Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 07, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 8 217
TV 7 144 5046
OS 2 18 489
BE 0 2 52
NH 0 8 133
SS 1 73 2726
CH 1 22 513
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 1 138
BW 0 13 291
RT 0 4 304
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 0 524
ML 0 0 47
PG 0 3 3
UR 2 79
Total: 11 298 10562
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Observation start time: 08:15:00
Observation end time: 13:00:00 EST
Total observation time: 4.75 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers:
Weather: Mostly sunny; 53-62 degrees; winds NNE turning E, 7-16 mph, gusting to 23
mph; good visibility
Raptor Observations: Still stymied by strong winds in an unfavorable direction. A Turkey
Vulture with no tail feathers.
Non-raptor Observations: Two Glossy Ibis
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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
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 |