Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 12, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 8 217
TV 7 176 5078
OS 0 23 494
BE 0 6 56
NH 1 10 135
SS 9 98 2751
CH 0 27 518
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 2 139
BW 1 16 294
RT 0 6 306
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 0 524
ML 0 0 47
PG 0 3 3
UR 1 3 80
Total: 19 378 10642
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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:
Visitors:
J.T., Karen
Weather: Mostly cloudy with haze; 22-26 degrees; winds from the NE turning E, 5-13
mph; poor to fair visibility.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Common Tern (4), Royal Tern (2), a pair of Buffleheads,
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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 |