Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 03, 2006
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 0 312
TV 19 101 4097
OS 9 22 384
BE 0 7 44
NH 0 0 83
SS 138 166 1627
CH 8 14 388
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 1 143
BW 3 7 563
RT 1 2 200
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 1 1 253
ML 2 4 51
PG 0 0 2
UR 1 1 35
ST 0 0 1
Total: 182 326 8183
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga, Ralph Geuder
Weather:
61-74 degrees; mostly to partly cloudy; fair visibility; winds going from NNE to NNW, 6-14 mph.
Raptor Observations:
Good day for Sharpies. An Osprey won the chase over a Bald Eagle going after its fish.
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 |