Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 19, 2006
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 4 100 276
TV 70 1153 3544
OS 11 177 260
BE 1 10 28
NH 1 25 54
SS 53 540 742
CH 3 115 305
NG 0 0 0
RS 1 41 141
BW 3 154 154
RT 0 64 182
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 5 123 237
ML 8 19 22
PG 0 0 0
UR 1 11 24
Total: 161 2532 5969
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga, Ralph Geuder
Weather:
62-76 degrees; sunny; good to excellent visibility; winds northerly, 5-12
mph.
Raptor Observations:
Bald Eagle made a dramatic mid-air steal of an Osprey's fish. Seven
Merlins from 3-5 pm (DST). Flight picked up in the afternoon when the
winds became stronger.
Non-raptor Observations:
Swallows, especially Northern Rough-winged and Tree, were pouring by in the afternoon. Orange Sulphurs, Gray Hairstreaks, Cabbage Whites, and Eastern Tiger Swallowtails were numerous and heading north. One of two Red-headed Woodpeckers calling to one another turned out to be a Northern Mockingbird.
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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 |