Cape Ann 2/13

From Linda Pivacek:

 

Cape Ann  2/13/11

Brookline Bird Club trip to Cape Ann led by John Nelson and me. 27 - 34 F, wicked WSW winds.
Outstanding looks at Barrow's Goldeneye in Loblolly Cove (go Martha!!),
Razorbills, Iceland Gulls, Harliquin Ducks, several close Black Scoter and Long-tailed Ducks.
King Eider cooperative at Elks Club. Thanks to enthusiastic and observant patticipants. Number of species:     51  

Canada Goose     40
Mute Swan     2
Gadwall     10
American Black Duck     50
Mallard     X
Greater Scaup     2
Lesser Scaup     1
KING EIDER     1     Elks Club
Common Eider (Atlantic)     110
Harlequin Duck     72
Surf Scoter     11
White-winged Scoter     35
Black Scoter     18
Long-tailed Duck     6
Bufflehead     56
Common Goldeneye     40
BARROW'S GOLDENEYE     1     Loblolly Cove, Rockport
Red-breasted Merganser     55
Red-throated Loon     1
Common Loon     12
Horned Grebe     14
Red-necked Grebe     9
Great Cormorant     19
Red-tailed Hawk     2
Peregrine Falcon     2
Purple Sandpiper     14
BONAPARTE'S GULL     1     Jodrey Fish Pier, Gloucester
Ring-billed Gull     X
Herring Gull (American)     X
Iceland Gull (Kumlien's)     5
Great Black-backed Gull     X
DOVEKIE     1   Andrew's Point
Razorbill     4
large alcid sp.     1
Black Guillemot     3
Rock Pigeon     X
Mourning Dove     2
Downy Woodpecker     2
Blue Jay     5
American Crow     28
Black-capped Chickadee     5
Tufted Titmouse     2
White-breasted Nuthatch     1
Carolina Wren     1
Northern Mockingbird     2
European Starling     X
Snow Bunting     6
Song Sparrow     2
Northern Cardinal     4
House Finch     3
American Goldfinch     4
House Sparrow     X