Sea Watch Monday November 23, 2009

"Wet" was the operative word at the Avalon Seawatch today, although "alty" would probably suffice as well. There was a decent movement of Scoters and Red-throated Loons early, but movement essentially shut down by noon. There was however a bizarre looking creature known as a Harlequin Duck (drake) bobbing merrily just off of the jetty to lighten up the dreariness of the day.

Location: Avalon Seawatch
Observation date: 11/23/09
Notes: NE Winds, intermittent rain.
Number of species: 22

Brant (Atlantic) 20
Green-winged Teal 21
dabbling duck sp. 11
Greater Scaup 4
Lesser Scaup 30
Greater/Lesser Scaup 6
Aythya sp. 81
Common Eider 6

Harlequin Duck 1 Drake, sitting in water close to jetty.
Surf Scoter 418
White-winged Scoter 44
Black Scoter 1136
dark-winged scoter sp. 245
Bufflehead 9
Red-breasted Merganser 4
Red-throated Loon 715
Common Loon 2
Northern Gannet 8

Sanderling 2
Purple Sandpiper 4
Ring-billed Gull 164
Herring Gull 13
Great Black-backed Gull 30

Rock Pigeon X
European Starling X
House Sparrow X

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