Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 22, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 12 71 163
TV 87 1663 4156
OS 20 327 411
BE 3 26 39
NH 1 65 78
SS 145 604 806
CH 13 145 291
NG 0 0 0
RS 6 27 130
BW 21 63 63
RT 8 80 220
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 15 403 491
ML 0 35 35
PG 0 0 0
UR 5 25 52
Total: 336 3534 6935
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 10 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Bob Rineer, Hal Wierenga, Jim Gibson, Lynn Davidson, Marty Miller
Visitors: Greg Futral, Jay McGann, Dick and Tom Adams, Van Vogel, Evelina, Laurie and
Jim Van Epps, 15
Weather: Mostly sunny; 51-81 degrees; winds calm or light ending southerly, 0-10
mph; fair to good visibility
Raptor Observations: Very pleasant with the flight steady over the course of the day; many birds
high or distant in the mostly blue skies
Non-raptor Observations: First of the season: Virginia Rail, Green Heron, Greater Yellowlegs, Least
Tern, Bank Swallow, Common Yellowthroat, Royal Tern; also, a Golden-winged
Warbler observed by Jay McGann and Matt Grey
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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 |