Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 19, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 1 55 147
TV 22 1427 3920
OS 14 266 350
BE 0 20 33
NH 2 61 74
SS 14 247 449
CH 3 89 235
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 13 116
BW 3 14 14
RT 1 59 199
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 2 340 428
ML 3 24 24
PG 0 0 0
UR 14 41
Total: 65 2629 6030
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00 EST
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Hal Wierenga, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga, John Hoffman
Weather:
Overcast with some bright spots and some sprinkles from time to time; 50-54
degrees; Winds easterly or calm, 0 - 7 mph; good visibility
Raptor Observations:
Each time the sky brightened somewhat a few raptors would appear.
Non-raptor Observations:
Two Laughing Gulls, first of the season
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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 |