Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Feb 10, 2009
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 0 0
TV 2 2 2
OS 0 0 0
BE 0 0 0
NH 0 0 0
SS 1 1 1
CH 0 0 0
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 0 0
BW 0 0 0
RT 1 1 1
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: 4 4 4
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Observation start time: 10:30:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 3.5 hours
Official Counter: Marty Miller
Observers:
Visitors:
Brad Cernohorsky (Marty's nephew)
Weather:
Cloudy; 45-56 degrees; excellent visibility; winds from the SW or WSW, 4-8
mph.
Raptor Observations:
First day of the season and a Red-tail was the first migrant raptor
observed.
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.
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 |