Afternoon Report
12:00 PM to 3:45 PM
Observers: Bev Schneider, Jennifer McCabe, Mike MacFarlane, Jenna Cowie
Weather: Sunny with fairly heavy cloud cover, temperature 0º C to 5º C. Winds heavy from NE, 30-35 km/h.
Migration was light probably due to the NE winds but many species were seen. Movement was primarily Black Scoters with a few flocks of Common Eiders.
Migration East – 693
Migration West – 29
Also seen were: Red-throated Loon, Red-breasted Merganser, Brant, Canada Goose, Guillemot. There were large flocks (up to 100) of Purple Sandpipers and 6 to 8 parked Harlequin Ducks, 2 Gannets. Very few Surf Scoters and White-winged Scoters were seen. Land birds included 7 Song Sparrows, a Bohemian Waxwing and one raptor that may have been a Bald Eagle.