Fort Smallwood is located on the western edge of the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Patapsco River, about 11 miles south of Baltimore, MD. All numbers are unofficial. Fort Smallwood 5/5-5/18 1998 Yr 5/5-8 5/13 5/14 5/15 5/16 5/17 5/18 Tot HRS 12.3 3 5.6 7 5.5 3.5 4.5 373 BV 256 TV 1 1 9 40 3613 OS 6 1 2 8 6 2 5 380 BE 2 1 73 NH 3 138 SS 49 14 23 34 30 8 2 2555 CH 3 2 6 7 1 491 NG 2 RS 161 BW 2 4 22 165 16 3 884 RT 1 2 382 AK 1 368 ML 1 29 PG 1 8 U 28 TOT 61 17 31 80 254 30 11 9370 The bald eagle count is problematic. Due to a large wintering roost and nesting pairs in the vicinity, it is unclear how many are migrants, and this number is likely to be adjusted downward. Well, we went from 12 days with rain to cloudless days with light winds, but who's complaining? (Let's change the subject.) We are now eagerly searching the skies for kites - the untethered ones. Common Nighthawks arrived on 5/14, with 58 counted on 5/16. Sue Ricciardi, compiler susie@idsonline.com