View from the Field

Today the weather was kind to those who came up to visit the Avalon Seawatch. We had a 10-15mph wind out of the ESE blowing under a mostly cloudy sky.

Today started out slow compared to yesterday, and it seemed like the rest of the day could have followed suite, but things picked later on in the day. We had a total of 16 species spotted today, with a total 959 birds counted in total. Though we had less birds today, we had a greater diversity. Of the birds seen, those of special note are the first Brant, Common Eiders, Red-throated Loon, White-Winged Scoter, and Wood Duck of the season. Of further note is the lone Gannet seen today was an adult; another first for the season.

Below is a break down of the birds seen today:

Location: Avalon Sea Watch
Observation date: 9/26/09
Number of species: 16
Brant 6
Canada Goose 3
Wood Duck 4
Mallard 17
Northern Pintail 11
Green-winged Teal 6
Common Eider 8
Surf Scoter 34
White-winged Scoter 1
Dark-winged Scoter 34
Black Scoter 87
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon 3
Northern Gannet 1
Brown Pelican 4
Double-crested Cormorant 736
Common Tern 3