Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 20, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 5 31 240
TV 26 547 5449
OS 0 27 498
BE 2 36 86
NH 2 15 140
SS 4 115 2768
CH 2 52 543
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 5 142
BW 12 182 460
RT 0 26 326
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 1 1 525
ML 0 1 48
PG 0 3 3
UR 5 82
MK 0 7 7
Total: 54 1053 11317
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00 EST
Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga
Visitors: Karen, Christine, 10
Weather: Mostly cloudy until sky cleared some in last hour; 58-77 degrees; winds
west, 8-16 mph, gusting to 26 mph; visibility good
Raptor Observations: A nice diversity this late in the season
Non-raptor Observations: American Bittern; 70+ Bobolinks; numerous Bank Swallows and Chimney Swifts
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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 Rapto |