ricciardi
Weather:
67-70 degrees; cloudy; west winds 7-13 mph. Showers ended a very modest flight.
Observations: About 3400 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 |