Morning Report
7:30AM – 11:30AM
Weather: Mostly cloudy; winds SW to @ Beaufort 3-4; seas unsettled; visibility 30+km
Observers: Todd Watts, Wendy Smith, Susan O’Brien
Continuous counting recorded in 15 minute blocks (the standard protocol is 15 minutes of observations followed by 15 minutes of rest)
Waves of migrants throughout the morning. Many raced around the corner. Black Scoter far outnumbered all other scoters (they accounted for about 95% of the scoters). The next most numerous migrant was Common Eider. A relatively large flock of Great Cormorant was observed. There were 26 individuals in this single flock. An American Oystercatcher was observed heading east. A few counts later, one was observed heading west (likely the same bird).
Seabird counts:
Eastbound 3393, Westbound 42 (standard count periods);
Eastbound 3912, Westbound 42 (rest/break periods)
Species observed over the bay: Common Eider, Black, Surf, and White-winged Scoters, Red-breasted Merganser, Canada Goose, Brant, Harlequin, American Black, and Long-tailed Ducks, Green-winged Teal, Common and Red-throated Loon, Black Guillemot, Razorbill, American Herring, Great Black-backed, and Ring-billed Gulls, Northern Gannet, Purple Sandpiper, American Oystercatcher
Parked birds: 18 Common Eider, 508 Black Scoter, 25 Surf Scoter, 3 Harlequin Duck, 2 Common Loon, 2 Razorbill
Five Song Sparrows consumed seed placed in front of the building.
The woods and fields were not explored. No raptors were observed.
The NB Wildlife Trust Fund and NB Environmental Trust Fund help support this project.
Todd Watts
Official Counter
Point Lepreau Bird Observatory
Saint John Naturalists’ Club
Afternoon Report
From Noon to 4:00 PM
Weather: Cloudy with sunny breaks , winds from the West South West ,Beaufort ( Bf) 3 changing to 4, 5 Deg Celcuis and moderate swell. Visibility 38 kim . Tide was Incoming with High Tide 3pm.
Observers: Paul Martin, Dianne McFarlane, Shari Foley
During Counts:
Eastbound:2717 birds
Westbound: 37 Birds
Rest Period Counts
Eastbound 1445 birds
Westbound 37 Birds
Total birds seen East 4162 West 75
Species observed over the bay:
Common Eider, Black Scoter, Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Red-breasted Merganser, Harlequin Duck, Long-tailed Duck,Common Loon, Red-throated Loon Black Guillemot, Razorbill, Murre sp. , Ring-billed Gull, American Herring Gull, Great Black Backed Gull,Iceland Gull, Great Cormorant, Double-crested Cormorant, Horned Grebe, Northern Gannet, Canada Goose, Brant Goose, and Purple Sandpipers
3 Song Sparrow by the seed, 3 crows flying nearby and a couple of porpoises and a seal were seen.
Large numbers of Black Scoter were moving East and a large raft of Scoters, mainly Black Scoter sat out front for most of the afternoon and lifted off during the last count, with 500 plus birds.
This project is supported with funds provided through the NB Wildlife Trust Fund and the NB Environmental Trust Fund.