It was a beautiful, sunny, and cold morning. The ponds were mostly frozen but the open water held seasonal waterfowl. The ocean, jetties, and streets of the Point, including several feeders, yielded many species. The highlights were a flock of 25 Common Redpolls at the dunes near Whildin Ave., a brief look at a Yellow-breasted Chat, and both kinglets showing their colors. A large kettle formed with Turkey Vultures, Black Vultures, and three Bald Eagles (two adults and one immature). The hot coffee at the warm Northwood Center helped all thaw out while reviewing the list. Come on out and enjoy the winter fun next Saturday! Leaders: Warren Cairo, Steve Weis, Chris Marks, Michael McCabe, Catherine Busch, and Barb Bassett.
51 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 4
Gadwall 2
American Wigeon 2
Mallard 6
Northern Shoveler 2
Ring-necked Duck 5
Surf Scoter 1
Black Scoter 20
Surf/Black Scoter 200
Ruddy Duck 2
Black Vulture 10
Turkey Vulture 12
Northern Harrier 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 3
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Ruddy Turnstone 1
Purple Sandpiper 3
Herring Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 8
Mourning Dove 14
Downy Woodpecker 1 male
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 5
Tree Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 10
Tufted Titmouse 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 30
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 30
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Yellow-breasted Chat 1 seen briefly near state park entrance
Fox Sparrow (Red) 1
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 10
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 10
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 40
House Finch 10
Common Redpoll 25
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 20
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
