Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 10, 2006
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 22 198
TV 27 707 3098
OS 10 84 167
BE 0 8 26
NH 0 16 45
SS 12 188 390
CH 1 62 252
NG 0 0 0
RS 2 16 116
BW 1 8 8
RT 0 30 148
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 62 176
ML 0 5 8
PG 0 0 0
UR 0 5 18
Total: 53 1213 4650
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 13:00:00
Total observation time: 4.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga, Ralph Geuder
Visitors:
John; Shirley and Raymond Geddes; Paul Speyser; Chris Wible.
Weather:
49-59 degrees; sunny; good visibility; winds calm or light and variable.
Raptor Observations:
A Sharp-shinned Hawk dove from the sky to the ground about 30 feet from us and took a Song Sparrow that was feeding on newly planted grass seed.
Non-raptor Observations:
Three Little Blue Herons; yesterday neglected to mention three Glossy Ibis
and 9 Red-breasted Mergansers.
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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 |