Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 27, 2006
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 4 121 297
TV 29 1512 3903
OS 6 258 341
BE 0 18 36
NH 1 53 82
SS 6 1238 1440
CH 10 176 366
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 42 142
BW 3 555 555
RT 1 80 198
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 137 251
ML 0 39 42
PG 0 1 1
UR 0 21 34
ST 0 1 1
Total: 60 4252 7689
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Ralph Geuder, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Dan Stewart, Hal Wierenga, Ralph Geuder, Sue Ricciardi
Weather:
58-70 degrees; mostly sunny; good visibility; winds variable then turning
to the SE, 5-10 mph.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
First Anne Arundel County record for Brown-headed Nuthatch; arrival of
Baltmore Oriole and Solitary Sandpiper
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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; ST 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 |