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Fort Smallwood Park Hawkwatch 4/11/2006

From:

Sue Ricciardi

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Sue Ricciardi

Date:

Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:54:36 -0400

Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 11, 2006
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
BV                           1             23            199
TV                          48            755           3146
OS                           8             92            175
BE                           0              8             26
NH                           0             16             45
SS                           4            192            394
CH                           0             62            252
NG                           0              0              0
RS                           2             18            118
BW                           0              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:                      63           1276           4713
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Observation start time: 07:45:00 
Observation end   time: 13:00:00 
Total observation time: 5.25 hours

Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi

Observers:        Ralph Geuder

Visitors:
John, 5


Weather:
43-70 degrees; sunny; good visibility; winds variable, 0-8 mph.
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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