Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 29, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 34 295 306
TV 302 4308 4373
OS 14 125 125
BE 1 20 21
NH 2 19 19
SS 40 164 164
CH 29 191 191
NG 0 0 0
RS 11 111 114
BW 0 0 0
RT 14 117 124
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 12 255 255
ML 0 1 1
PG 0 0 0
UA 0 7 7
UB 1 5 5
UF 0 0 0
UE 0 0 0
UR 0 1 1
Total: 460 5619 5706
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Observation start time: 07:45:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00 EST
Total observation time: 6.25 hours
Official Counter: Dave Mozurkewich, Hal Wierenga
Observers: Dan Haas, Dave Mozurkewich
Visitors: Kye Jenkins, Karen Hall
Weather: Variably cloudy; 36-48 degrees; excellent visibility; winds mostly from the
NNW, 4-14 mph gusting to 21 mph
Raptor Observations: Another good day with Sharp-shinned Hawks picking up in intensity
Non-raptor Observations: First Caspian Tern of the season
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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 |