A snowy morning on December 11th. And that’s a wrap on another good season! I’ll briefly go over the last few weeks of the season and then present you with some totals! Make sure to check out Trektellen for more detailed totals! The final three weeks of the season were…...
Avalon Seawatch Update – November 17th
As usual, Tom started the week off with excellent numbers and diversity in light to moderate southwest winds. Monday had brought an excellent flight of Red-throated Loons (2120) and Northern Gannets (4159), as well as a late Blue-winged Teal and a southbound Ruddy Duck. Also notable were 10 southbound Lesser…...
Avalon Seawatch Update – October 13th
The week of October 7th through the 13th was dominated by a nor’easter, with four days of strong generally northeastern winds with some flooding around Avalon. Despite this seemingly good weather for seawatching, not much of any flight was observed, continuing the trend of our slow season. However, Tom did…...
Avalon Seawatch Update – October 6th
The week of September 30th through October 6th got off to a great start, with Tom Reed having an excellent flight of Lesser Black-backed Gulls (19), Parasitic Jaegers (43), and Laughing Gulls (3414). This week also saw our first Great Cormorant, Greater Scaup, White-winged Scoter, and Black-legged Kittiwake for the…...