Avalon Seawatch - November 25, 2011

A warm day with southwest winds produced a modest flight at Avalon, highlighted by a slow but steady stream of Red-throated Loons throughout the day, along with a fine selection of waterfowl. Four Black-legged Kittiwakes, including two southbound adults, were all seen during the morning, and Common Eiders continue to become more regular.

[Northern Shovelers are uncommon migrants at the Seawatch. This flock was a treat, particularly in favorable evening light. Photo by Sam Galick.]

Brant - 9
Canada Goose - 30
Wood Duck - 1
American Wigeon - 14
American Black Duck - 91
Mallard - 42
American Black Duck x Mallard hybrid - 1
Northern Shoveler - 22
Northern Pintail - 14
Green-winged Teal - 14
Ring-necked Duck - 1
Greater Scaup - 14
Lesser Scaup - 2
scaup, sp. - 1
Common Eider - 17
Surf Scoter - 815
White-winged Scoter - 15
Black Scoter - 1,355
dark-winged scoter - 366
scoter, sp. - 179
Long-tailed Duck - 29
Bufflehead - 4
Hooded Merganser - 2
Red-breasted Merganser - 64
Red-throated Loon - 2,639
Common Loon - 10
Horned Grebe - 20
Northern Gannet - 508
Double-crested Cormorant - 132
Great Cormorant - 4
Laughing Gull - 40
Bonaparte's Gull - 5
Ring-billed Gull - 221
Herring Gull - 74
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 4
Great Black-backed Gull - 3
Black-legged Kittiwake - 2
Forster's Tern - 38

(Total = 6,811)