Checklist S11274747

Observations

1. American Black Duck

   Number observed:  1

   Details

   On the walk back to the boat, swimming in the shallows around the marsh grass

2. Common Eider (Dresser's)

   Number observed:  58

   Details

   more than half scoped on North Monomoy

3. American Oystercatcher

   Number observed:  14

4. Black-bellied Plover

   Number observed:  211

5. Semipalmated Plover

   Number observed:  475

6. Piping Plover

   Number observed:  8

7. Whimbrel (Hudsonian)

   Number observed:  8

   Details

   Very flighty and vocal, most not seen until in flight

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8. Bar-tailed Godwit (European)

   Number observed:  1

   Details

   ***mega; basic plumage in primary molt; lapponica--underwing does not appear barred enough for bauri, white-rumped and somwhat ratty. This bird seemed baby-faced for a godwit, noticebly more petite than Hudsonian Godwits in direct comparison, and extremely pale. It's upturned bill was ~ 60/40 pink and black, and it fed with Hudsonians in typical sewing machine godwit style (but noticeably more flightly); many photos. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeff_offermann/sets/72157630921910078/

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9. Hudsonian Godwit

   Number observed:  46

   Details

   *Careful count; Careful count of birds prior to connection added to birds at the connection. Several birds in different spots on the walk back were not counted, but some could have been new.
   

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10. Marbled Godwit

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    Mostly basic birds at the South Monomoy Connection

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11. Short-billed Dowitcher (griseus)

    Number observed:  575

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12. Spotted Sandpiper

    Number observed:  1

13. Lesser Yellowlegs

    Number observed:  9

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14. Willet (Eastern)

    Number observed:  101

15. Willet (Western)

    Number observed:  11

16. Greater Yellowlegs

    Number observed:  63

17. Ruddy Turnstone

    Number observed:  68

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18. Red Knot

    Number observed:  724

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19. Stilt Sandpiper

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    **Unusual| still somewhat unusual on South Beach; However, habitat seems to be improving for this species and perhaps we will begin to see more at this location;

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20. Sanderling

    Number observed:  225

21. Dunlin

    Number observed:  7

22. White-rumped Sandpiper

    Number observed:  3

23. Least Sandpiper

    Number observed:  73

24. Western Sandpiper

    Number observed:  4

25. Semipalmated Sandpiper

    Number observed:  1612

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26. Long-tailed Jaeger

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Rare: after photo review and various opinions;

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27. Parasitic Jaeger

    Number observed:  2

28. Long-tailed/Parasitic Jaeger

    Number observed:  2

29. jaeger sp.

    Number observed:  1

30. Laughing Gull

    Number observed:  12

31. Ring-billed Gull

    Number observed:  49

32. American Herring Gull

    Number observed:  115

33. Great Black-backed Gull

    Number observed:  39

34. Least Tern

    Number observed:  43

35. Black Tern

    Number observed:  16

    Details

    Careful count, including at least 4 full adults; photos

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36. Forster's Tern

    Number observed:  3

    Details

    Including one quite brown juv, all in the area of the South Monomoy Connection

37. Common Tern

    Number observed:  1575

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38. Roseate Tern

    Number observed:  55

39. Double-crested Cormorant

    Number observed:  442

40. Snowy Egret

    Number observed:  6

41. Northern Harrier

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Coursing over the ocean-side dunes east of the lagoon

42. Horned Lark

    Number observed:  12

43. Bank Swallow

    Number observed:  2

44. Tree Swallow

    Number observed:  1

45. Northern Rough-winged Swallow

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    PT only

46. Barn Swallow

    Number observed:  18

47. Saltmarsh Sparrow

    Number observed:  30

48. Savannah Sparrow

    Number observed:  3

    Details

    Calls heard only

49. Red-winged Blackbird

    Number observed:  212

    Details

    Flushed out of roost in dunes