Morning Report
6:45AM – 10:45AM
Weather: Sun and clouds; winds northwest @ Beaufort 2; moderate swell; visibility 10 km increasing to 35
Observers: Todd Watts, Wendy Smith, Dana Sandercock, Patricia Nancekivell
Continuous counting recorded in 15 minute blocks (the standard protocol is 15 minutes of observations followed by 15 minutes of rest)
Eastward movement was a bit sporadic and parked birds continue to be few (see below). Surf Scoter accounted for roughly 95% of the eastbound dark-winged scoters identified to the species level. Loons were few. 2 Caspian Terns were observed.
Seabird counts:
Eastbound 1727, Westbound 175 (standard count periods);
Eastbound 1872, Westbound 102 (rest/break periods)
Species observed over the bay: Common Eider, Black, Surf, and White-winged Scoters, Red-breasted Merganser, Canada Goose, Harlequin and Long-tailed Duck, Green-winged Teal, Common and Red-throated Loon, Double-crested Cormorant, Black Guillemot, Razorbill, Common Murre, American Herring, Great Black-backed and Ring-billed Gulls, Caspian Tern, Horned and Red-necked Grebe, Northern Gannet, songbird species (arriving from the water)
Parked birds: 6 Common Eider, 3 Black Scoter, 111 Surf Scoter, 8 Harlequin Duck, 2 Common Loon, 1 Red-throated Loon, 3 Black Guillemot, 5 Razorbill, 1 Common Murre, 1 Horned Grebe
Song and Savannah Sparrows consumed seed in front of the building. An immature Peregrine Falcon perched directly in front of the observatory.
The most unusual sighting of the day was a River Otter in the bay.
The woods and fields were not explored.
The NB Wildlife Trust Fund and NB Environmental Trust Fund help support this project.
Todd Watts
Official Counter
Point Lepreau Bird Observatory
Afternoon Report
From noon to 4:00 PM
Weather: Overcast, Beaufort (Bf) 3, Winds NW, 5 Deg Celsius and seas calm. Visibility 38km. Tide flooding.
Observers: Paul Martin, Bob Gamble, Mark Macaulay
During Standard Counts:
Eastbound: 969 Birds
Westbound: 70 Birds
Rest Period Counts:
Eastbound: 307 Birds
Westbound: 20 Birds
Total birds seen:
Eastbound 1276
Westbound 90
Species observed over the bay:
Common Eider, Black Scoter, Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Red-breasted Merganser, Long-tailed Duck,Common Loon, Red-throated Loon Black Guillemot, Ring-billed Gull, American Herring Gull, Double-crested Cormorant,Great Cormorant, Razorbill, Northern Gannet, Canada Geese, Greater Black Backed Gull.
Parked; Common Eider (5), Black Guillemot (1) , Common Loon (1), Double-Crested Cormorant (2) , Black Scoter (3), Red-breasted Merganser (1), Razorbill (7), Long-tailed Duck (9) and Dark-winged Scoter (120)
4 Song Sparrow 2 Savannah Sparrow at seed.
2 Northern Harrier made an appearance over the sparrows, one flew in from Grand Manan and the other was hanging around the perimeter of the point. We saw a River Otter moving from the rocks over into the woods west of the Lighthouse, and there were White-tailed Deer hanging out over by the lighthouse.
This project is supported with funds provided through the NB Wildlife Trust Fund and the NB Environmental Trust Fund.