Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 06, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 8 217
TV 0 137 5039
OS 0 16 487
BE 0 2 52
NH 0 8 133
SS 0 72 2725
CH 0 21 512
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 1 138
BW 0 13 291
RT 0 4 304
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 0 524
ML 0 0 47
PG 0 3 3
UR 2 79
Total: 0 287 10551
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 10:30:00 EST
Total observation time: 2 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Visitors: Christine
Weather: Sunny; 54-56 degrees; winds NNE 17-20 mph, gusting to 25 mph; good
visibility
Raptor Observations: Unfavorable and strong NNE winds took the flight, if there was one,
elsewhere
Non-raptor Observations:
Two Common 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
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 |