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Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Sea Watch Count - 12/17/08
posted by Sean Fitzgerald | 9:59 PM
Counter: Sean Fitzgerald
Snow Goose - 75
Gadwall - 3
American Black Duck - 6
Surf Scoter - 588
White-winged Scoter - 2
Total: 2,489
Notes: Today was my final day conducting the seawatch as I'm heading back to the midwest for a prior obligation. I want to thank everyone who came up and kept me company, kept me well supplied with warm drinks and snacks, and helped me out on the major flight days. Many helped, but I want to especially thank Jon Kauffman, who did a terrific job not only being the interpretive naturalist and interacting with visitors, but also in spotting and counting birds when it got busy. Special thanks also go out to Gail Dwyer and Shaun Bamford for their constant company even on the "slow days", and also to Tony Leukering, Cameron Cox, Glenn Davis, Michael O'Brien, Sam Galick, and Clay Sutton for their assistance on the mega days and for their willingness to drop what they were doing to come help me out. It's been an incredible season and I'm extremely honored to have been a part of a truly spectacular migration phenomenon.
-Sean Fitzgerald
Snow Goose - 75
Gadwall - 3
American Black Duck - 6
Surf Scoter - 588
White-winged Scoter - 2
Black Scoter - 592
dark-winged scoter - 70
dark-winged scoter - 70
Long-tailed Duck - 17
Red-breasted Merganser - 3
Red-throated Loon - 64
Common Loon - 1
Northern Gannet - 1,026
Bonaparte's Gull - 39
Ring-billed Gull - 2
Dovekie - 1Northern Gannet - 1,026
Bonaparte's Gull - 39
Ring-billed Gull - 2
Total: 2,489
Notes: Today was my final day conducting the seawatch as I'm heading back to the midwest for a prior obligation. I want to thank everyone who came up and kept me company, kept me well supplied with warm drinks and snacks, and helped me out on the major flight days. Many helped, but I want to especially thank Jon Kauffman, who did a terrific job not only being the interpretive naturalist and interacting with visitors, but also in spotting and counting birds when it got busy. Special thanks also go out to Gail Dwyer and Shaun Bamford for their constant company even on the "slow days", and also to Tony Leukering, Cameron Cox, Glenn Davis, Michael O'Brien, Sam Galick, and Clay Sutton for their assistance on the mega days and for their willingness to drop what they were doing to come help me out. It's been an incredible season and I'm extremely honored to have been a part of a truly spectacular migration phenomenon.
-Sean Fitzgerald
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