----- Forwarded Message ---- From: "do-not-reply@ebird.org" <do-not-reply@ebird.org> To: mantlik@sbcglobal.net Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 7:45:21 PM Subject: eBird Report - Stratford Point , 10/27/09 Location: Stratford Point Observation date: 10/27/09 Notes: I conducted a seawatch from the porch of the CT Audubon Society / Sporting Good Properties building, 10:50am - 11:50am and resumed 1:45-3:45pm. Weather: overcast, rain showers, 53 degrees F, East wind at 15-20, shifting to NE at 3pm, good visibility. A large flock of ww and surf scoters remained offshore, with most migrant other waterfowl heading west; the gannets all headed east. Of particular note were 2 small shorebirds flying east (11:30) that were likely RED-NECKED PHALAROPES. Number of species: 22 Brant 61 American Wigeon 2 American Black Duck 2 Greater Scaup 13 Lesser Scaup 1 Surf Scoter 235 White-winged Scoter 153 Black Scoter 2 Long-tailed Duck 1 Red-throated Loon 11 Common Loon 3 Northern Gannet 4 Double-crested Cormorant 17 Great Cormorant 1 Merlin 1 Peregrine Falcon 1 Laughing Gull 5 Herring Gull 48 Great Black-backed Gull 12 Mourning Dove 1 European Starling 12 Savannah Sparrow 3 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)