Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 07, 2006
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 6 318
TV 47 279 4275
OS 3 35 397
BE 1 9 46
NH 1 7 90
SS 6 316 1777
CH 1 33 407
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 1 143
BW 3 31 587
RT 1 8 206
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 1 253
ML 0 4 51
PG 0 0 2
UR 0 3 37
ST 0 0 1
Total: 63 733 8590
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Dan Stewart
Weather: 58-65 degrees; partly cloudy; good visibility; winds from the east, 8-14 mph.
Raptor Observations:
Nice clouds but unfavorable winds.
Non-raptor Observations:
Four Glossy Ibis
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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 |