Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 04, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 3 212
TV 0 37 4939
OS 0 14 485
BE 0 1 51
NH 1 6 131
SS 4 61 2714
CH 0 18 509
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 0 137
BW 0 9 287
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 1 78
Total: 5 157 10421
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00 EST
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Ralph Geuder
Visitors: J.T.
Weather: Mostly sunny; 59-67 degrees; winds easterly, 7-15 mph; good visibility
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
A good look at a Least Bittern
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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 |