Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 18, 2006
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 4 96 272
TV 11 1083 3474
OS 13 166 249
BE 0 9 27
NH 0 24 53
SS 13 487 689
CH 2 112 302
NG 0 0 0
RS 1 40 140
BW 5 151 151
RT 3 64 182
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 118 232
ML 0 11 14
PG 0 0 0
UR 0 10 23
Total: 52 2371 5808
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Observation start time: 06:30:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga, John Pangborn, Ralph Geuder
Weather:
52-69 degrees; sunny; good visibility; winds mostly from the northeast
becoming variable, 5-13 mph.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
First Least Tern of the season.
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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.
Directions to site:
For directions and more info, go to www.mdbirds.org. Choose Birding Sites,
Maryland, Hawks.
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 |