Seawatch - Sunday, September 24, 2017

Today was even slower than yesterday for the majority of the day, although a late afternoon flight of scoters made the end exciting.  350 Black Scoters, with 14 Surf Scoters mixed in, were tallied; a good early-season flight.  A distant shearwater sp. early morning and a Parasitic Jaeger mid-day were also highlights.  Only 288 cormorants were seen.

Also of interest were a Brown Thrasher and a Red-eyed Vireo that flew in off the ocean in the afternoon.  They were blown out to sea overnight and must have had a long and exhausting journey back to land.

To see the day's totals, check out Trektellen.org http://www.trektellen.org/count/view/1747/20170924

For all species seen, check out my eBird checklist for the day: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39376026

-David