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Fort Smallwood Park Sunday, April 29, 2012

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Sue Ricciardi

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Mon, 30 Apr 2012 01:50:13 +0000

Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 29, 2012
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture                1            197            332
Turkey Vulture               8           1258           3249
Osprey                       9            236            333
Bald Eagle                   1             45             56
Northern Harrier             0             49             65
Sharp-shinned Hawk          10           1012           1115
Cooper's Hawk                6            200            323
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0             14             89
Broad-winged Hawk            0            168            168
Red-tailed Hawk              1             65            139
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              1
American Kestrel             1            176            270
Merlin                       0             40             43
Peregrine Falcon             0              3              3
Unknown Accipiter            0              7             11
Unknown Buteo                0              2              2
Unknown Falcon               0              2              3
Unknown Eagle                0              1              1
Unknown Raptor               0             14             16

Total:                      37           3489           6219
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Observation start time: 07:00:00 
Observation end   time: 14:30:00 
Total observation time: 7.5 hours

Official Counter:        Sue Ricciardi

Observers:        Dan Stewart, Ed Carlson, Hal Wierenga, Stacy Epperson

Visitors:
Francis


Weather:
Partly cloudy with early haze; 46-68 degrees; fair to good visibility;
winds on the light and variable side, 0-8 mph

Raptor Observations:


Non-raptor Observations:
Baltimore Oriole; Rose-breasted Grosbeak observed by Ranger Matt Grey; more
than 50 Red Admiral butterflies
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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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