Southport Survey # 290 14 Jan 2012 The tide was low with sand bar exposes along with the rocks. There was a west wind which produced white caps. The shore side of the island was relatively calm. The sky was cloudy. The island and area were full of Herring Gulls There were Black Ducks, a couple of scoters and Horned Grebe in the lee of the island. Just to the south of the island was the main flock of scoters. and a few Red-breasted Mergansers. Off shore Long-tails were flying west in groups 2-8 birds. I am sure more birds would be seen if I waited. Also, there were 2 flocks of Goldeneye and a few scoters flying west. The golf course ponds were open but only contained 3 swans and a couple of Mallards. At Sasco Beach most of the gulls on the flats were Ring-billed Gulls as opposed to the Herring Gulls out on the island. Southport Harbor continued to be filled with the Canada Geese (No Huey}, Bufflehead and Hooded Mergansers. Again there was one Red- throated Loon in the main harbor channel, that’s 3 surveys in a row. At Southport Beach the three Great Cormorants that roost on the tower were still gone. Charlie Barnard suggested they may be the ones at Penfield Light (moved because of the unsteady tower). The mouth of Sasco Creek continued to have most of the swans Black Ducks, and Mallards. Dennis Varza Fairfield DATE 12/29 01/5 01/10 01/14 Tide Low High High Low Time 7:40 7:55 7:50 7:50 Snow Goose 1_0_2_0 Brant 0_0_3_0 Canada Goose 285_490_28_325 Mute Swan 6_11_15_11 Gadwall 2_0_0_0 American Wigeon 2_0_0_0 American Black Duck 15_16_22_35 Mallard 22_68_58_35 White-winged Scoter 12_15_2_27 Common Goldeneye 2_4_0_88 Bufflehead 16_22_18_28 Long-tailed Duck 14_8_18_30 Hooded Merganser 9_15_29_24 Common Merganser 0_0_3_0 Red-breasted Merganser 14_26_14_12 Red-throated Loon 8_3_1_2 Common Loon 2_2_1_2 Horned Grebe 4_3_0_2 Great Cormorant 0_0_1_0 Ring-billed Gull. 106_109_65_137 Herring Gull 133_98_69_123 Great Black-backed Gull 3_1_3_2