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Fort Smallwood Park 3/26/2008

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Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:15:03 +0000

Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 26, 2008
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
BV                          17            251            262
TV                         358           3522           3587
OS                           5            105            105
BE                           2             19             20
NH                           0              7              7
SS                          17             88             88
CH                          14            138            138
NG                           0              0              0
RS                          13             97            100
BW                           0              0              0
RT                          15             98            105
RL                           0              0              0
GE                           0              0              0
AK                           8            182            182
ML                           0              1              1
PG                           0              0              0
UA                           0              5              5
UB                           1              4              4
UF                           0              0              0
UE                           0              0              0
UR                           1              1              1

Total:                     451           4518           4605
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 
Observation end   time: 15:30:00 EST
Total observation time: 7.5 hours

Official Counter:        Sue Ricciardi

Observers:        Hal Wierenga, Lynn Davidson, Marty Miller, Nolan Britt

Visitors: Don


Weather: Mostly sunny skies in the morning gave way to partly cloudy skies in the
afternoon; a balmy 51-67 degrees; fair to good visibility; favorable winds
all day, SW, WSW, SSW or W, 8-16 mph gusting to 24 mph

Raptor Observations:
An afternoon flight, perhaps because the birds could be seen better after
the tough sunny skies in the morning 

Non-raptor Observations:  An Osprey pair has now returned to the nest at the Park.  Butterflies:  Mourning Cloak, Anglewing, Cabbage White. One dragonfly; 

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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