Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 14, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 3 106 421
TV 53 618 5005
OS 14 139 272
BE 3 12 34
NH 0 56 76
SS 16 358 524
CH 11 93 284
NG 0 0 0
RS 2 58 172
BW 3 35 35
RT 3 34 159
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 127 383
ML 1 19 20
PG 0 1 1
UA 0 2 9
UB 0 2 7
UF 0 0 0
UE 0 0 0
UR 0 0 1
Total: 109 1660 7403
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00 EST
Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Ralph Geuder, Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Hal Wierenga, John Hoffman, Ralph Geuder
Weather: Sunny with a few clouds in the afternoon; 41-53 degrees; good visibility;
winds mostly with a northerly component, 6-14 mph, gusting to 21 mph.
Raptor Observations: Light but steady flight
Non-raptor Observations: First Spotted Sandpiper of the season
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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 |