Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 21, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 1 32 241
TV 38 585 5487
OS 1 28 499
BE 1 37 87
NH 0 15 140
SS 1 116 2769
CH 1 53 544
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 5 142
BW 23 205 483
RT 0 26 326
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 1 2 526
ML 0 1 48
PG 0 3 3
UR 5 82
MK 0 7 7
Total: 67 1120 11384
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 13:30:00 EST
Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Ralph Geuder, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Ralph Geuder, Sue Ricciardi
Visitors: Richard, 2
Weather: Sunny; 58-71 degrees; winds northerly 6-12 mph, gusting to 18 mph;
visibility good
Raptor Observations: More immature Broadwings and another late kestrel
Non-raptor Observations: Lots of Tree Swallows today
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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 |