10/26. Stratford, Russian Beach & Stratford Point - With the ENE wind and mist today, I conducted a Sound-watch this morning and early afternoon in three parts. There was a decent (mostly westward) migration by loons, all 3 scoters, and other ducks, plus an eastward flight by Laughing Gulls. Totals of migrant waterbirds seen:
114 Brant, 46 Canada geese, 4 probable Greater White-fronted Geese, 17 Am. Wigeon, 1 Mallard, 33 Am. Black Duck, 18 Surf Scoter, 11 White-winged Scoter, 99 Black Scoter (including the largest flock of 48), 41 Surf/Black Scoter, 3 Long-tailed Duck, 2 Bufflehead, 5 Red-breasted Merganser, 67 Laughing Gull, 40 Red-throated Loon (including a flock of 18), 7 Common Loon, 10 Great Cormorant, and 122 Double-crested Cormorant.
Alas, no whales nor dolphins seen.
Frank MantlikStratford
10/26. Stratford, Russian Beach & Stratford Point - With the ENE wind and mist today, I conducted a Sound-watch this morning and early afternoon in three parts. There was a decent (mostly westward) migration by loons, all 3 scoters, and other ducks, plus an eastward flight by Laughing Gulls. Totals of migrant waterbirds seen:
114 Brant, 46 Canada geese, 4 probable Greater White-fronted Geese, 17 Am. Wigeon, 1 Mallard, 33 Am. Black Duck, 18 Surf Scoter, 11 White-winged Scoter, 99 Black Scoter (including the largest flock of 48), 41 Surf/Black Scoter, 3 Long-tailed Duck, 2 Bufflehead, 5 Red-breasted Merganser, 67 Laughing Gull, 40 Red-throated Loon (including a flock of 18), 7 Common Loon, 10 Great Cormorant, and 122 Double-crested Cormorant.
Alas, no whales nor dolphins seen.
Frank MantlikStratford
