Steady light southeast winds and no fog in sight, made for a great day at the Seawatch. The seasons first push of Black Scoter and Double-crested Cormorants gave us our first 1000 bird day! Only one songbird came off the water this morning, a Magnolia Warbler. The seasons first Great Cormorant, Blue-winged Teal, and American Black Duck flew by as well as good numbers of terns and Laughing Gulls. Three Parasitic Jaegers and four Lesser Black-backed Gulls were a treat, but the bird of the day was seen shortly after 11 am. An adult Bridled Tern passed at a distance, but was close enough to confidently ID. The buoyant springy flight style and the dark upper parts and white under parts all stood out.
There was a small flight of American Oystercatchers, as a few small flocks added up to 25 for the day.
American Black Duck - 1
Blue-winged Teal - 1
Green-winged Teal - 11
Surf Scoter - 16
Black Scoter - 177
Dark-winged Scoter - 3
Northern Gannet - 13
Brown Pelican - 1
Double-crested Cormorant - 648
Great Cormorant - 1
Laughing Gull - 90
Herring Gull - 9
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 4
Caspian Tern - 7
Common Tern - 61
Forster's Tern -29
Royal Tern - 110
Parasitic Jaeger - 3
(Total - 1185)
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