Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 01, 2006
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 0 176
TV 173 173 2564
OS 4 4 87
BE 0 0 18
NH 3 3 32
SS 30 30 232
CH 17 17 207
NG 0 0 0
RS 3 3 103
BW 0 0 0
RT 3 3 121
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 17 17 131
ML 2 2 5
PG 0 0 0
UR 2 2 15
Total: 254 254 3691
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Bud Orvis, Cal Orvis
Visitors: 12
Weather:
68-74 degrees; mostly to partly cloudy with intervals of dark cloud cover
and the threat of rain; fair to good visibility; strong westerly winds,
15-24 mph, gusting to 33 mph.
Raptor Observations:
Another good day, with both raptors and counters braving dark skies and
strong winds.
Non-raptor Observations:
80 Horned Grebes
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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.
Directions to site:
For directions and more info, go to www.mdbirds.org. Choose Birding Sites,
Maryland, Hawks.
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 |