Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 03, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 18 110
TV 15 824 3317
OS 15 46 130
BE 0 3 16
NH 3 18 31
SS 19 95 297
CH 12 33 179
NG 0 0 0
RS 1 8 111
BW 0 1 1
RT 3 29 169
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 16 178 266
ML 0 1 1
PG 0 0 0
UR 2 6 33
Total: 86 1260 4661
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Observation start time: 07:15:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00 EST
Total observation time: 7.75 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga, Ralph Geuder
Visitors: Patrick, Pat, and John
Weather:
Heavy fog with some dissipation over the course of the day, otherwise
sunny; 50-65 degrees; winds easterly, 6-10 mph; poor visibility
Raptor Observations:
Hard to catch migrants in the fog
Non-raptor Observations:
2 Wilson's Snipe; 1 Great Egret; 2 Caspian Terns
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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
http://www.mdbirds.org/sites/mdsites/hawks/hawkwatch.html
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 |