Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 26, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 18 195
TV 0 311 4672
OS 0 67 350
BE 0 17 47
NH 0 20 120
SS 2 718 2310
CH 1 91 584
NG 0 0 2
RS 0 0 177
BW 3 156 741
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: 6 1476 10074
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 EST
Observation end time: 11:30:00
Total observation time: 3.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Ralph Geuder
Weather: 63-69 degrees; mostly cloudy; northerly winds, 6-10 mph.
Observations:
Remnants of the nor'easter brought low dense clouds and few migrants.
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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 |