Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Feb 26, 2009
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 2 5 5
TV 24 68 68
OS 0 0 0
BE 0 3 3
NH 0 1 1
SS 1 3 3
CH 1 3 3
NG 0 0 0
RS 4 5 5
BW 0 0 0
RT 0 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: 32 95 95
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Observation start time: 11:15:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 3.75 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Weather:
Mostly cloudy; 42-50 degrees; good visibility; winds light and variable
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Eight Gadwalls on the pond; About 400 Common Grackles milling about.
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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 |