Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 17, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 30 121 132
TV 168 1447 1512
OS 3 28 28
BE 7 14 15
NH 0 1 1
SS 4 36 36
CH 4 56 56
NG 0 0 0
RS 8 65 68
BW 0 0 0
RT 6 51 58
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 38 38
ML 0 1 1
PG 0 0 0
UA 1 3 3
UB 0 3 3
UF 0 0 0
UE 0 0 0
UR 0 0 0
Total: 231 1864 1951
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Ralph Geuder, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Marty Miller, Ralph Geuder, Sue Ricciardi
Visitors:
Ron Gutberlet
Weather:
Sunny; 32-52 degrees; excellent visibility; winds mostly WNW, 0-12 mph
Raptor Observations:
For unknown reasons, most birds were tentative in crossing the water today,
with many returning to try again after making a partial crossing.
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. The Park is closed to visitors on
Wednesdays.
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 Accipite |