Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 13, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 19 70 81
TV 45 767 832
OS 2 12 12
BE 0 7 8
NH 0 1 1
SS 1 22 22
CH 0 14 14
NG 0 0 0
RS 5 33 36
BW 0 0 0
RT 6 36 43
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 1 8 8
ML 0 1 1
PG 0 0 0
UA 0 0 0
UB 1 1 1
UF 0 0 0
UE 0 0 0
UR 0 0 0
Total: 80 972 1059
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Observation start time: 08:45:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 5.25 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Linda Baker, Marty Miller, Ralph Geuder
Weather:
Sunny, 37-51 degrees; fair visibility; winds from the SE, 3-10 mph, gusting
to 17 mph
Raptor Observations:
Flight was better than expected given the easterly component in the wind
Non-raptor Observations:
Tree Swallows have been trickling by; Killdeers mating in the Park
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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. The Park is closed to visitors on Wednesdays.
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 |