Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Feb 25, 2009
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 3 3 3
TV 23 44 44
OS 0 0 0
BE 3 3 3
NH 0 1 1
SS 1 2 2
CH 2 2 2
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 1 1
BW 0 0 0
RT 4 7 7
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 0 0
ML 0 0 0
PG 0 0 0
UA 0 0 0
UB 0 0 0
UF 0 0 0
UE 0 0 0
UR 0 0 0
Total: 36 63 63
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Observation start time: 09:45:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 5.25 hours
Official Counter: Marty Miller, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Marty Miller
Visitors: Brad Cernohorsky
Weather: Mostly sunny to sunny; 31-47 degrees; excellent visibility;
winds variable, 4-8 mph
Raptor Observations: A fair flight this early in the season.
Non-raptor Observations:
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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.
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 |