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Fort Smallwood Park 3/20/2008

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Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:59:00 +0000

Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 20, 2008
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
BV                          18            139            150
TV                         547           2066           2131
OS                          13             44             44
BE                           1             15             16
NH                           4              7              7
SS                           9             48             48
CH                          19             80             80
NG                           0              0              0
RS                           0             72             75
BW                           0              0              0
RT                           6             58             65
RL                           0              0              0
GE                           0              0              0
AK                         104            144            144
ML                           0              1              1
PG                           0              0              0
UA                           1              4              4
UB                           0              3              3
UF                           0              0              0
UE                           0              0              0
UR                           0              0              0

Total:                     722           2681           2768
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Observation start time: 09:00:00 
Observation end   time: 15:30:00 EST
Total observation time: 6.5 hours

Official Counter:        Sue Ricciardi

Observers:        Hal Wierenga

Visitors:  Al Haury

Weather:
Sunny; 45-52 degrees; excellent visibility; winds very strong, mostly out
of the WNW, 16-29 mph, gusting to 39 mph

Raptor Observations:
A remarkable day.  The magnitude of the flight was unexpected given the
extremely strong winds.  Vultures, hesitant to cross the water in the wind,
would pile up in large swirling masses until finally heading out.  A great
showing for Kestrels, which even though they were buffeted about, seemed to
enjoy the ride.  An Osprey has returned to its nest, newly built last year.
Yes!!

Non-raptor Observations:
Killdeers sitting on a nest on a roof. Three Northern Rough-winged Swallows
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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 Accipiter; UB 
Unidentified Buteo; UF Unidentified Falcon; UR Unidentified Raptor