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Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Sea Watch Tuesday December 8, 2009
posted by Doug Gochfeld | 9:39 PM
All photos copyright Doug Gochfeld 2009
Other than an early push of Northern Gannets, today was a relatively slow one, although not tremendously boring. The highlight of the afternon might have been two Northern Harriers having an aerial duel for a while over Sea Isle City. Despite the slow daily count, we did hit and pass 100,000 Northern Gannets for the season, which isn't too shabby. Also the Harlequin Duck and at least 10 Purple Sandpipers were still around today. In lieu of any unusual birds, enjoy the photos above from the last couple of days at Avalon.
Location: Avalon Seawatch
Observation date: 12/8/09
Number of species: 38
Brant 31
Canada Goose 17
American Black Duck 124
Mallard 5
Green-winged Teal 2
Greater Scaup 1
Common Eider 4 Northbound early
Harlequin Duck 1 Probably the same continuing adult male, seen only
early in the morning
Surf Scoter 227
White-winged Scoter 16
Black Scoter 324
dark-winged scoter sp. 234
scoter sp. 96
Long-tailed Duck 9
Bufflehead 6
Hooded Merganser 2
Red-breasted Merganser 14
duck sp. 4
Red-throated Loon 1833
Common Loon 9 (6 migrants)
Northern Gannet 3468
Double-crested Cormorant 197
Great Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 3
Turkey Vulture 14
Bald Eagle 2
Northern Harrier 2
Black-bellied Plover 27
Sanderling 20
Purple Sandpiper 10
Dunlin 650
Ring-billed Gull 101
Herring Gull 472
Great Black-backed Gull 43
Rock Pigeon X
Carolina Wren 2
American Robin 2
European Starling X
Boat-tailed Grackle 26
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
Other than an early push of Northern Gannets, today was a relatively slow one, although not tremendously boring. The highlight of the afternon might have been two Northern Harriers having an aerial duel for a while over Sea Isle City. Despite the slow daily count, we did hit and pass 100,000 Northern Gannets for the season, which isn't too shabby. Also the Harlequin Duck and at least 10 Purple Sandpipers were still around today. In lieu of any unusual birds, enjoy the photos above from the last couple of days at Avalon.
Location: Avalon Seawatch
Observation date: 12/8/09
Number of species: 38
Brant 31
Canada Goose 17
American Black Duck 124
Mallard 5
Green-winged Teal 2
Greater Scaup 1
Common Eider 4 Northbound early
Harlequin Duck 1 Probably the same continuing adult male, seen only
early in the morning
Surf Scoter 227
White-winged Scoter 16
Black Scoter 324
dark-winged scoter sp. 234
scoter sp. 96
Long-tailed Duck 9
Bufflehead 6
Hooded Merganser 2
Red-breasted Merganser 14
duck sp. 4
Red-throated Loon 1833
Common Loon 9 (6 migrants)
Northern Gannet 3468
Double-crested Cormorant 197
Great Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 3
Turkey Vulture 14
Bald Eagle 2
Northern Harrier 2
Black-bellied Plover 27
Sanderling 20
Purple Sandpiper 10
Dunlin 650
Ring-billed Gull 101
Herring Gull 472
Great Black-backed Gull 43
Rock Pigeon X
Carolina Wren 2
American Robin 2
European Starling X
Boat-tailed Grackle 26
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
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