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.