Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 21, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 16 193
TV 2 305 4666
OS 3 61 344
BE 0 15 45
NH 0 20 120
SS 0 716 2308
CH 1 90 583
NG 0 0 2
RS 0 0 177
BW 2 135 720
RT 0 34 366
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 9 383
ML 0 29 80
PG 0 2 6
UR 0 3 40
MK 0 1 1
Total: 8 1436 10034
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Observation start time: 08:15:00 EST
Observation end time: 13:00:00
Total observation time: 4.75 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Bud Orvis, Cal Orvis
Weather:
60-72 degrees; partly cloudy; winds mostly from the northwest, 6-12 mph.
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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 |