Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 27, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 3 21 198
TV 17 328 4689
OS 1 68 351
BE 5 22 52
NH 0 20 120
SS 0 718 2310
CH 0 91 584
NG 0 0 2
RS 1 1 178
BW 95 251 836
RT 0 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: 122 1598 10196
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Observation start time: 07:45:00 EST
Observation end time: 14:45:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Jane Geuder, Ralph Geuder
Visitors: Joe
Weather:
63-79 degrees; partly cloudy; west winds, 7-15 mph.
Observations:
A late, but not totally unexpected, flight of immature 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 |