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Fort Smallwood Park 5/31/05

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Sue Ricciardi

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Sue Ricciardi

Date:

Wed, 1 Jun 2005 23:24:55 -0400

Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 31, 2005
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
BV                           0             21            198
TV                           7            350           4711
OS                           1             72            355
BE                           0             23             53
NH                           0             20            120
SS                           0            718           2310
CH                           0             92            585
NG                           0              0              2
RS                           0              1            178
BW                           1            267            852
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:                       9           1642          10240
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Observation start time: 10:00:00 EST
Observation end   time: 12:30:00 
Total observation time: 2.5 hours

Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi

Observers:        

Weather:
72-75 degrees; mostly sunny; winds light and variable.

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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