Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 15, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 4 15 18
TV 279 1005 1082
OS 2 13 13
BE 0 3 4
NH 2 6 7
SS 10 65 66
CH 32 62 63
NG 0 0 0
RS 7 44 48
BW 0 0 0
RT 47 76 80
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 5 5
ML 0 0 0
PG 0 0 0
UR 4 4
Total: 383 1298 1390
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 11:30:00 Eastern Standard Time
Total observation time: 3.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Ralph Geuder
Visitors:
Geroge Thomas, Christine
Weather:
Partly cloudy, becoming overcast; 62-73 degrees; winds calm, then becoming
SW, 8mph; fair visibility with light fog
Raptor Observations:
A rush of raptors in advance of the front
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
http://www.mdbirds.org/sites/mdsites/hawks/hawkwatch.html
BV Black Vulture; TV Turkey Vulture; OS Osprey; SK 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 |