Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 01, 2006
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 0 312
TV 15 15 4011
OS 7 7 369
BE 2 2 39
NH 0 0 83
SS 20 20 1481
CH 4 4 378
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 0 142
BW 0 0 556
RT 0 0 198
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 0 252
ML 2 2 49
PG 0 0 2
UR 0 0 34
ST 0 0 1
Total: 50 50 7907
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Observation start time: 08:45:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 5.25 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Weather:
58-67 degrees; sunny; good visibility; strong winds from the E or NE, 12-20 mph, gusting to 26 mph.
Raptor Observations:
A small flight, but better than expected given the unfavorable winds.
Non-raptor Observations:
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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 |