Cape Ann 2/14

From Linda Pivacek:

Brookline Bird Club trip at Cape Ann with 13 delightful participants. Partly sunny with west winds that "blew us away" at exposed points. Thanks to all for great spotting and cooperation!

Observation date: 2/14/10
Number of species: 45

Highlights only:

Gadwall 10
King Eider 1 ad male distant view from Atlantic Ave
Common Eider (Atlantic) 108
Harlequin Duck 33 always a beautiful sight.
Surf Scoter 49
White-winged Scoter 5
dark-winged scoter sp. 5
Bufflehead 87
Common Goldeneye 38
Hooded Merganser 1
Red-breasted Merganser 42
Wild Turkey 6
Red-throated Loon 3
Common Loon 10
Horned Grebe 7
Northern Gannet 7
Great Cormorant 26
Turkey Vulture 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Purple Sandpiper 51
Black-legged Kittiwake 5
Ring-billed Gull 6
Herring Gull (American) 300
Iceland Gull (Kumlien's) 7 six were seen from Jodrey Fish Pier
Great Black-backed Gull 53
Dovekie 1 distant views from Niles Beach
Razorbill 1 close looks from Jodrey Fish Pier, Gloucester.
large alcid sp. 8
Black Guillemot 4
Northern Flicker 1
Northern Shrike 1 fine looks as the shrike flew and perched several times near parking area at Eastern Point.

Fun!