Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 05, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 5 8 217
TV 100 137 5039
OS 2 16 487
BE 1 2 52
NH 2 8 133
SS 11 72 2725
CH 3 21 512
NG 0 0 0
RS 1 1 138
BW 4 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 1 2 79
Total: 130 287 10551
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 13:30:00 EST
Total observation time: 5.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Bob Rineer, Hal Wierenga
Visitors: Karen, Michele Jorde, Jay McGann, Vince and Kathy Marier, J.T.
Weather: Mostly cloudy becoming completely cloudy; 59-70 degrees; winds variable 0-6
mph, becoming south westerly 9-12 mph; good to excellent visibility
Raptor Observations: A push of raptors before the overcast skies arrived
Non-raptor Observations: A Cattle Egret and a Blue-winged Teal; a Least Tern carrying freshly caught minnows and presenting them to its mate
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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 |