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Fort Smallwood Park Saturday, March 26, 2011

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Sue Ricciardi

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Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:40:13 +0000

Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 26, 2011
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture                4            171            186
Turkey Vulture             300           2896           2994
Osprey                      25            103            103
Bald Eagle                   5             22             22
Northern Harrier             1              3              3
Sharp-shinned Hawk           4             45             45
Cooper's Hawk                8            101            101
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          6            151            151
Broad-winged Hawk            0              0              0
Red-tailed Hawk              4             57             57
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              1              1
American Kestrel            11             43             43
Merlin                       0              2              2
Peregrine Falcon             0              0              0
Unknown Accipiter            0              3              3
Unknown Buteo                0              3              3
Unknown Falcon               0              1              1
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              1              1

Total:                     368           3603           3716
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 
Observation end   time: 15:30:00 
Total observation time: 7.5 hours

Official Counter:        Hal Wierenga

Observers:        Dan Stewart, Ed Carlson, Ralph Geuder

Weather:
Mostly sunny; 34-45 degrees; good visibility; winds light and variable,
becoming northwesterly in the afternoon, 5-13 mph

Raptor Observations:
Good diversity and overall numbers today

Non-raptor Observations:

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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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