Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 30, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 21 198
TV 5 343 4704
OS 1 71 354
BE 0 23 53
NH 0 20 120
SS 0 718 2310
CH 0 92 585
NG 0 0 2
RS 0 1 178
BW 0 266 851
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: 6 1633 10231
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Observation start time: 08:15:00 EST
Observation end time: 13:15:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Weather: 66-75 degrees; partly cloudy; light and variable winds.
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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 |