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Monday, November 28, 2011
Avalon Seawatch - November 28, 2011
posted by Tom Reed | 8:32 PM
I sound like a broken record, but indeed, the Seawatch once again enjoyed a nice flight in nice weather today. How nice was it? A record high temperature was tied at the Atlantic City Airport (69 degrees), and even at Avalon's north end it was still downright balmy.
As for birds, a big morning movement of Northern Gannets and Red-throated Loons was notable, and it ended up being our biggest total to date for the former. There was actually not much else on the move today, with one hour's scoter tally totaling a whopping six birds.
Common Eiders continue to trickle through, with three more today. Other goodies included a flock of seven American Wigeon, a dark-morph Parasitic Jaeger, and an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Gerry & Chris Dewaghe were of great assistance during the early portion of the day, which included a first hour of over 5,000 birds. Big thanks go to them for their help today, and on numerous other days this season.
American Wigeon - 7
American Black Duck - 5
Greater Scaup - 3
scaup, sp. - 1
Common Eider - 3
Surf Scoter - 338
White-winged Scoter - 9
Black Scoter - 296
dark-winged scoter - 9
Long-tailed Duck - 3
Bufflehead - 1
Red-breasted Merganser - 31
Red-throated Loon - 2,897
Common Loon - 8
Northern Gannet - 7,522
Double-crested Cormorant - 10
Laughing Gull - 60
Bonaparte's Gull - 40
Ring-billed Gull - 101
Herring Gull - 128
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1
Great Black-backed Gull - 46
Forster's Tern - 34
Parasitic Jaeger - 1
(Total = 11,554)
As for birds, a big morning movement of Northern Gannets and Red-throated Loons was notable, and it ended up being our biggest total to date for the former. There was actually not much else on the move today, with one hour's scoter tally totaling a whopping six birds.
Common Eiders continue to trickle through, with three more today. Other goodies included a flock of seven American Wigeon, a dark-morph Parasitic Jaeger, and an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Gerry & Chris Dewaghe were of great assistance during the early portion of the day, which included a first hour of over 5,000 birds. Big thanks go to them for their help today, and on numerous other days this season.
American Wigeon - 7
American Black Duck - 5
Greater Scaup - 3
scaup, sp. - 1
Common Eider - 3
Surf Scoter - 338
White-winged Scoter - 9
Black Scoter - 296
dark-winged scoter - 9
Long-tailed Duck - 3
Bufflehead - 1
Red-breasted Merganser - 31
Red-throated Loon - 2,897
Common Loon - 8
Northern Gannet - 7,522
Double-crested Cormorant - 10
Laughing Gull - 60
Bonaparte's Gull - 40
Ring-billed Gull - 101
Herring Gull - 128
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1
Great Black-backed Gull - 46
Forster's Tern - 34
Parasitic Jaeger - 1
(Total = 11,554)
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