Northern Gannets have
really started to move this last week, some of them travelling close to shore
as they head north. Gannets are very large seabirds that only come to land to
breed on rocky cliffs and islands. Most of those we saw today were adults, with
long black-tipped white wings, flying in long, arced glides over the water.
Lighthouse Pond still holds many overwintering ducks, including a single
canvasback today. Berries aren't as plentiful as they were earlier in the season,
but a flock of Cedar Waxwings landed directly overhead, in search of fruit
remaining on the holly and cedars.
Leaders: Kathy Horn,
Roger Horn, Kyle Chelius, Michael McCabe
48 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 18
Mute Swan 2
Northern Shoveler 8
Gadwall 35
American Wigeon 10
Mallard 24
Green-winged Teal (American) 2
Canvasback 1
Ring-necked Duck 15
Surf Scoter 20
Black Scoter 5
Long-tailed Duck 9
Bufflehead 4
Hooded Merganser 5
Ruddy Duck 4
Mourning Dove 18
Killdeer 1
Sanderling 5
Ring-billed Gull 8
Herring Gull (American) 2
Northern Gannet 17
Black Vulture 11
Turkey Vulture 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 2
Carolina Wren (Northern) 8
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 75
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 25
Cedar Waxwing 15
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 12
White-throated Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 40
Common Grackle 20
Common Grackle (Purple) 20
Northern Cardinal 6
House Sparrow 14
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48 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 18
Mute Swan 2
Northern Shoveler 8
Gadwall 35
American Wigeon 10
Mallard 24
Green-winged Teal (American) 2
Canvasback 1
Ring-necked Duck 15
Surf Scoter 20
Black Scoter 5
Long-tailed Duck 9
Bufflehead 4
Hooded Merganser 5
Ruddy Duck 4
Mourning Dove 18
Killdeer 1
Sanderling 5
Ring-billed Gull 8
Herring Gull (American) 2
Northern Gannet 17
Black Vulture 11
Turkey Vulture 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 2
Carolina Wren (Northern) 8
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 75
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 25
Cedar Waxwing 15
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 12
White-throated Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 40
Common Grackle 20
Common Grackle (Purple) 20
Northern Cardinal 6
House Sparrow 14
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)
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| Cedar Waxwings photo by Kathy Horn |
