Location: Barnegat Lighthouse State Park
Observation date: 12/5/09
Notes: CMBO Annual Barnegat Trip. North-northeaster, rain, wind 15-30 mph, temp 37-42 F. 15 intrepid participants + Don Freiday, Chuck and MJ Slugg, Janet Crawford and Dave Lord as leaders. We later visited Harvey Cedars Sunset Park, where 2 Peregrines dueled for sheltered position on the water tower.
Number of species: 29
Brant 30
Common Eider 200
Harlequin Duck 8
Surf Scoter 5
Black Scoter 20
Long-tailed Duck 50
Bufflehead 5
Red-breasted Merganser 20
Red-throated Loon 20
Common Loon 10
Northern Gannet 300
Great Cormorant 5
Peregrine Falcon 1
Black-bellied Plover 1
Ruddy Turnstone 20
Sanderling 50
Purple Sandpiper 40
Dunlin 100
Ring-billed Gull 50
Herring Gull 100
Great Black-backed Gull 40
Rock Pigeon 20
Horned Lark 3
European Starling 20
Yellow-rumped Warbler 5
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 2
House Sparrow 50
