Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 09, 2006
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 22 198
TV 29 680 3071
OS 34 74 157
BE 3 8 26
NH 1 16 45
SS 12 176 378
CH 8 61 251
NG 0 0 0
RS 3 14 114
BW 0 7 7
RT 8 30 148
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 4 62 176
ML 1 5 8
PG 0 0 0
UR 0 5 18
Total: 103 1160 4597
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Observation start time: 07:15:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8.75 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Cal Orvis, Dan Stewart, Hal Wierenga, Lynn Davidson
Visitors:
Karen, 10
Weather:
37-56 degrees; sunny; good to excellent visibility; northerly winds, 8-14
mph.
Raptor Observations:
Ospreys on the move today with about 80% carrying fish.
Non-raptor Observations:
Three Red-headed Woodpeckers continue to frequent the Park.
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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 |