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Location Fort Erie--Waverly Beach
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Additional details

People

Owner Mike V.A. Burrell

Effort

Protocol:  Stationary
  • Observers:  4

Checklist Comments

Brandon arrived about 20 minutes before Ken, Ross and Mike. Several others arrived later (after we had posted some stuff). Weather was cool (~8C), wind was strong (25kmh) from the west most of the day. Light drizzle off and on.

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Light rain
Temperature: 7°C
Wind: 17 - 21km/h
Wind Direction: W
Cloud Cover: 100
Humidity: 85 - 89
Sunrise: 7:50am
Sunset: 6:07pm
Weather generated by RainCrow

Totals

50
Species Observed
+1 other taxa, 5,977 individuals
5
Species with Photos

Observations

  1. Brant (Atlantic)

    Number observed:  30

    Details

    single flock flew east fairly close to shore at 0937

    Media

  2. Canada Goose

    Number observed:  40

  3. Gadwall (Common)

    Number observed:  50

  4. American Wigeon

    Number observed:  3

  5. Mallard

    Number observed:  25

  6. American Black Duck

    Number observed:  10

  7. Greater Scaup

    Number observed:  75

  8. Surf Scoter

    Number observed:  15

  9. White-winged Scoter

    Number observed:  400

  10. Black Scoter

    Number observed:  50

  11. Long-tailed Duck

    Number observed:  1000

  12. Bufflehead

    Number observed:  1200

    Details

    estimate

  13. Common Goldeneye

    Number observed:  150

  14. Hooded Merganser

    Number observed:  2

  15. Common Merganser (North American)

    Number observed:  400

  16. Red-breasted Merganser

    Number observed:  750

  17. Greater Yellowlegs

    Number observed:  2

  18. Long-tailed Jaeger

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    1 at 0844 up high heading west. Was seriously concerned about juv SOTE before confirming it was a Jaeger....

  19. Parasitic Jaeger

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    1 light subadult at 1155 flying west landing and flying intermittently until 1206
    1 adult light at 1340 flying west

    Media

  20. Pomarine Jaeger

    Number observed:  14

    Details

    Minimum count (groups of 4, 6, 1, and 3):
    4 (dark) at 0905 flying out of river (west) and landed on water and drifted down river.
    4 (dark) at 1045 flying west out of river (again)
    3 (dark) at at 1254 flying west
    6 (dark) at 1348 flying west
    6 (dark) at 1357 flying west
    1 at 1405 circling over water then disappeared east down river

    Media

  21. jaeger sp.

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    1 at 1507 flying west, forgot to record time of second one.

  22. Ross's Gull

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    1 adult at 1109 flying with group of BOGU in river; watched for about 3 minutes as it disappeared out into middle of lake. Sketches and reports to be submitted to OBRC.

  23. Black-legged Kittiwake (Atlantic)

    Number observed:  24

    Details

    All juveniles:
    1 at 0910 flying east up high with BOGU
    1 at 0914 flying east up high with BOGU
    2 at 0945 flying west low to water
    2 at 1005 flying west
    1 at 1025 flying west
    5 at 1040 flying west
    1 at 1050 flying west
    2 at 1130 flying west (close)
    1 at 1157 flying west
    1 at 1204 flying west
    1 at 1242 flying west
    3 at 1250 flying west
    1 at 1252 flying west
    1 at 1254 flying west
    1 at 1355 flying west

    Media

  24. Sabine's Gull

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    both juveniles:
    1 at 0929 flying west with BOGU
    1 at 1000 flying west (out of river into lake)

  25. Bonaparte's Gull

    Number observed:  1500

  26. Black-headed Gull

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    1 adult at 1135 150m off shore flying west with group of BOGU. Photographed by Brandon Holden.

    Age & Sex:

    Age Juvenile Immature Adult Age Unknown
    Male
    Female
    Sex Unknown 1

    Media

  27. Ring-billed Gull

    Number observed:  50

  28. American Herring Gull

    Number observed:  25

  29. Great Black-backed Gull

    Number observed:  5

  30. Horned Grebe

    Number observed:  15

    Details

    conservative estimate; waves made it difficult to count but several were seen at any given time throughout morning

  31. Red-throated Loon

    Number observed:  2

  32. Common Loon

    Number observed:  45

    Details

    very conservative estimate; loons in the air almost constantly until mid-morning

  33. Double-crested Cormorant

    Number observed:  50

  34. Great Blue Heron (Great Blue)

    Number observed:  3

  35. Turkey Vulture (Northern)

    Number observed:  1

  36. Bald Eagle

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    1 adult and 1 imm

  37. Red-tailed Hawk (borealis)

    Number observed:  3

  38. Rough-legged Hawk

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    light phase`

  39. Red-bellied Woodpecker

    Number observed:  1

  40. Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)

    Number observed:  1

  41. Peregrine Falcon

    Number observed:  2

  42. Blue Jay

    Number observed:  2

  43. American Crow

    Number observed:  1

  44. Golden-crowned Kinglet

    Number observed:  5

  45. Brown Creeper (americana/nigrescens)

    Number observed:  1

  46. Carolina Wren (Northern)

    Number observed:  1

  47. Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)

    Number observed:  2

  48. White-throated Sparrow

    Number observed:  2

  49. Song Sparrow

    Number observed:  5

  50. Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)

    Number observed:  1

  51. Northern Cardinal (Common)

    Number observed:  2

Additional species seen by Ross Wood:

  1. Long-tailed/Parasitic Jaeger

    Number observed: 1
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