Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 04, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 2 13
TV 84 124 189
OS 0 3 3
BE 0 0 1
NH 0 0 0
SS 5 8 8
CH 2 6 6
NG 0 0 0
RS 6 14 17
BW 0 0 0
RT 1 14 21
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 0 0
ML 0 0 0
PG 0 0 0
UA 0 0 0
UB 0 0 0
UF 0 0 0
UE 0 0 0
UR 0 0 0
Total: 98 171 258
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 5.5 hours
Official Counter: Ralph Geuder, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Ralph Geuder
Visitors:
Francis, Bob, Patrick and Lisa
Weather:
Cloudy, 59-68 degrees; fair visibility with some fog on the water; winds
from the SSW, 7-18 mph gusting to 25 mph
Raptor Observations:
Flight probably fueled by the impending cold front
Non-raptor Observations:
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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
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