Checklist S41217489

Observations

1. scoter sp.

   Number observed:  200

2. Common Goldeneye

   Number observed:  1

   Details

   Female; flew past fairly close inshore singly. Personal first-of-year in Virginia Beach.

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3. Red-breasted Merganser

   Number observed:  18

4. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)

   Number observed:  61

   Exotic: Naturalized

5. Sanderling

   Number observed:  2

6. Ring-billed Gull

   Number observed:  120

7. Great Black-backed Gull

   Number observed:  1

8. Lesser Black-backed Gull

   Number observed:  1

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9. Iceland Gull (kumlieni)

   Number observed:  1

   Details

   Very light overall looking gull showing daintier bill than Herring Gull, with small red dot on lower mandible. Light gray primaries visible when at rest, and when walking as a jogger passed by the bird on the beach. Adult bird, found earlier this morning by Andrew Baldelli down near 31st Street's Neptune Park. Gulls had scattered along the beach to the south and to the north where this one was eventually picked out among a flock of all RBGU, with only 1 LBBG loosely nearby. Photographed, will post better shots tonight, temporary back of camera screen captures below:

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10. loon sp.

    Number observed:  2

11. Northern Gannet

    Number observed:  8

12. Double-crested Cormorant

    Number observed:  24

13. Brown Pelican

    Number observed:  1

14. crow sp.

    Number observed:  2

15. House Sparrow

    Number observed:  2

    Exotic: Naturalized