eBird Canada Checklist S198524047

Observations

1. Common Eider

   Number observed:  5

2. Surf Scoter

   Number observed:  3

3. White-winged Scoter

   Number observed:  1

4. Black Scoter

   Number observed:  1

5. Surf/Black Scoter

   Number observed:  41

6. Pomarine Jaeger

   Number observed:  1

   Details

   Large and powerfully built jaeger. All dark, but no white flashes seen on the upper primaries.

7. jaeger/skua sp.

   Number observed:  1

   Details

   All dark. No wing flashes seen, however, it was quite distant (2+ km?). Pomarine Jaeger or skua.

8. large alcid sp.

   Number observed:  1

   Details

   Suspect young RAZO

9. Black-legged Kittiwake

   Number observed:  4

   Details

   Small gulls 3+ km off headed south. High arcing flight and powerful wing flaps.

10. American Herring Gull

    Number observed:  1

11. Great Black-backed Gull

    Number observed:  5

12. Leach's Storm-Petrel

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    In the talons of the juvenile Peregrine. The falcon appeared to be severing the spinal cord, so the bird was alive when we saw it first.

13. Northern Fulmar

    Number observed:  4

    Details

    Flying south (like most other birds). All pale individuals with white head contrasting with pale gray mantle, wings and tail.

14. Great Shearwater

    Number observed:  1

15. shearwater sp.

    Number observed:  1

16. Northern Gannet

    Number observed:  7

17. Double-crested Cormorant

    Number observed:  1

18. Peregrine Falcon

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    Two riding the updraft created by the W wind hitting the western side of Cape Forchu.

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