Fort Smallwood Park
Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 18, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 16 193
TV 36 303 4664
OS 0 58 341
BE 3 15 45
NH 0 20 120
SS 1 716 2308
CH 1 89 582
NG 0 0 2
RS 0 0 177
BW 27 133 718
RT 1 34 366
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 9 383
ML 0 29 80
PG 0 2 6
UR 0 3 40
MK 0 1 1
Total: 69 1428 10026
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Observation start time: 08:15:00 EST
Observation end time: 13:00:00
Total observation time: 4.75 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Weather:
59-70 degrees; skies changed from completely cloudy to partly cloudy, but
the haze persisted; winds light and variable
Observations:
More immature Turkey Vultures and Broadwings
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Report submitted by Sue Ricciardi ()
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.
BV Black Vulture; TV Turkey Vulture; OS Osprey; SK Swallow-tailed Kite; MK Mississippi Kite; BE Bald Eagle; NH Northern Harrier; SS Sharp-shinned Hawk; CH Cooper's Hawk; NG Northern Goshawk; RS Red-shouldered Hawk; BW Broad-winged Hawk; RT Red-tailed Hawk; RL Rough-legged Hawk; GE Golden Eagle; AK American Kestrel; ML Merlin; PG Peregrine Falcon; UA Unidentified Accipiter; UB Unidentified Buteo; UF Unidentified Falcon; UR Unidentified Raptor |