Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 15, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 17 25 234
TV 147 371 5273
OS 1 26 497
BE 15 22 72
NH 0 11 136
SS 2 102 2755
CH 16 43 534
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 3 140
BW 66 89 367
RT 14 21 321
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 0 524
ML 1 1 48
PG 0 3 3
UR 2 5 82
MK 1 3 3
Total: 282 725 10989
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00 EST
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Cal Orvis, Dan Stewart, Hal Wierenga
Visitors: Sally Rowe
Weather: Partly cloudy becoming sunny; 65-85 degrees; winds strong from the SW,
10-15 mph, gusting to 24 mph; visibility fair with haze
Raptor Observations: An adult Mississippi Kite at 10 am; finally a day of southwest winds and
the raptors responded; daily record for Bald Eagles: 2 juveniles, 11
immatures, 2 adults
Non-raptor Observations: Willet, Common Nighthawk (3)
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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 |