Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 01, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 3 3 212
TV 25 25 4927
OS 9 9 480
BE 1 1 51
NH 2 2 127
SS 18 18 2671
CH 6 6 497
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 0 137
BW 8 8 286
RT 3 3 303
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 0 524
ML 0 0 47
PG 1 1 1
UR 77
Total: 76 76 10340
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Observation start time: 07:45:00
Observation end time: 13:30:00 EST
Total observation time: 5.75 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga, Linda Baker, Ralph Geuder
Weather: Variable cloudiness; 57-72 degrees; winds easterly, 0-12 mph; excellent
visibility
Raptor Observations: First Peregrine Falcon this season
Non-raptor Observations: Glossy Ibis 9
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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 |