Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 26, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 139 454
TV 18 942 5329
OS 8 243 376
BE 2 16 38
NH 3 74 94
SS 178 1016 1182
CH 12 153 344
NG 0 0 0
RS 1 78 192
BW 10 82 82
RT 0 61 186
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 1 151 407
ML 2 31 32
PG 0 2 2
UA 1 5 12
UB 0 6 11
UF 0 0 0
UE 0 0 0
UR 1 3 4
Total: 237 3002 8745
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Observation start time: 07:15:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00 EST
Total observation time: 8.25 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Andy Smith, Nolan Britt
Visitors:
Dave Curson + 20 from Patterson Park area; Marian Argentino + 9 from
Chesapeake Audubon; Nolan Britt + 8; Robert Mardiney, Sharon, and Linda
doing a big day for Irvine Nature Center; Matt Grey's parents.
Weather:
Hazy; clouds dissipated over the day; 62-80 degrees; poor to fair
visibility; winds from the E or ENE, 3-10 mph, ending at 17 mph
Raptor Observations: More Sharpies today
Non-raptor Observations: Black-crowned Night Heron 2; Glossy Ibis 3
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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 |