Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 22, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 2 18 195
TV 6 311 4672
OS 6 67 350
BE 2 17 47
NH 0 20 120
SS 0 716 2308
CH 0 90 583
NG 0 0 2
RS 0 0 177
BW 18 153 738
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: 34 1470 10068
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Observation start time: 07:30:00 EST
Observation end time: 13:30:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Cal Orvis, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Cal Orvis, Dan Stewart, Greg Smith, Kevin Heller
Weather:
61-69 degrees; partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy; winds mostly from the northwest, 5-8 mph.
Observations:
More Blue Jays, swallows, Chimney Swifts, and Purple Martins; 6 Common
Nighthawks
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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 |