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Fort Smallwood Park April 11, 2012

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Sue Ricciardi

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Thu, 12 Apr 2012 02:16:39 +0000

Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 11, 2012
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture                1            120            255
Turkey Vulture              31            819           2810
Osprey                       2            139            236
Bald Eagle                   0             23             34
Northern Harrier             2             32             48
Sharp-shinned Hawk          12            428            531
Cooper's Hawk                5             99            222
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0             13             88
Broad-winged Hawk            0            100            100
Red-tailed Hawk              0             38            112
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              1
American Kestrel             0            165            259
Merlin                       0             24             27
Peregrine Falcon             0              0              0
Unknown Accipiter            0              0              4
Unknown Buteo                0              0              0
Unknown Falcon               0              2              3
Unknown Eagle                0              1              1
Unknown Raptor               0              0              2

Total:                      53           2003           4733
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Observation start time: 08:30:00 
Observation end   time: 12:45:00 Eastern Standard Time
Total observation time: 4.25 hours

Official Counter:        Sue Ricciardi

Observers:        Hal Wierenga

Weather:
Mostly cloudy with threatening clouds and showers at the end of the count;
43-51 degrees; excellent visibility; winds mostly northwesterly 8-14 mph

Raptor Observations:
A modest flight today

Non-raptor Observations:
Wilson's Snipe, but not much migratory movement
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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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