Waterbird count 10/27-10/31

The Long-tailed Ducks are still migrating through the area.  On the 27th there was another impressive day total of 1,178!  Only 6 were counted on the 29th, 57 on the 30th, and 157 on the 31st.  After kind of a low period, species diversity went back up today.  Today 8 Greater Scaup, 1 Black & 22 White-winged Scoters, 4 Common Goldeneye, 47 Red-breasted Mergansers, a Common Loon, 2 Horned & 6 Red-necked Grebes and an adult Great Black-backed Gull were counted; a pretty good mix compared to earlier this week.

96 Sandhill Cranes were counted on the 27th & 89 on the 29th.

Also seen today was this local pair of Bald Eagles, one of which is carrying what appears to be the remains of a dead duck that was floating out in the straits.

Passerines:  Snow Buntings are seen almost daily at McGulpin Point.  On the 29th, the first Common Redpoll of the season landed on the beach.  On the 30th there was a pretty good morning flight of finches, which included (probably many more than): 7 House Finches, 1 Purple Finch, 10 Common Redpolls, 1 Pine Siskin, & 122 American Goldfinches.

Recent lists via eBird can be found below…

10/27      10/29      10/30 (morning)      10/30 (evening)      10/31

Happy Halloween everybody!

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