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Fort Smallwood Park 4/3/2007

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Wed, 4 Apr 2007 04:34:28 +0000

Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 03, 2007
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
BV                           0             18            110
TV                          15            824           3317
OS                          15             46            130
BE                           0              3             16
NH                           3             18             31
SS                          19             95            297
CH                          12             33            179
NG                           0              0              0
RS                           1              8            111
BW                           0              1              1
RT                           3             29            169
RL                           0              0              0
GE                           0              0              0
AK                          16            178            266
ML                           0              1              1
PG                           0              0              0
UR                           2              6             33

Total:                      86           1260           4661
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Observation start time: 07:15:00 
Observation end   time: 15:00:00 EST
Total observation time: 7.75 hours

Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi

Observers:        Hal Wierenga, Ralph Geuder

Visitors:  Patrick, Pat, and John

Weather:
Heavy fog with some dissipation over the course of the day, otherwise
sunny; 50-65 degrees; winds easterly, 6-10 mph; poor visibility

Raptor Observations:
Hard to catch migrants in the fog

Non-raptor Observations:
2 Wilson's Snipe; 1 Great Egret; 2 Caspian Terns
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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

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