Avalon Seawatch - December 2, 2011

Good numbers, good diversity and a new season record were all had at the Seawatch on Friday. A strong flight of Red-throated Loons provided the most consistent action throughout the day, and a big push during the evening propelled us to a new single-season record for the species. Now at a little over 74,000, it'll be fun to see just how many more pass by during the watch's final couple of weeks.

It was also a great day for some of the Seawatch's most desired birds. King Eider, Red-necked Grebe, Harlequin Duck and Razorbill were all seen, in addition to a northbound Parasitic Jaeger. Scoters put in a good showing for December, and 100+ White-wingeds are always nice to see.


Brant - 83
Canada Goose - 21
American Black Duck - 68
Mallard - 6
Green-winged Teal - 76
Ring-necked Duck - 1
King Eider - 1
Common Eider - 3
Harlequin Duck - 1
Surf Scoter - 1,149
White-winged Scoter - 111
Black Scoter - 1,785
dark-winged scoter - 343
scoter, sp. - 794
Long-tailed Duck - 40
Bufflehead - 2
Hooded Merganser - 9
Red-breasted Merganser - 66
Red-throated Loon - 3,178
Common Loon - 5
Horned Grebe - 12
Red-necked Grebe - 2
Northern Gannet - 499
Double-crested Cormorant - 341
Great Cormorant - 1
Great Blue Heron - 2
Laughing Gull - 48
Bonaparte's Gull - 71
Ring-billed Gull - 398
Herring Gull - 22
Great Black-backed Gull - 3
Forster's Tern - 6
Razorbill - 1

(Total = 9,148)

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