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Coastal Birding at Stone Harbor Point – February 27, 2021

Leaders: Chris Marks, Lynn Pollard, Dave Pollard

Temp: 54° F

Winds: WSW 14-19mph

Weather Conditions: overcast

Stone Harbor Point – 1:04pm

14 species

Species Count
Brant (Atlantic) 65
American Black Duck 85
Surf Scoter 12
Black Scoter 6
Long-tailed Duck 8
Sanderling 36
Purple Sandpiper 18
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Ring-billed Gull 8
Herring Gull 14
Common Loon 2
Turkey Vulture 3
Northern Harrier 1
Carolina Wren 2

 

Nummy Island – 2:17pm

14 species

Species Count
Brant (Atlantic) 305
American Black Duck 12
Long-tailed Duck 4
Bufflehead 6
Red-breasted Merganser 2
Horned Grebe 1
American Oystercatcher 9
Ring-billed Gull 6
Herring Gull 18
Great Black-backed Gull 12
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon 3
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) 1
Boat-tailed Grackle 4

 

Avalon – 8th Street Jetty – 3:12pm

4 species

Species Count
Long-tailed Duck 6
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 6
Common Loon 2
Northern Gannet 4

 

Avalon – 3rd Avenue Jetty – 3:30pm

11 species

Species Count
Brant (Atlantic) 85
Common Eider 18
Harlequin Duck 1
Long-tailed Duck 16
Bufflehead 2
Common Goldeneye 2
Red-breasted Merganser 6
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull 7
Common Loon 4
Bald Eagle 1