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Fort Smallwood Park Wednesday, March 16, 2011

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Sue Ricciardi

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Thu, 17 Mar 2011 02:20:10 +0000

Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 16, 2011
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture               10             96            111
Turkey Vulture              39           1317           1415
Osprey                       3             28             28
Bald Eagle                   0              6              6
Northern Harrier             0              0              0
Sharp-shinned Hawk           1             16             16
Cooper's Hawk                1             33             33
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          1             89             89
Broad-winged Hawk            0              0              0
Red-tailed Hawk              0             21             21
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              1              1
American Kestrel             0             15             15
Merlin                       0              0              0
Peregrine Falcon             0              0              0
Unknown Accipiter            0              2              2
Unknown Buteo                0              0              0
Unknown Falcon               0              0              0
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              0              0

Total:                      55           1624           1737
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Observation start time: 09:15:00 
Observation end   time: 14:15:00 
Total observation time: 5 hours

Official Counter:        Cal Orvis, Sue Ricciardi

Observers:        Cal Orvis

Weather:
Mostly cloudy; 45-57 degrees; fair visibility; winds variable or
northwesterly, 5-9 mph

Raptor Observations:
Local courting Cooper's Hawks

Non-raptor Observations:
3 Red-throated Loons; 7 Surf Scoters
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Report submitted by Sue Ricciardi ()
Fort Smallwood Park information may be found at:
http://www.mdbirds.org/sites/mdsites/hawks/hawkwatch.html


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.

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