Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 01, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 31 31 346
TV 90 90 4477
OS 2 2 135
BE 0 0 22
NH 0 0 20
SS 8 8 174
CH 12 12 203
NG 0 0 0
RS 7 7 121
BW 0 0 0
RT 9 9 134
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 9 9 265
ML 0 0 1
PG 0 0 0
UA 0 0 7
UB 0 0 5
UF 0 0 0
UE 0 0 0
UR 0 0 1
Total: 168 168 5911
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Observation start time: 10:30:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00 EST
Total observation time: 4.5 hours
Official Counter: Hal Wierenga
Observers: Sue Ricciardi
Weather:
Mostly cloudy; 62-72 degrees; fair to good visibility; winds from the SW or
SSW, 10-20 mph, gusting to 30 mph
Raptor Observations:
A modest flight on strong southwesterly winds and some sun after the rain
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. The Park is closed to visitors on Wednesdays.
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 |