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Fort Smallwood Park 5/24/2007

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Sat, 26 May 2007 02:38:01 +0000

Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 24, 2007
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
BV                           0             32            241
TV                          13            647           5549
OS                           1             36            507
BE                           2             45             95
NH                           0             15            140
SS                           0            116           2769
CH                           0             53            544
NG                           0              0              0
RS                           0              5            142
BW                           2            218            496
RT                           1             27            327
RL                           0              0              0
GE                           0              0              0
AK                           0              2            526
ML                           0              2             49
PG                           0              3              3
UR                                          5             82
MK                           0              7              7

Total:                      19           1213          11477
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Observation start time: 09:15:00 
Observation end   time: 13:00:00 EST
Total observation time: 3.75 hours

Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi

Observers:        Ralph Geuder

Visitors:  Jay McGann

Weather:  Sunny; 69-78 degrees; winds light and variable, 3-7 mph; visibility good

Raptor Observations:

Non-raptor Observations:

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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