Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 29, 2006
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 136 312
TV 20 1580 3971
OS 5 274 357
BE 1 19 37
NH 0 53 82
SS 6 1248 1450
CH 3 182 372
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 42 142
BW 0 555 555
RT 0 80 198
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 1 138 252
ML 0 43 46
PG 0 2 2
UR 0 21 34
ST 0 1 1
Total: 36 4374 7811
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 12:30:00
Total observation time: 4.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Dan Stewart
Visitors:
Stan and Elaine Arnold
Weather:
54-61 degrees; sunny; fair to good visibility; winds variable or with an
easterly component, 5-12 mph. Looks like we're having another string of
sunny skies and unfavorable winds like we had last year. May it end soon!
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
First Cattle Egret and Royal Tern of the season.
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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 |