Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 25, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 7 64 524
TV 4 484 5939
OS 1 134 569
BE 0 34 90
NH 0 20 147
SS 0 301 1918
CH 0 79 455
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 0 192
BW 11 754 884
RT 0 38 246
RL 0 0 1
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 2 416
ML 0 10 50
PG 0 0 5
UA 0 4 16
UB 0 2 13
UF 0 1 3
UE 0 0 0
UR 0 7 11
MK 0 3 3
Total: 23 1937 11482
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Observation start time: 08:15:00
Observation end time: 13:30:00 EST
Total observation time: 5.25 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Dan Stewart
Weather: Sunny; 68-75 degrees; excellent visibility; winds light and variable
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations: 10 Common Nighthawks; 2 Common Loons
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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 |