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eBird Canada Checklist S203300347

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Location Holiday Beach CA
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Owner Holiday Beach Migration Observatory data

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Effort

Protocol:  Stationary
  • Observers:  4

Checklist Comments

During Hawkwatch. The wind was strong from the north west, growing stronger through the day with gusts of over 40kmh. Chilly on the Tower with a maximum of 8c, under overcast skies. Now and again it spotted with rain with one period mid morning lasting half an hour. Visibility was limited with the exception of a couple of hours late morning. Pressure was pretty much constant at about 29.7 (inHg).

Totals

43
Species Observed
6,306 individuals

Observations

  1. Canada Goose

    Number observed:  22

  2. Mute Swan

    Number observed:  11

  3. Tundra Swan

    Number observed:  188

  4. Northern Shoveler

    Number observed:  26

  5. Gadwall

    Number observed:  1474

    Details

    Close count

  6. Mallard

    Number observed:  1748

    Details

    Counted singly. Likely undercount

  7. American Black Duck

    Number observed:  49

  8. Northern Pintail

    Number observed:  40

  9. Green-winged Teal

    Number observed:  131

  10. Canvasback

    Number observed:  111

  11. Redhead

    Number observed:  8

  12. Ring-necked Duck

    Number observed:  738

    Details

    Counted singly

  13. Greater Scaup

    Number observed:  80

  14. Bufflehead

    Number observed:  5

  15. Red-breasted Merganser

    Number observed:  210

  16. American Coot

    Number observed:  76

  17. Bonaparte's Gull

    Number observed:  9

  18. Ring-billed Gull

    Number observed:  23

  19. American Herring Gull

    Number observed:  4

  20. Pied-billed Grebe

    Number observed:  3

  21. Double-crested Cormorant

    Number observed:  9

  22. Great Egret

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    Continuing birds

  23. Great Blue Heron

    Number observed:  14

  24. American White Pelican

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    Continuing birds

  25. Bald Eagle

    Number observed:  4

  26. Downy Woodpecker

    Number observed:  2

  27. Northern Flicker

    Number observed:  4

  28. American Crow

    Number observed:  10

  29. Black-capped Chickadee

    Number observed:  5

  30. Horned Lark

    Number observed:  12

  31. Winter Wren

    Number observed:  1

  32. Carolina Wren

    Number observed:  2

  33. European Starling

    Number observed:  14

  34. Eastern Bluebird

    Number observed:  4

  35. Cedar Waxwing

    Number observed:  73

  36. White-winged Crossbill

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Heard calling close overhead. Chit-chit call heard a number of times

  37. American Goldfinch

    Number observed:  798

    Details

    Many flocks over the tower flying west. Counted singly

  38. White-throated Sparrow

    Number observed:  6

  39. Song Sparrow

    Number observed:  2

  40. Swamp Sparrow

    Number observed:  1

  41. Rusty Blackbird

    Number observed:  362

    Details

    Many flocks flying west. Counted singly

  42. Common Grackle

    Number observed:  20

  43. Northern Cardinal

    Number observed:  2