Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 18, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 7 24 27
TV 99 1128 1205
OS 9 23 23
BE 1 4 5
NH 0 7 8
SS 16 81 82
CH 14 77 78
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 45 49
BW 0 0 0
RT 13 89 93
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 5 5
ML 0 0 0
PG 0 0 0
UR 1 5 5
Total: 160 1488 1580
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 5.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Jeff Hook
Visitors:
Sue & Bill, Wes & Sue, Vince & Cathy
Weather:
Sunny; 30-40 degrees; westerly winds very strong 13-20 mph, gusting to 38
mph; excellent visibility
Raptor Observations:
Ospreys, accipiters, Redtails, and vultures making their way against the
wind
Non-raptor Observations:
Common Moorhen and American Bittern on the pond
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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 |