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Birding the Barrier Islands – February 22, 2025

Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave & Lynn Pollard, Steve Rodan

Temp: 37°- 44°F

Winds: W 10-15 mph

Weather Conditions: overcast

Stone Harbor Point – 12:59pm

9 species 

Species Count
American Black Duck 8
Black Scoter 4
Long-tailed Duck 4
American Herring Gull 30
Turkey Vulture 3
Northern Harrier 1
Bald Eagle 1
Song Sparrow 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 2

 

Stone Harbor–Municipal Marina (80th-81st streets) – 1:57pm

9 species 

Species Count
Brant 13
Mallard 4
American Black Duck 1
Greater Scaup 6
Bufflehead 75
Red-breasted Merganser 24
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
American Herring Gull 15
Northern Harrier 1

 

Avalon–37th St. Heronry – 2:34pm

4 species 

Species Count
Bufflehead 1
Black-crowned Night Heron 7
Northern Harrier 1
House Finch 4

 

Avalon–3rd Ave. Jetty – 2:50pm

9 species 

Species Count
American Black Duck 1
Greater Scaup 5
Surf Scoter 25
Black Scoter 50
Long-tailed Duck 14
Bufflehead 6
Red-breasted Merganser 2
Ring-billed Gull 1
American Herring Gull 40

 

Avalon–8th St. Jetty (Avalon Seawatch 2015-present) – 3:13pm

7 species 

Species Count
Surf Scoter 6
Black Scoter 18
Long-tailed Duck 11
American Herring Gull 45
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Horned Grebe 2
New Jersey Audubon