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Fort Smallwood Park Friday, April 6, 2012

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Sue Ricciardi

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Sat, 7 Apr 2012 01:40:44 +0000

NOTICE: All staffed parks in Anne Arundel County will be 
closed on Monday, April 9, 2012. No visitors will be allowed
to enter.

Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 06, 2012
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture                1             37            172
Turkey Vulture              20            420           2411
Osprey                       1             82            179
Bald Eagle                   1              9             20
Northern Harrier             0              9             25
Sharp-shinned Hawk           0             40            143
Cooper's Hawk                1             26            149
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              7             82
Broad-winged Hawk            0              4              4
Red-tailed Hawk              0             15             89
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              1
American Kestrel             0             53            147
Merlin                       0              9             12
Peregrine Falcon             0              0              0
Unknown Accipiter            0              0              4
Unknown Buteo                0              0              0
Unknown Falcon               0              0              1
Unknown Eagle                0              1              1
Unknown Raptor               0              0              2

Total:                      24            712           3442
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Observation start time: 07:30:00 
Observation end   time: 13:00:00 Eastern Standard Time
Total observation time: 5.5 hours

Official Counter:        Sue Ricciardi

Observers:        Hal Wierenga, John Pangborn

Weather:
Sunny; 42-56 degrees; excellent visibility; winds mostly with a
northeasterly component, 7-13 mph, gusting to 22 mph

Raptor Observations:
Not much of a flight 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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