Brant - 26
American Black Duck - 2
Northern Pintail - 7
Lesser Scaup - 1
Common Eider - 4
Surf Scoter - 203
White-winged Scoter - 41
Black Scoter - 961
Dark-winged Scoter - 21
Long-tailed Duck - 24
Bufflehead - 4
Common Merganser - 1
Red-breasted Merganser - 25
Red-throated Loon - 143
Common Loon - 3
Northern Gannet - 305
Double-crested Cormorant - 3
Bonaparte's Gull - 52
Ring-billed Gull - 12
Herring Gull - 19
Great Black-backed Gull - 5
Total: 1,862
Avalon Seawatch - 20 December 2013
American Black Duck - 1
Lesser Scaup - 7
Common Eider - 1
Surf Scoter - 253
White-winged Scoter - 18
Black Scoter - 1339
Dark-winged Scoter - 26
Long-tailed Duck - 46
Common Goldeneye - 1
Red-breasted Merganser - 27
Red-throated Loon - 444
Common Loon - 2
Horned Grebe - 1
Northern Gannet - 259
Double-crested Cormorant - 15
Bonaparte's Gull - 5
Ring-billed Gull - 5
Herring Gull - 29
Great Black-backed Gull - 8
Total: 2,487
Lesser Scaup - 7
Common Eider - 1
Surf Scoter - 253
White-winged Scoter - 18
Black Scoter - 1339
Dark-winged Scoter - 26
Long-tailed Duck - 46
Common Goldeneye - 1
Red-breasted Merganser - 27
Red-throated Loon - 444
Common Loon - 2
Horned Grebe - 1
Northern Gannet - 259
Double-crested Cormorant - 15
Bonaparte's Gull - 5
Ring-billed Gull - 5
Herring Gull - 29
Great Black-backed Gull - 8
Total: 2,487
Avalon Seawatch - 19 December 2013
Gadwall - 3
American Black Duck - 2
Mallard - 2
Lesser Scaup - 5
Common Eider - 1
Surf Scoter - 79
White-winged Scoter - 14
Black Scoter - 806
Dark-winged Scoter - 31
Long-tailed Duck - 29
Common Merganser - 2
Red-breasted Merganser - 28
Red-throated Loon - 460
Common Loon - 2
Horned Grebe - 6
Northern Gannet - 605
Great Cormorant - 1
Razorbill - 10
Bonaparte's Gull - 7
Ring-billed Gull - 16
Total: 2,109
American Black Duck - 2
Mallard - 2
Lesser Scaup - 5
Common Eider - 1
Surf Scoter - 79
White-winged Scoter - 14
Black Scoter - 806
Dark-winged Scoter - 31
Long-tailed Duck - 29
Common Merganser - 2
Red-breasted Merganser - 28
Red-throated Loon - 460
Common Loon - 2
Horned Grebe - 6
Northern Gannet - 605
Great Cormorant - 1
Razorbill - 10
Bonaparte's Gull - 7
Ring-billed Gull - 16
Total: 2,109
Avalon Seawatch - 18 December 2013
Snow Goose - 1
Canada Goose - 80
Brant - 83
American Black Duck - 27
Mallard - 6
Green-winged Teal - 1
Canvasback - 2
scaup, sp. - 1
Surf Scoter - 163
White-winged Scoter - 3
Black Scoter - 1673
Black/Surf Scoter - 804
scoter, sp. - 128
Long-tailed Duck - 107
Bufflehead - 3
Common Merganser - 3
Red-breasted Merganser - 59
Red-throated Loon - 253
Northern Gannet - 271
Double-crested Cormorant - 94
Great Cormorant - 4
Bonaparte's Gull - 100
Ring-billed Gull - 105
Herring Gull - 9
Razorbill - 1
Total: 3,981
Canada Goose - 80
Brant - 83
American Black Duck - 27
Mallard - 6
Green-winged Teal - 1
Canvasback - 2
scaup, sp. - 1
Surf Scoter - 163
White-winged Scoter - 3
Black Scoter - 1673
Black/Surf Scoter - 804
scoter, sp. - 128
Long-tailed Duck - 107
Bufflehead - 3
Common Merganser - 3
Red-breasted Merganser - 59
Red-throated Loon - 253
Northern Gannet - 271
Double-crested Cormorant - 94
Great Cormorant - 4
Bonaparte's Gull - 100
Ring-billed Gull - 105
Herring Gull - 9
Razorbill - 1
Total: 3,981
Avalon Seawatch - 17 December 2013
Snow Goose - 5
Canada Goose - 101
American Black Duck - 9
Mallard - 14
Greater Scaup - 4
Lesser Scaup - 34
Surf Scoter - 542
White-winged Scoter - 45
Black Scoter - 1,145
Dark-winged Scoter - 27
Long-tailed Duck - 405
Bufflehead - 8
Common Goldeneye - 25
Common Merganser - 1
Red-breasted Merganser - 206
Red-throated Loon - 195
Common Loon - 7
Horned Grebe - 11
Red-necked Grebe - 1
Northern Gannet - 110
Parasitic Jaeger - 1
Razorbill - 5
Bonaparte's Gull - 10
Ring-billed Gull - 44
Herring Gull - 45
American Oystercatcher - 7
Total: 3,015
Canada Goose - 101
American Black Duck - 9
Mallard - 14
Greater Scaup - 4
Lesser Scaup - 34
Surf Scoter - 542
White-winged Scoter - 45
Black Scoter - 1,145
Dark-winged Scoter - 27
Long-tailed Duck - 405
Bufflehead - 8
Common Goldeneye - 25
Common Merganser - 1
Red-breasted Merganser - 206
Red-throated Loon - 195
Common Loon - 7
Horned Grebe - 11
Red-necked Grebe - 1
Northern Gannet - 110
Parasitic Jaeger - 1
Razorbill - 5
Bonaparte's Gull - 10
Ring-billed Gull - 44
Herring Gull - 45
American Oystercatcher - 7
Total: 3,015
Avalon Seawatch - 16 December 2013
Brant - 6
Canada Goose - 502
Tundra Swan - 64
Gadwall - 5
American Black Duck - 72
Mallard - 17
Greater Scaup - 14
Lesser Scaup - 31
Scaup sp. - 27
Surf Scoter - 118
White-winged Scoter - 1
Black Scoter - 843
Dark-winged Scoter - 195
Long-tailed Duck - 109
Bufflehead - 10
Common Goldeneye - 7
Red-breasted Merganser - 54
Red-throated Loon - 823
Common Loon - 13
Horned Grebe - 3
Northern Gannet - 136
Double-crested Cormorant - 7
Razorbill - 1
Bonaparte's Gull - 22
Ring-billed Gull - 93
Herring Gull - 82
Great Black-backed Gull - 2
Black-bellied Plover - 2
Killdeer - 2
Dunlin - 340
Total: 3,601
Canada Goose - 502
Tundra Swan - 64
Gadwall - 5
American Black Duck - 72
Mallard - 17
Greater Scaup - 14
Lesser Scaup - 31
Scaup sp. - 27
Surf Scoter - 118
White-winged Scoter - 1
Black Scoter - 843
Dark-winged Scoter - 195
Long-tailed Duck - 109
Bufflehead - 10
Common Goldeneye - 7
Red-breasted Merganser - 54
Red-throated Loon - 823
Common Loon - 13
Horned Grebe - 3
Northern Gannet - 136
Double-crested Cormorant - 7
Razorbill - 1
Bonaparte's Gull - 22
Ring-billed Gull - 93
Herring Gull - 82
Great Black-backed Gull - 2
Black-bellied Plover - 2
Killdeer - 2
Dunlin - 340
Total: 3,601
Avalon Seawatch - 15 December 2013
Snow Goose - 290
Brant - 15
Canada Goose - 17
American Black Duck - 28
Mallard - 8
Northern Pintail - 22
Ring-necked Duck - 3
Greater Scaup - 3
Scaup sp. - 5
Surf Scoter - 296
White-winged Scoter - 42
Black Scoter - 1,126
Dark-winged Scoter - 160
Long-tailed Duck - 74
Bufflehead - 1
Red-breasted Merganser - 54
Red-throated Loon - 325
Common Loon - 6
Horned Grebe - 2
Northern Gannet - 434
Double-crested Cormorant - 2
Razorbill - 3
Bonaparte's Gull - 73
Ring-billed Gull - 47
Herring Gull - 68
Great Black-backed Gull - 13
Total: 3,117
Brant - 15
Canada Goose - 17
American Black Duck - 28
Mallard - 8
Northern Pintail - 22
Ring-necked Duck - 3
Greater Scaup - 3
Scaup sp. - 5
Surf Scoter - 296
White-winged Scoter - 42
Black Scoter - 1,126
Dark-winged Scoter - 160
Long-tailed Duck - 74
Bufflehead - 1
Red-breasted Merganser - 54
Red-throated Loon - 325
Common Loon - 6
Horned Grebe - 2
Northern Gannet - 434
Double-crested Cormorant - 2
Razorbill - 3
Bonaparte's Gull - 73
Ring-billed Gull - 47
Herring Gull - 68
Great Black-backed Gull - 13
Total: 3,117
Avalon Seawatch - 14 December 2013
Brant - 171
American Black Duck - 28
Mallard - 5
Green-winged Teal - 1
Canvasback - 2
Redhead - 60
Greater Scaup - 14
Lesser Scaup - 72
Surf Scoter - 709
White-winged Scoter - 28
Black Scoter - 3,942
Dark-winged Scoter - 110
Long-tailed Duck - 98
Bufflehead - 5
Common Goldeneye - 6
Hooded Merganser - 2
Red-breasted Merganser - 111
Red-throated Loon - 2,263
Common Loon - 6
Northern Gannet - 600
Great Blue Heron - 1
Bonaparte's Gull - 331
Ring-billed Gull - 259
Herring Gull - 106
Great Black-backed Gull - 12
Total: 8,942
American Black Duck - 28
Mallard - 5
Green-winged Teal - 1
Canvasback - 2
Redhead - 60
Greater Scaup - 14
Lesser Scaup - 72
Surf Scoter - 709
White-winged Scoter - 28
Black Scoter - 3,942
Dark-winged Scoter - 110
Long-tailed Duck - 98
Bufflehead - 5
Common Goldeneye - 6
Hooded Merganser - 2
Red-breasted Merganser - 111
Red-throated Loon - 2,263
Common Loon - 6
Northern Gannet - 600
Great Blue Heron - 1
Bonaparte's Gull - 331
Ring-billed Gull - 259
Herring Gull - 106
Great Black-backed Gull - 12
Total: 8,942
Avalon Seawatch - 13 December 2013
Snow Goose - 48
Brant - 20
Canada Goose - 91
Tundra Swan - 11
American Black Duck - 78
Mallard - 17
Northern Pintail - 1
Green-winged Teal - 2
Redhead - 2
Ring-necked Duck - 4
Greater Scaup - 11
Lesser Scaup - 39
Surf Scoter - 160
White-winged Scoter - 10
Black Scoter - 1,954
Dark-winged Scoter - 200
Long-tailed Duck - 71
Bufflehead - 15
Common Goldeneye - 3
Hooded Merganser - 5
Common Merganser - 1
Red-breasted Merganser - 78
Red-throated Loon - 673
Common Loon - 2
Horned Grebe - 3
Northern Gannet - 400
Double-crested Cormorant - 22
Bonaparte's Gull - 80
Ring-billed Gull - 89
Herring Gull - 27
Total: 4,117
Brant - 20
Canada Goose - 91
Tundra Swan - 11
American Black Duck - 78
Mallard - 17
Northern Pintail - 1
Green-winged Teal - 2
Redhead - 2
Ring-necked Duck - 4
Greater Scaup - 11
Lesser Scaup - 39
Surf Scoter - 160
White-winged Scoter - 10
Black Scoter - 1,954
Dark-winged Scoter - 200
Long-tailed Duck - 71
Bufflehead - 15
Common Goldeneye - 3
Hooded Merganser - 5
Common Merganser - 1
Red-breasted Merganser - 78
Red-throated Loon - 673
Common Loon - 2
Horned Grebe - 3
Northern Gannet - 400
Double-crested Cormorant - 22
Bonaparte's Gull - 80
Ring-billed Gull - 89
Herring Gull - 27
Total: 4,117
Avalon Seawatch - 12 December 2013
Snow Goose - 25
Canada Goose - 171
Brant - 20
American Black Duck - 23
Mallard - 2
Canvasback - 1
Redhead - 2
Greater Scaup - 3
Lesser Scaup - 2
scaup, sp. - 1
Surf Scoter - 90
White-winged Scoter - 12
Black Scoter - 981
Black/Surf Scoter - 801
scoter, sp. - 538
Long-tailed Duck - 139
Bufflehead - 2
Common Goldeneye - 8
Hooded Merganser - 4
Red-breasted Merganser - 36
Red-throated Loon - 996
Common Loon - 14
Horned Grebe - 1
Northern Gannet - 115
Double-crested Cormorant - 75
Great Cormorant - 1
Bonaparte's Gull - 36
Ring-billed Gull - 265
Herring Gull - 45
Black-legged Kittiwake - 2
Total: 4,411
Canada Goose - 171
Brant - 20
American Black Duck - 23
Mallard - 2
Canvasback - 1
Redhead - 2
Greater Scaup - 3
Lesser Scaup - 2
scaup, sp. - 1
Surf Scoter - 90
White-winged Scoter - 12
Black Scoter - 981
Black/Surf Scoter - 801
scoter, sp. - 538
Long-tailed Duck - 139
Bufflehead - 2
Common Goldeneye - 8
Hooded Merganser - 4
Red-breasted Merganser - 36
Red-throated Loon - 996
Common Loon - 14
Horned Grebe - 1
Northern Gannet - 115
Double-crested Cormorant - 75
Great Cormorant - 1
Bonaparte's Gull - 36
Ring-billed Gull - 265
Herring Gull - 45
Black-legged Kittiwake - 2
Total: 4,411
Avalon Seawatch - 11 December 2013
Brant - 4
Lesser Scaup - 13
Surf Scoter - 52
White-winged Scoter - 2
Black Scoter - 370
Dark-winged Scoter - 143
Long-tailed Duck - 12
Red-breasted Merganser - 6
Red-throated Loon - 104
Common Loon - 1
Horned Grebe - 2
Northern Gannet - 283
Double-crested Cormorant - 11
Bonaparte's Gull - 20
Ring-billed Gull - 20
Herring Gull - 42
Great Black-backed Gull - 5
Total: 1,090
Lesser Scaup - 13
Surf Scoter - 52
White-winged Scoter - 2
Black Scoter - 370
Dark-winged Scoter - 143
Long-tailed Duck - 12
Red-breasted Merganser - 6
Red-throated Loon - 104
Common Loon - 1
Horned Grebe - 2
Northern Gannet - 283
Double-crested Cormorant - 11
Bonaparte's Gull - 20
Ring-billed Gull - 20
Herring Gull - 42
Great Black-backed Gull - 5
Total: 1,090
Avalon Seawatch - 10 December 2013
Brant - 3
Canada Goose - 36
Lesser Scaup - 8
Surf Scoter - 96
White-winged Scoter - 2
Black Scoter - 642
Dark-winged Scoter - 30
Long-tailed Duck - 20
Bufflehead - 2
Common Goldeneye - 1
Red-breasted Merganser - 4
Red-throated Loon - 481
Common Loon - 1
Northern Gannet - 137
Bonaparte's Gull - 4
Ring-billed Gull - 26
Herring Gull - 23
Great Black-backed Gull - 4
American Woodcock - 1
Total: 1,521
Canada Goose - 36
Lesser Scaup - 8
Surf Scoter - 96
White-winged Scoter - 2
Black Scoter - 642
Dark-winged Scoter - 30
Long-tailed Duck - 20
Bufflehead - 2
Common Goldeneye - 1
Red-breasted Merganser - 4
Red-throated Loon - 481
Common Loon - 1
Northern Gannet - 137
Bonaparte's Gull - 4
Ring-billed Gull - 26
Herring Gull - 23
Great Black-backed Gull - 4
American Woodcock - 1
Total: 1,521
Avalon Seawatch - 9 December 2013
Brant - 2
American Black Duck - 8
Lesser Scaup - 8
Surf Scoter - 182
White-winged Scoter - 2
Black Scoter - 1,117
Long-tailed Duck - 8
Bufflehead - 4
Hooded Merganser - 1
Red-breasted Merganser - 9
Red-throated Loon - 54
Horned Grebe - 1
Northern Gannet - 83
Bonaparte's Gull - 6
Ring-billed Gull - 8
Ruddy Turnstone - 5
Total: 1,498
American Black Duck - 8
Lesser Scaup - 8
Surf Scoter - 182
White-winged Scoter - 2
Black Scoter - 1,117
Long-tailed Duck - 8
Bufflehead - 4
Hooded Merganser - 1
Red-breasted Merganser - 9
Red-throated Loon - 54
Horned Grebe - 1
Northern Gannet - 83
Bonaparte's Gull - 6
Ring-billed Gull - 8
Ruddy Turnstone - 5
Total: 1,498
Avalon Seawatch - 8 December 2013
Snow Goose - 8
Brant - 156
Canada Goose - 6
Mallard - 4
Redhead - 4
Lesser Scaup - 8
Common Eider - 2
Surf Scoter - 445
White-winged Scoter - 10
Black Scoter - 2,015
Dark-winged Scoter - 405
Long-tailed Duck - 49
Bufflehead - 4
Red-breasted Merganser - 16
Red-throated Loon - 760
Horned Grebe - 1
Northern Gannet - 278
Double-crested Cormorant - 37
Ring-billed Gull - 110
Herring Gull - 35
Great Black-backed Gull - 2
Dunlin - 40
Western Sandpiper - 1
Total: 4,396
Brant - 156
Canada Goose - 6
Mallard - 4
Redhead - 4
Lesser Scaup - 8
Common Eider - 2
Surf Scoter - 445
White-winged Scoter - 10
Black Scoter - 2,015
Dark-winged Scoter - 405
Long-tailed Duck - 49
Bufflehead - 4
Red-breasted Merganser - 16
Red-throated Loon - 760
Horned Grebe - 1
Northern Gannet - 278
Double-crested Cormorant - 37
Ring-billed Gull - 110
Herring Gull - 35
Great Black-backed Gull - 2
Dunlin - 40
Western Sandpiper - 1
Total: 4,396
Avalon Seawatch - 7 December 2013
Brant - 151
Canada Goose - 141
Gadwall - 6
American Black Duck - 8
Mallard - 1
Northern Pintail - 11
Lesser Scaup - 26
Surf Scoter - 340
White-winged Scoter - 20
Black Scoter - 859
Dark-winged Scoter - 60
Long-tailed Duck - 71
Red-breasted Merganser - 5
Red-throated Loon -1,293
Common Loon - 1
Horned Grebe - 4
Northern Gannet - 913
Double-crested Cormorant - 25
Great Blue Heron - 3
Ring-billed Gull - 93
Herring Gull - 12
American Oystercatcher - 1
Total: 4,044
Canada Goose - 141
Gadwall - 6
American Black Duck - 8
Mallard - 1
Northern Pintail - 11
Lesser Scaup - 26
Surf Scoter - 340
White-winged Scoter - 20
Black Scoter - 859
Dark-winged Scoter - 60
Long-tailed Duck - 71
Red-breasted Merganser - 5
Red-throated Loon -1,293
Common Loon - 1
Horned Grebe - 4
Northern Gannet - 913
Double-crested Cormorant - 25
Great Blue Heron - 3
Ring-billed Gull - 93
Herring Gull - 12
American Oystercatcher - 1
Total: 4,044
Avalon Seawatch - 6 December 2013
Brant - 2
American Black Duck - 3
Surf Scoter - 122
White-winged Scoter - 1
Black Scoter - 400
Long-tailed Duck - 14
Red-breasted Merganser - 5
Red-throated Loon - 848
Common Loon - 1
Horned Grebe - 1
Northern Gannet - 313
Double-crested Cormorant - 1
Bonaparte's Gull - 59
Laughing Gull - 6
Ring-billed Gull - 94
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 4
Total: 1,874
American Black Duck - 3
Surf Scoter - 122
White-winged Scoter - 1
Black Scoter - 400
Long-tailed Duck - 14
Red-breasted Merganser - 5
Red-throated Loon - 848
Common Loon - 1
Horned Grebe - 1
Northern Gannet - 313
Double-crested Cormorant - 1
Bonaparte's Gull - 59
Laughing Gull - 6
Ring-billed Gull - 94
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 4
Total: 1,874
Avalon Seawatch - 5 December 2013
Brant - 1
Greater Scaup - 1
Lesser Scaup - 3
Common Eider - 1
Surf Scoter - 95
White-winged Scoter - 4
Black Scoter - 431
Dark-winged Scoter - 65
Long-tailed Duck - 1
Red-breasted Merganser - 17
Red-throated Loon - 803
Horned Grebe - 5
Northern Gannet - 531
Great Cormorant - 1
Razorbill - 1
Black-legged Kittiwake - 1
Bonaparte's Gull - 2
Laughing Gull - 5
Ring-billed Gull - 34
Total: 2,002
Greater Scaup - 1
Lesser Scaup - 3
Common Eider - 1
Surf Scoter - 95
White-winged Scoter - 4
Black Scoter - 431
Dark-winged Scoter - 65
Long-tailed Duck - 1
Red-breasted Merganser - 17
Red-throated Loon - 803
Horned Grebe - 5
Northern Gannet - 531
Great Cormorant - 1
Razorbill - 1
Black-legged Kittiwake - 1
Bonaparte's Gull - 2
Laughing Gull - 5
Ring-billed Gull - 34
Total: 2,002
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| Fighting Common Loons |
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| Surf Scoter |
Avalon Seawatch - 4 December 2013
Observer: Sam Galick
Brant - 6
American Black Duck - 6
Ring-necked Duck - 3
Greater Scaup - 6
Lesser Scaup - 47
King Eider - 1
Common Eider - 6
Surf Scoter - 1,068
White-winged Scoter - 33
Black Scoter - 2,919
Dark-winged Scoter - 620
Unidenified Scoter - 190
Long-tailed Duck - 14
Bufflehead - 3
Red-breasted Merganser - 76
Red-throated Loon - 1,694
Common Loon - 14
Horned Grebe - 10
Northern Gannet - 305
Brown Pelican - 1
Double-crested Cormorant - 2
Laughing Gull - 24
Bonaparte's Gull - 85
Ring-billed Gull - 336
Herring Gull - 404
Great Black-backed Gull - 7
Parasitic Jaeger - 2
Great Blue Heron - 2
Redhead - 1
American Oystercatcher - 6
Iceland Gull - 1
Total: 7,892
Brant - 6
American Black Duck - 6
Ring-necked Duck - 3
Greater Scaup - 6
Lesser Scaup - 47
King Eider - 1
Common Eider - 6
Surf Scoter - 1,068
White-winged Scoter - 33
Black Scoter - 2,919
Dark-winged Scoter - 620
Unidenified Scoter - 190
Long-tailed Duck - 14
Bufflehead - 3
Red-breasted Merganser - 76
Red-throated Loon - 1,694
Common Loon - 14
Horned Grebe - 10
Northern Gannet - 305
Brown Pelican - 1
Double-crested Cormorant - 2
Laughing Gull - 24
Bonaparte's Gull - 85
Ring-billed Gull - 336
Herring Gull - 404
Great Black-backed Gull - 7
Parasitic Jaeger - 2
Great Blue Heron - 2
Redhead - 1
American Oystercatcher - 6
Iceland Gull - 1
Total: 7,892
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| First cycle Kumlien's Iceland Gull |
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| Northbound Brown Pelican |
Avalon Seawatch - 3 December 2013
Brant - 4
Canada Goose - 2
Greater Scaup - 1
Lesser Scaup - 10
Surf Scoter - 748
White-winged Scoter - 11
Black Scoter - 3,580
Long-tailed Duck - 20
Red-breasted Merganser - 5
Red-throated Loon - 621
Common Loon - 3
Horned Grebe - 2
Northern Gannet - 154
Double-crested Cormorant - 21
Parasitic Jaeger - 1
Bonaparte's Gull - 55
Laughing Gull - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 277
Herring Gull - 56
Great Black-backed Gull - 11
Total: 5,583
Canada Goose - 2
Greater Scaup - 1
Lesser Scaup - 10
Surf Scoter - 748
White-winged Scoter - 11
Black Scoter - 3,580
Long-tailed Duck - 20
Red-breasted Merganser - 5
Red-throated Loon - 621
Common Loon - 3
Horned Grebe - 2
Northern Gannet - 154
Double-crested Cormorant - 21
Parasitic Jaeger - 1
Bonaparte's Gull - 55
Laughing Gull - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 277
Herring Gull - 56
Great Black-backed Gull - 11
Total: 5,583
Avalon Seawatch - 2 December 2013
American Wigeon - 2
American Black Duck - 15
Lesser Scaup - 2
Surf Scoter - 399
White-winged Scoter - 29
Black Scoter - 1,296
Long-tailed Duck - 2
Hooded Merganser - 1
Red-breasted Merganser - 22
Red-throated Loon - 882
Common Loon - 2
Horned Grebe - 1
Northern Gannet - 560
Double-crested Cormorant - 6
Great Blue Heron - 1
Parasitic Jaeger - 2
Bonaparte's Gull - 413
Laughing Gull - 41
Ring-billed Gull - 366
Herring Gull - 10
Dunlin - 30
Total: 4,082
American Black Duck - 15
Lesser Scaup - 2
Surf Scoter - 399
White-winged Scoter - 29
Black Scoter - 1,296
Long-tailed Duck - 2
Hooded Merganser - 1
Red-breasted Merganser - 22
Red-throated Loon - 882
Common Loon - 2
Horned Grebe - 1
Northern Gannet - 560
Double-crested Cormorant - 6
Great Blue Heron - 1
Parasitic Jaeger - 2
Bonaparte's Gull - 413
Laughing Gull - 41
Ring-billed Gull - 366
Herring Gull - 10
Dunlin - 30
Total: 4,082
Avalon Seawatch - 1 December 2013
Canada Goose - 2
Gadwall - 4
American Black Duck - 38
Mallard - 2
Green-winged Teal - 4
Common Eider - 1
Surf Scoter - 666
White-winged Scoter - 29
Black Scoter - 4,909
Dark-winged Scoter - 530
Long-tailed Duck - 7
Red-breasted Merganser - 28
Red-throated Loon - 1,193
Common Loon - 1
Horned Grebe - 2
Northern Gannet - 281
Double-crested Cormorant - 30
Great Cormorant - 5
Great Blue Heron - 1
Great Egret - 1
Bonaparte's Gull - 26
Ring-billed Gull - 282
American Oystercatcher - 1
Dunlin - 40
Total: 8,083
Gadwall - 4
American Black Duck - 38
Mallard - 2
Green-winged Teal - 4
Common Eider - 1
Surf Scoter - 666
White-winged Scoter - 29
Black Scoter - 4,909
Dark-winged Scoter - 530
Long-tailed Duck - 7
Red-breasted Merganser - 28
Red-throated Loon - 1,193
Common Loon - 1
Horned Grebe - 2
Northern Gannet - 281
Double-crested Cormorant - 30
Great Cormorant - 5
Great Blue Heron - 1
Great Egret - 1
Bonaparte's Gull - 26
Ring-billed Gull - 282
American Oystercatcher - 1
Dunlin - 40
Total: 8,083
Avalon Seawatch - 30 November 2013
Brant - 204
Canada Goose - 392
American Black Duck - 37
Mallard - 1
Northern Pintail - 5
Redhead - 12
Lesser Scaup - 32
Scaup sp. - 21
Surf Scoter - 3,242
White-winged Scoter - 151
Black Scoter - 12,536
Dark-winged Scoter - 1,000
Long-tailed Duck - 13
Bufflehead - 1
Hooded Merganser - 5
Red-breasted Merganser - 60
Red-throated Loon - 2,898
Common Loon - 3
Horned Grebe - 2
Red-necked Grebe - 1
Northern Gannet - 861
Double-crested Cormorant - 72
Great Cormorant - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 471
Herring Gull - 26
Great Black-backed Gull - 2
Total: 22,049
Canada Goose - 392
American Black Duck - 37
Mallard - 1
Northern Pintail - 5
Redhead - 12
Lesser Scaup - 32
Scaup sp. - 21
Surf Scoter - 3,242
White-winged Scoter - 151
Black Scoter - 12,536
Dark-winged Scoter - 1,000
Long-tailed Duck - 13
Bufflehead - 1
Hooded Merganser - 5
Red-breasted Merganser - 60
Red-throated Loon - 2,898
Common Loon - 3
Horned Grebe - 2
Red-necked Grebe - 1
Northern Gannet - 861
Double-crested Cormorant - 72
Great Cormorant - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 471
Herring Gull - 26
Great Black-backed Gull - 2
Total: 22,049
Hawk Watch - 30 November 2013
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 30, 2013 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 9 | 250 | 359 |
| Turkey Vulture | 21 | 1170 | 2576 |
| Osprey | 0 | 12 | 3091 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 125 | 486 |
| Northern Harrier | 8 | 368 | 1143 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 13 | 3023 | 19828 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 423 | 3618 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 8 | 12 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 5 | 603 | 780 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 8 | 653 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 20 | 1764 | 2368 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 38 | 50 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 50 | 3433 |
| Merlin | 1 | 54 | 1339 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 13 | 1174 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 78 | 7912 | 40917 |
| Observation start time: | 07:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 15:30:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8.5 hours |
| Official Counter | Tom Reed |
| Observers: |
Visitors:
Appreciate everyone who stopped by on the last day -- thanks for a great season.
Weather:
Seasonably cool with increasing clouds. Winds NE->E; 5-10mph during the AM, 10-15mph during the PM.
Raptor Observations:
A few birds up early, but any movement eliminated by the low overcast that settled in during the midday hours. RLHA at 0735 was the first bird of the day. Last bird of the season was a NOHA at 1443.
Non-raptor Observations:
Sandhill Crane (6), Orange-crowned Warbler (1), Snow Bunting (50)
Predictions:
see ya.
Avalon Seawatch - 29 November 2013
Snow Goose - 85
Brant - 80
Canada Goose - 1,363
Gadwall - 1
American Black Duck - 42
Mallard - 1
Greater Scaup - 3
Lesser Scaup - 20
Scaup sp. - 37
Surf Scoter - 1,963
White-winged Scoter - 78
Black Scoter - 3,886
Dark-winged Scoter - 226
Long-tailed Duck - 12
Bufflehead - 16
Red-breasted Merganser - 77
Red-throated Loon - 4,848
Common Loon - 14
Horned Grebe - 4
Northern Gannet - 1,605
Double-crested Cormorant - 226
Great Blue Heron - 23
Ring-billed Gull - 302
Herring Gull - 40
Total: 14,952
Brant - 80
Canada Goose - 1,363
Gadwall - 1
American Black Duck - 42
Mallard - 1
Greater Scaup - 3
Lesser Scaup - 20
Scaup sp. - 37
Surf Scoter - 1,963
White-winged Scoter - 78
Black Scoter - 3,886
Dark-winged Scoter - 226
Long-tailed Duck - 12
Bufflehead - 16
Red-breasted Merganser - 77
Red-throated Loon - 4,848
Common Loon - 14
Horned Grebe - 4
Northern Gannet - 1,605
Double-crested Cormorant - 226
Great Blue Heron - 23
Ring-billed Gull - 302
Herring Gull - 40
Total: 14,952
Hawk Watch - 29 November 2013
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 29, 2013 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 241 | 350 |
| Turkey Vulture | 39 | 1149 | 2555 |
| Osprey | 1 | 12 | 3091 |
| Bald Eagle | 6 | 125 | 486 |
| Northern Harrier | 15 | 360 | 1135 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 48 | 3010 | 19815 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 15 | 423 | 3618 |
| Northern Goshawk | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 25 | 598 | 775 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 8 | 653 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 51 | 1744 | 2348 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Golden Eagle | 2 | 38 | 50 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 50 | 3433 |
| Merlin | 1 | 53 | 1338 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 13 | 1174 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 207 | 7834 | 40839 |
| Observation start time: | 07:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 15:30:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8.5 hours |
| Official Counter | Tom Reed |
| Observers: |
Weather:
Seasonably cool and clear. Winds NW 5-15mph.
Raptor Observations:
A short-lived but fun flight that included three juv. NOGO, two juv. GOEA, a late OSPR, and a light-morph RLHA at 0940.
Non-raptor Observations:
Sandhill Crane (3), Cackling Goose (2), Lapland Longspur (1), Orange-crowned Warbler (1)
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Predictions:
Partly sunny, 43F, winds NE becoming SE 10-15mph
Avalon Seawatch - 28 November 2013
Brant - 6
Canada Goose - 8
American Black Duck - 6
Surf Scoter - 9
Dark-winged Scoter - 69
Long-tailed Duck - 7
Bufflehead - 2
Red-breasted Merganser - 1
Red-throated Loon - 280
Common Loon - 2
Northern Gannet - 30
Double-crested Cormorant - 15
Ring-billed Gull - 173
Herring Gull - 19
Total: 627
Canada Goose - 8
American Black Duck - 6
Surf Scoter - 9
Dark-winged Scoter - 69
Long-tailed Duck - 7
Bufflehead - 2
Red-breasted Merganser - 1
Red-throated Loon - 280
Common Loon - 2
Northern Gannet - 30
Double-crested Cormorant - 15
Ring-billed Gull - 173
Herring Gull - 19
Total: 627
Hawk Watch - 28 November 2013
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 28, 2013 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 59 | 241 | 350 |
| Turkey Vulture | 74 | 1110 | 2516 |
| Osprey | 0 | 11 | 3090 |
| Bald Eagle | 7 | 119 | 480 |
| Northern Harrier | 9 | 345 | 1120 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 31 | 2962 | 19767 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 9 | 408 | 3603 |
| Northern Goshawk | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 10 | 573 | 750 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 8 | 653 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 53 | 1693 | 2297 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Golden Eagle | 4 | 36 | 48 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 50 | 3433 |
| Merlin | 1 | 52 | 1337 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 13 | 1174 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 258 | 7627 | 40632 |
| Observation start time: | 07:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 15:15:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8.25 hours |
| Official Counter | Tom Reed |
| Observers: |
Weather:
Cold and mostly clear. Winds NW; 20-30mph during the AM, 10-20mph during the PM.
Raptor Observations:
A nice flight for the date, with a good push of RTHA during the late-AM. Four juv. GOEA on high line from Cape May City between 1100 and 1430. Second-year NOGO at 1109.
Non-raptor Observations:
Sandhill Crane (6), Tundra Swan (2), Orange-crowned Warbler (1), Palm Warbler (1)
Predictions:
Clear, 43F, winds NW->N 5-10mph
Avalon Seawatch - 27 November 2013
Black Scoter - 10
Dark-winged Scoter - 32
Red-throated Loon - 69
Common Loon - 1
Northern Gannet - 88
Laughing Gull - 135
Ring-billed Gull - 59
Herring Gull - 15
Great Black-backed Gull - 11
Total: 420
Dark-winged Scoter - 32
Red-throated Loon - 69
Common Loon - 1
Northern Gannet - 88
Laughing Gull - 135
Ring-billed Gull - 59
Herring Gull - 15
Great Black-backed Gull - 11
Total: 420
Hawk Watch - 26 November 2013
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 26, 2013 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 182 | 291 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 1036 | 2442 |
| Osprey | 0 | 11 | 3090 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 112 | 473 |
| Northern Harrier | 3 | 336 | 1111 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 2931 | 19736 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 399 | 3594 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 563 | 740 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 8 | 653 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 1640 | 2244 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 32 | 44 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 50 | 3433 |
| Merlin | 0 | 51 | 1336 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 1 | 13 | 1174 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 4 | 7369 | 40374 |
| Observation start time: | 07:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 13:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 6 hours |
| Official Counter | Tom Magarian |
| Observers: |
Weather:
SW winds, shifting to NE. Steady drizzle turning to rain late.
Avalon Seawatch - 26 November 2013
Brant - 36
Canada Goose - 4
American Wigeon - 3
American Black Duck - 8
Mallard - 8
Northern Pintail - 7
Green-winged Teal - 1
Ring-necked Duck - 12
Lesser Scaup - 19
Scaup sp. - 4
Surf Scoter - 640
White-winged Scoter - 35
Black Scoter - 1,405
Long-tailed Duck - 13
Bufflehead - 2
Red-breasted Merganser - 49
Red-throated Loon - 5,199
Common Loon - 4
Horned Grebe - 7
Northern Gannet - 4,543
Double-crested Cormorant - 16
Great Cormorant - 1
Bonaparte's Gull - 1
Laughing Gull - 10
Ring-billed Gull - 681
Herring Gull - 14
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1
Forster's Tern - 2
Red Knot -1
Dunlin - 25
Purple Sandpiper - 58
Total: 12,809
Canada Goose - 4
American Wigeon - 3
American Black Duck - 8
Mallard - 8
Northern Pintail - 7
Green-winged Teal - 1
Ring-necked Duck - 12
Lesser Scaup - 19
Scaup sp. - 4
Surf Scoter - 640
White-winged Scoter - 35
Black Scoter - 1,405
Long-tailed Duck - 13
Bufflehead - 2
Red-breasted Merganser - 49
Red-throated Loon - 5,199
Common Loon - 4
Horned Grebe - 7
Northern Gannet - 4,543
Double-crested Cormorant - 16
Great Cormorant - 1
Bonaparte's Gull - 1
Laughing Gull - 10
Ring-billed Gull - 681
Herring Gull - 14
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1
Forster's Tern - 2
Red Knot -1
Dunlin - 25
Purple Sandpiper - 58
Total: 12,809
Avalon Seawatch - 25 November 2013
Snow Goose - 197
Brant - 123
Canada Goose - 3,819
Wood Duck - 1
American Black Duck - 149
Mallard - 154
Northern Shoveler - 12
Green-winged Teal - 18
Greater Scaup - 9
Lesser Scaup - 3
Scaup sp. - 7
Surf Scoter - 364
White-winged Scoter - 1
Black Scoter - 784
Dark-winged Scoter - 320
Long-tailed Duck - 26
Bufflehead - 33
Hooded Merganser - 42
Red-breasted Merganser - 59
Red-throated Loon - 3,159
Common Loon - 1
Horned Grebe - 2
Northern Gannet - 519
Double-crested Cormorant - 361
Bonaparte's Gull - 49
Laughing Gull - 2
Ring-billed Gull - 1,131
Herring Gull - 75
Black-bellied Plover - 12
Dunlin - 90
Total: 11,522
Brant - 123
Canada Goose - 3,819
Wood Duck - 1
American Black Duck - 149
Mallard - 154
Northern Shoveler - 12
Green-winged Teal - 18
Greater Scaup - 9
Lesser Scaup - 3
Scaup sp. - 7
Surf Scoter - 364
White-winged Scoter - 1
Black Scoter - 784
Dark-winged Scoter - 320
Long-tailed Duck - 26
Bufflehead - 33
Hooded Merganser - 42
Red-breasted Merganser - 59
Red-throated Loon - 3,159
Common Loon - 1
Horned Grebe - 2
Northern Gannet - 519
Double-crested Cormorant - 361
Bonaparte's Gull - 49
Laughing Gull - 2
Ring-billed Gull - 1,131
Herring Gull - 75
Black-bellied Plover - 12
Dunlin - 90
Total: 11,522
Hawk Watch - 25 November 2013
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 25, 2013 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 12 | 182 | 291 |
| Turkey Vulture | 50 | 1036 | 2442 |
| Osprey | 0 | 11 | 3090 |
| Bald Eagle | 1 | 112 | 473 |
| Northern Harrier | 3 | 333 | 1108 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 10 | 2931 | 19736 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 4 | 399 | 3594 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 15 | 563 | 740 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 8 | 653 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 47 | 1640 | 2244 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Golden Eagle | 1 | 32 | 44 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 50 | 3433 |
| Merlin | 1 | 51 | 1336 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 12 | 1173 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 144 | 7365 | 40370 |
| Observation start time: | 07:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 15:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8 hours |
| Official Counter | Tom Magarian |
| Observers: |
Weather:
Light NW winds, mostly sunny, and cold.
Avalon Seawatch - 24 November 2013
Snow Goose - 1,299
Brant - 101
Canada Goose - 1,236
Tundra Swan - 2
Gadwall - 6
American Wigeon - 5
American Black Duck - 241
Mallard - 46
Northern Shoveler - 12
Green-winged Teal - 12
Lesser Scaup - 2
Surf Scoter - 172
Black Scoter - 185
Dark-winged Scoter - 90
Long-tailed Duck - 4
Bufflehead - 99
Common Goldeneye - 2
Hooded Merganser - 30
Red-breasted Merganser - 24
Red-throated Loon - 200
Common Loon - 1
Northern Gannet - 1,544
Double-crested Cormorant - 33
Bonaparte's Gull - 23
Laughing Gull - 30
Ring-billed Gull - 6,003
Herring Gull - 723
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1
Great Black-backed Gull - 15
American Oystercatcher - 4
Total: 12,145
Brant - 101
Canada Goose - 1,236
Tundra Swan - 2
Gadwall - 6
American Wigeon - 5
American Black Duck - 241
Mallard - 46
Northern Shoveler - 12
Green-winged Teal - 12
Lesser Scaup - 2
Surf Scoter - 172
Black Scoter - 185
Dark-winged Scoter - 90
Long-tailed Duck - 4
Bufflehead - 99
Common Goldeneye - 2
Hooded Merganser - 30
Red-breasted Merganser - 24
Red-throated Loon - 200
Common Loon - 1
Northern Gannet - 1,544
Double-crested Cormorant - 33
Bonaparte's Gull - 23
Laughing Gull - 30
Ring-billed Gull - 6,003
Herring Gull - 723
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1
Great Black-backed Gull - 15
American Oystercatcher - 4
Total: 12,145
Hawk Watch - 24 November 2013
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 24, 2013 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 170 | 279 |
| Turkey Vulture | 16 | 986 | 2392 |
| Osprey | 0 | 11 | 3090 |
| Bald Eagle | 3 | 111 | 472 |
| Northern Harrier | 9 | 330 | 1105 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 27 | 2921 | 19726 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 5 | 395 | 3590 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 1 | 548 | 725 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 8 | 653 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 33 | 1593 | 2197 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Golden Eagle | 4 | 31 | 43 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 50 | 3433 |
| Merlin | 0 | 50 | 1335 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 12 | 1173 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 98 | 7221 | 40226 |
| Observation start time: | 07:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 15:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8 hours |
| Official Counter | Tom Reed |
| Observers: |
Weather:
Very cold with variable cloudiness (the coldest Nov 24 since records have been kept). Winds NW 20-30mph, gusts to 50mph.
Raptor Observations:
A few small bursts, highlighted by four GOEA that passed through between 1133 and 1140.
Non-raptor Observations:
White-rumped Sandpiper (1), Pectoral Sandpiper (2), Cave Swallow (2), Lesser Black-backed Gull (4), Ring-billed Gull (8000+), Canada Goose (1900), Snow Goose (725), Tundra Swan (11), White-winged Scoter (1)
Predictions:
Sunny, 39F, winds NW becoming SW 10-15mph
Avalon Seawatch - 23 November 2013
Brant - 8
American Wigeon - 6
American Black Duck - 55
Green-winged Teal - 8
Lesser Scaup - 1
Scaup sp. - 5
Common Eider - 3
Surf Scoter - 583
White-winged Scoter - 10
Black Scoter - 823
Dark-winged Scoter - 122
Long-tailed Duck - 3
Bufflehead - 4
Common Goldeneye - 1
Red-breasted Merganser - 31
Red-throated Loon - 2,276
Horned Grebe - 1
Red-necked Grebe - 1
Northern Gannet - 2,625
Double-crested Cormorant - 55
Great Blue Heron - 3
Bonaparte's Gull - 5
Laughing Gull - 114
Ring-billed Gull - 651
Herring Gull - 2
Forster's Tern - 38
Parasitic Jaeger - 2
American Oystercatcher - 5
Total: 7,441
American Wigeon - 6
American Black Duck - 55
Green-winged Teal - 8
Lesser Scaup - 1
Scaup sp. - 5
Common Eider - 3
Surf Scoter - 583
White-winged Scoter - 10
Black Scoter - 823
Dark-winged Scoter - 122
Long-tailed Duck - 3
Bufflehead - 4
Common Goldeneye - 1
Red-breasted Merganser - 31
Red-throated Loon - 2,276
Horned Grebe - 1
Red-necked Grebe - 1
Northern Gannet - 2,625
Double-crested Cormorant - 55
Great Blue Heron - 3
Bonaparte's Gull - 5
Laughing Gull - 114
Ring-billed Gull - 651
Herring Gull - 2
Forster's Tern - 38
Parasitic Jaeger - 2
American Oystercatcher - 5
Total: 7,441
Hawk Watch - 23 November 2013
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 23, 2013 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 13 | 170 | 279 |
| Turkey Vulture | 44 | 970 | 2376 |
| Osprey | 0 | 11 | 3090 |
| Bald Eagle | 2 | 108 | 469 |
| Northern Harrier | 13 | 321 | 1096 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 100 | 2894 | 19699 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 15 | 390 | 3585 |
| Northern Goshawk | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 7 | 547 | 724 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 8 | 653 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 54 | 1560 | 2164 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Golden Eagle | 1 | 27 | 39 |
| American Kestrel | 1 | 50 | 3433 |
| Merlin | 3 | 50 | 1335 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 12 | 1173 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 254 | 7123 | 40128 |
| Observation start time: | 07:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 9 hours |
| Official Counter | Tom Reed |
| Observers: |
Weather:
Seasonably cool with variable cloudiness. Winds NW 10-20mph throughout.
Raptor Observations:
A fair though brief RTHA flight...trickle of SSHA throughout. NOGO at 0748. GOEA at 1053 broke single-season record.
Non-raptor Observations:
BREWER'S BLACKBIRD (1), Eurasian Wigeon (4), Lapland Longspur (1), Cave Swallow (2)
Predictions:
Mostly sunny; 35F; winds NW 25-30mph, gusts to 45mph.
Avalon Seawatch - 22 November 2013
American Black Duck - 2
Northern Pintail - 14
Green-winged Teal - 3
Greater Scaup - 9
Lesser Scaup - 15
Common Eider - 1
Surf Scoter - 1,240
White-winged Scoter - 11
Black Scoter - 4,321
Dark-winged Scoter - 80
Long-tailed Duck - 2
Red-breasted Merganser - 16
Red-throated Loon - 2,909
Common Loon - 8
Horned Grebe - 5
Red-necked Grebe - 1
Northern Gannet - 1,964
Double-crested Cormorant - 50
Great Cormorant - 1
Bonaparte's Gull - 32
Laughing Gull - 346
Ring-billed Gull - 518
Herring Gull - 65
Great Black-backed Gull - 4
Parasitic Jaeger - 6
American Oystercatcher - 2
Dunlin - 380
Total: 12,005
Northern Pintail - 14
Green-winged Teal - 3
Greater Scaup - 9
Lesser Scaup - 15
Common Eider - 1
Surf Scoter - 1,240
White-winged Scoter - 11
Black Scoter - 4,321
Dark-winged Scoter - 80
Long-tailed Duck - 2
Red-breasted Merganser - 16
Red-throated Loon - 2,909
Common Loon - 8
Horned Grebe - 5
Red-necked Grebe - 1
Northern Gannet - 1,964
Double-crested Cormorant - 50
Great Cormorant - 1
Bonaparte's Gull - 32
Laughing Gull - 346
Ring-billed Gull - 518
Herring Gull - 65
Great Black-backed Gull - 4
Parasitic Jaeger - 6
American Oystercatcher - 2
Dunlin - 380
Total: 12,005
Hawk Watch - 22 November 2013
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 22, 2013 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 157 | 266 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 926 | 2332 |
| Osprey | 0 | 11 | 3090 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 106 | 467 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 308 | 1083 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 7 | 2794 | 19599 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 375 | 3570 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 540 | 717 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 8 | 653 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 1506 | 2110 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 26 | 38 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 49 | 3432 |
| Merlin | 1 | 47 | 1332 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 12 | 1173 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 8 | 6869 | 39874 |
| Observation start time: | 07:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 14:45:00 |
| Total observation time: | 7.75 hours |
| Official Counter | Tom Reed |
| Observers: | Glen Davis |
Weather:
Seasonably mild and mostly cloudy. Winds S <5mph during AM, becoming W 5-10mph during PM. Count suspended at 1445 due to rain. Thanks to GD for covering the first 30min of the day.
Raptor Observations:
Zzzzzzz....
Non-raptor Observations:
Eurasian Wigeon (4), Lapland Longspur (1), Snow Bunting (50), Horned Lark (1), White-winged Scoter (5), Orange-crowned Warbler (1), Common Yellowthroat (1), Blue-winged Teal (1)
Predictions:
Mostly sunny, 50F, winds NW 15-20mph
Avalon Seawatch - 21 November 2013
Wood Duck - 1
Gadwall - 4
American Wigeon - 6
American Black Duck - 88
Mallard - 12
Northern Shoveler - 22
Northern Pintail - 18
Green-winged Teal - 782
Greater Scaup - 36
Lesser Scaup - 22
Scaup sp. - 63
Common Eider - 38
Surf Scoter - 3,552
White-winged Scoter - 81
Black Scoter - 8,230
Dark-winged Scoter - 1110
Scoter sp. - 250
Long-tailed Duck - 7
Bufflehead - 1
Hooded Merganser - 6
Red-breasted Merganser - 330
Red-throated Loon - 3,643
Common Loon - 40
Horned Grebe - 4
Red-necked Grebe - 2
Northern Gannet - 2,440
Double-crested Cormorant - 51
Bonaparte's Gull - 4
Laughing Gull - 155
Ring-billed Gull - 524
Herring Gull - 37
Great Black-backed Gull - 10
Forster's Tern - 55
Parasitic Jaeger - 9
Total: 21,633
Gadwall - 4
American Wigeon - 6
American Black Duck - 88
Mallard - 12
Northern Shoveler - 22
Northern Pintail - 18
Green-winged Teal - 782
Greater Scaup - 36
Lesser Scaup - 22
Scaup sp. - 63
Common Eider - 38
Surf Scoter - 3,552
White-winged Scoter - 81
Black Scoter - 8,230
Dark-winged Scoter - 1110
Scoter sp. - 250
Long-tailed Duck - 7
Bufflehead - 1
Hooded Merganser - 6
Red-breasted Merganser - 330
Red-throated Loon - 3,643
Common Loon - 40
Horned Grebe - 4
Red-necked Grebe - 2
Northern Gannet - 2,440
Double-crested Cormorant - 51
Bonaparte's Gull - 4
Laughing Gull - 155
Ring-billed Gull - 524
Herring Gull - 37
Great Black-backed Gull - 10
Forster's Tern - 55
Parasitic Jaeger - 9
Total: 21,633
Hawk Watch - 21 November 2013
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 21, 2013 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 157 | 266 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 926 | 2332 |
| Osprey | 0 | 11 | 3090 |
| Bald Eagle | 1 | 106 | 467 |
| Northern Harrier | 17 | 308 | 1083 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 42 | 2787 | 19592 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 6 | 375 | 3570 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 3 | 540 | 717 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 8 | 653 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 12 | 1506 | 2110 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 26 | 38 |
| American Kestrel | 1 | 49 | 3432 |
| Merlin | 1 | 46 | 1331 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 12 | 1173 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 84 | 6861 | 39866 |
| Observation start time: | 07:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 15:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8 hours |
| Official Counter | Tom Reed |
| Observers: |
Weather:
Seasonable with increasing clouds through the day. Winds NE/E 5-10mph during the AM; SE 10-15mph during the PM.
Raptor Observations:
Rough-legged Hawk (light-morph) at 8:26am, offshore to the S and headed SW-- the first RLHA recorded on the official count since 10 October 2008.
Non-raptor Observations:
Pomarine Jaeger (1), Eurasian Wigeon (1), Common Eider (1), Horned Grebe (4), Red-throated Loon (5000+), Barn Swallow (2), Snow Bunting (60), Pine Warbler (1), White-winged Scoter (3)
Predictions:
Cloudy, 60F, winds SW 10-15mph. Chance of showers late.
Avalon Seawatch - 20 November 2013
Brant - 14
Wood Duck - 1
American Black Duck - 27
Green-winged Teal - 28
Lesser Scaup - 6
Scaup sp. - 18
Common Eider - 2
Surf Scoter - 1,942
White-winged Scoter - 15
Black Scoter - 2,975
dark-winged scoter - 1,760
Scoter sp. - 720
Long-tailed Duck - 4
Bufflehead - 2
Hooded Merganser - 4
Red-breasted Merganser - 13
Red-throated Loon - 708
Common Loon - 8
Horned Grebe - 2
Northern Gannet - 1,079
Double-crested Cormorant - 314
Ring-billed Gull - 156
Herring Gull - 27
Great Black-backed Gull - 8
Forster's Tern - 54
Parasitic Jaeger - 1
Total: 9,888
Wood Duck - 1
American Black Duck - 27
Green-winged Teal - 28
Lesser Scaup - 6
Scaup sp. - 18
Common Eider - 2
Surf Scoter - 1,942
White-winged Scoter - 15
Black Scoter - 2,975
dark-winged scoter - 1,760
Scoter sp. - 720
Long-tailed Duck - 4
Bufflehead - 2
Hooded Merganser - 4
Red-breasted Merganser - 13
Red-throated Loon - 708
Common Loon - 8
Horned Grebe - 2
Northern Gannet - 1,079
Double-crested Cormorant - 314
Ring-billed Gull - 156
Herring Gull - 27
Great Black-backed Gull - 8
Forster's Tern - 54
Parasitic Jaeger - 1
Total: 9,888
Hawk Watch - 20 November 2013
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 20, 2013 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 38 | 157 | 266 |
| Turkey Vulture | 83 | 926 | 2332 |
| Osprey | 0 | 11 | 3090 |
| Bald Eagle | 9 | 105 | 466 |
| Northern Harrier | 12 | 291 | 1066 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 162 | 2745 | 19550 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 19 | 369 | 3564 |
| Northern Goshawk | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 56 | 537 | 714 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 8 | 653 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 122 | 1494 | 2098 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 1 | 26 | 38 |
| American Kestrel | 1 | 48 | 3431 |
| Merlin | 2 | 45 | 1330 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 12 | 1173 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 506 | 6777 | 39782 |
| Observation start time: | 07:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 15:45:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8.75 hours |
| Official Counter | Tom Reed |
| Observers: |
Weather:
Cool with decreasing clouds through the day. Winds N 5-10mph during the AM, become ENE 15-20mph during the PM.
Raptor Observations:
A nice push of buteos and SSHA during the late-AM. GOEA at 1:55pm tied single-season record from 1996.
Non-raptor Observations:
http://ebird.org/ebird/nj/view/checklist?subID=S15721454
Predictions:
Partly sunny, 53F, winds E ~10mph
Hawk Watch - 19 November 2013
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 19, 2013 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 30 | 119 | 228 |
| Turkey Vulture | 47 | 843 | 2249 |
| Osprey | 0 | 11 | 3090 |
| Bald Eagle | 21 | 96 | 457 |
| Northern Harrier | 20 | 279 | 1054 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 50 | 2583 | 19388 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 6 | 350 | 3545 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 22 | 481 | 658 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 8 | 653 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 66 | 1372 | 1976 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 8 | 25 | 37 |
| American Kestrel | 1 | 47 | 3430 |
| Merlin | 1 | 43 | 1328 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 12 | 1173 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 272 | 6271 | 39276 |
Avalon Seawatch - 19 November 2013
Snow Goose - 48
Canada Goose - 1
Brant - 6
Wood Duck - 9
Gadwall - 3
American Black Duck - 13
Green-winged Teal - 13
Greater Scaup - 3
Lesser Scaup - 2
Common Eider - 1
Surf Scoter - 426
White-winged Scoter - 1
Black Scoter - 1107
dark-winged scoter - 100
Long-tailed Duck - 4
Bufflehead - 10
Red-breasted Merganser - 14
Red-throated Loon - 2403
Common Loon - 2
Northern Gannet - 1075
Double-crested Cormorant - 1327
Great Cormorant - 1
Great Blue Heron - 6
Great Egret - 2
Laughing Gull - 165
Bonaparte's Gull - 18
Ring-billed Gull - 511
Forster's Tern - 197
Parasitic Jaeger - 2
Dunlin - 1350
American Oystercatcher - 40
Black-bellied Plover - 76
Greater Yellowlegs - 1
Total: 8,937
Canada Goose - 1
Brant - 6
Wood Duck - 9
Gadwall - 3
American Black Duck - 13
Green-winged Teal - 13
Greater Scaup - 3
Lesser Scaup - 2
Common Eider - 1
Surf Scoter - 426
White-winged Scoter - 1
Black Scoter - 1107
dark-winged scoter - 100
Long-tailed Duck - 4
Bufflehead - 10
Red-breasted Merganser - 14
Red-throated Loon - 2403
Common Loon - 2
Northern Gannet - 1075
Double-crested Cormorant - 1327
Great Cormorant - 1
Great Blue Heron - 6
Great Egret - 2
Laughing Gull - 165
Bonaparte's Gull - 18
Ring-billed Gull - 511
Forster's Tern - 197
Parasitic Jaeger - 2
Dunlin - 1350
American Oystercatcher - 40
Black-bellied Plover - 76
Greater Yellowlegs - 1
Total: 8,937
Hawk Watch - 18 November 2013
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Weather:
Warm, with westerly winds all day. Overcast early becoming clear and sunny by the afternoon.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
strong NW winds.
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 18, 2013 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 89 | 198 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 796 | 2202 |
| Osprey | 0 | 11 | 3090 |
| Bald Eagle | 1 | 75 | 436 |
| Northern Harrier | 2 | 258 | 1033 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 31 | 2521 | 19326 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 6 | 344 | 3539 |
| Northern Goshawk | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 1 | 459 | 636 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 8 | 653 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 2 | 1306 | 1910 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 17 | 29 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 46 | 3429 |
| Merlin | 2 | 42 | 1327 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 12 | 1173 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 46 | 5986 | 38991 |
| Observation start time: | 06:45:00 |
| Observation end time: | 15:15:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8.5 hours |
| Official Counter | Tom Magarian |
| Observers: |
Weather:
Warm, with westerly winds all day. Overcast early becoming clear and sunny by the afternoon.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
strong NW winds.
Avalon Seawatch - 18 November 2013
Tundra Swan - 5
Greater Scaup - 4
Lesser Scaup - 12
King Eider - 2
Surf Scoter - 498
White-winged Scoter - 3
Black Scoter - 3054
dark-winged scoter - 40
Long-tailed Duck - 1
Bufflehead - 2
Common Goldeneye - 1
Red-breasted Merganser - 39
Red-throated Loon - 1564
Common Loon - 5
Horned Grebe - 3
Northern Gannet - 3142
Double-crested Cormorant - 461
Great Blue Heron - 1
Laughing Gull - 17
Bonaparte's Gull - 43
Ring-billed Gull - 59
Herring Gull - 15
Forster's Tern - 256
Royal Tern - 2
Parasitic Jaeger - 15
Purple Sandpiper - 35
Dunlin - 150
Black-bellied Plover - 9
Long-billed Dowitcher - 1
American Oystercatcher - 9
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1
Total: 9,449
Greater Scaup - 4
Lesser Scaup - 12
King Eider - 2
Surf Scoter - 498
White-winged Scoter - 3
Black Scoter - 3054
dark-winged scoter - 40
Long-tailed Duck - 1
Bufflehead - 2
Common Goldeneye - 1
Red-breasted Merganser - 39
Red-throated Loon - 1564
Common Loon - 5
Horned Grebe - 3
Northern Gannet - 3142
Double-crested Cormorant - 461
Great Blue Heron - 1
Laughing Gull - 17
Bonaparte's Gull - 43
Ring-billed Gull - 59
Herring Gull - 15
Forster's Tern - 256
Royal Tern - 2
Parasitic Jaeger - 15
Purple Sandpiper - 35
Dunlin - 150
Black-bellied Plover - 9
Long-billed Dowitcher - 1
American Oystercatcher - 9
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1
Total: 9,449
Hawk Watch - 17 November 2013
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 17, 2013 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 89 | 198 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 796 | 2202 |
| Osprey | 0 | 11 | 3090 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 74 | 435 |
| Northern Harrier | 1 | 257 | 1032 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 12 | 2502 | 19307 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 338 | 3533 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 458 | 635 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 8 | 653 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 1304 | 1908 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 17 | 29 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 46 | 3429 |
| Merlin | 0 | 40 | 1325 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 12 | 1173 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 13 | 5953 | 38958 |
| Observation start time: | 07:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 15:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8 hours |
| Official Counter | Tom Reed |
| Observers: |
Weather:
Mild with dense fog until 1pm; mostly cloudy for remainder of day. Winds light and variable, becoming SSE 5-10mph during the PM
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Eurasian Wigeon (1), Orange-crowned Warbler (2), Royal Tern (4)
Predictions:
Clearing skies; 65F to start and falling through the day; winds W 15-25mph with gusts to 35.
Avalon Seawatch - 17 November 2013
Green-winged Teal - 1
Greater Scaup - 3
Surf Scoter - 2369
White-winged Scoter - 8
Black Scoter - 5200
dark-winged scoter - 120
Long-tailed Duck - 4
Red-breasted Merganser - 17
Red-throated Loon - 573
Northern Gannet - 138
Double-crested Cormorant - 24
Laughing Gull - 87
Bonaparte's Gull - 92
Ring-billed Gull - 158
Herring Gull - 55
Forster's Tern - 26
Royal Tern - 2
Parasitic Jaeger - 8
Total: 8,885
Greater Scaup - 3
Surf Scoter - 2369
White-winged Scoter - 8
Black Scoter - 5200
dark-winged scoter - 120
Long-tailed Duck - 4
Red-breasted Merganser - 17
Red-throated Loon - 573
Northern Gannet - 138
Double-crested Cormorant - 24
Laughing Gull - 87
Bonaparte's Gull - 92
Ring-billed Gull - 158
Herring Gull - 55
Forster's Tern - 26
Royal Tern - 2
Parasitic Jaeger - 8
Total: 8,885
Hawk Watch - 16 November 2013
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 16, 2013 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 89 | 198 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 796 | 2202 |
| Osprey | 0 | 11 | 3090 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 74 | 435 |
| Northern Harrier | 4 | 256 | 1031 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 3 | 2490 | 19295 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 338 | 3533 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 458 | 635 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 8 | 653 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 1304 | 1908 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 17 | 29 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 46 | 3429 |
| Merlin | 0 | 40 | 1325 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 12 | 1173 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 7 | 5940 | 38945 |
| Observation start time: | 07:30:00 |
| Observation end time: | 15:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 7.5 hours |
| Official Counter | Tom Reed |
| Observers: |
Weather:
Mild with light rain during AM, remaining cloudy during PM. Winds light and variable during AM, becoming E 10-15mph during PM.
Raptor Observations:
Zzzzzzzzzzzz........
Non-raptor Observations:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15685251
Predictions:
Fog early, remaining cloudy; 65F; winds S 5-15mph.