Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 17, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 16 193
TV 8 267 4628
OS 2 58 341
BE 0 12 42
NH 0 20 120
SS 0 715 2307
CH 4 88 581
NG 0 0 2
RS 0 0 177
BW 7 106 691
RT 1 33 365
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 9 383
ML 0 29 80
PG 0 2 6
UR 1 3 40
MK 0 1 1
Total: 23 1359 9957
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Observation start time: 08:30:00 EST
Observation end time: 13:00:00
Total observation time: 4.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Weather:
58-67 degrees; mostly cloudy; winds variable, 5-7 mph.
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Report submitted by Sue Ricciardi ()
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 |