Morning Report
7:15AM – 11:15AM
Weather: Sunny; winds SW to S @ Beaufort 2-3; seas calm; visibility 30+km
Observers: Todd Watts, Susan O’Brien
Continuous counting recorded in 15 minute blocks (the standard protocol is 15 minutes of observations followed by 15 minutes of rest)
Mostly small groups and singles moving past the point this morning. Black Scoter continue to outnumber other scoters by about 9 to 1. Brant were observed several times. Surprisingly, Wood Ducks were observed twice. Sandpipers were absent other than a brief appearance before counts. Sadly, relatively few birds were observed offshore including near shore areas.
Seabird counts:
Eastbound 1384, Westbound 66 (standard count periods);
Eastbound 1003, Westbound 48 (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, Wood and Long-tailed Ducks, Greater Scaup, Common and Red-throated Loon, Great and Double-crested Cormorant, Black Guillemot, Razorbill, American Herring, Great Black-backed, and Ring-billed Gulls, Northern Gannet, Purple Sandpiper
Parked birds: 72 Common Eider, 97 Black Scoter, 5 Surf Scoter, 2 White-winged Scoter, 8 Harlequin Duck, 10 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Common Loon, 1 Red-throated Loon, 3 Black Guillemot, 6 Razorbill
Five Song Sparrows consumed seed in front of the building. No birds of prey were observed.
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
Saint John Naturalists’ Club
Afternoon Report
From Noon to 4:00 PM
Weather: clear ,Beaufort ( Bf) 3 ,Winds South Bf 3, 4 Deg Celsius and Calm seas f , changing to moderate swell around 2pm.. Visibility 38 kim . Tide Flooding
Observers: Paul Martin, Natallia Kirushyna
During Counts:
Eastbound: 1106 birds Westbound: 20 Birds
Rest Period Counts
Eastbound 530 birds Westbound 26 Birds
Total birds seen East 1636 West 46
Species observed over the bay:
Common Eider, Black Scoter, Surf Scoter, Red-breasted Merganser, Harlequin Duck, Long-tailed Duck, Common Loon, Red-throated Loon, Black Guillemot, Ring-billed Gull, American Herring Gull, Brant Geese, Great Cormorant, Northern Gannet Common Golden-eye, Common Murre, and Purple Sandpipers
6 Song Sparrow by the seed placed outside the observatory, 3 crows flying nearby, Fox Sparrow in the woods with more Song Sparrows and a couple of porpoises and a 2 seals were seen.
The main species moving today was Common Eider, with flocks of 80 to 120 birds per flock.
This project is supported with funds provided through the NB Wildlife Trust Fund and the NB Environmental Trust Fund.
Paul Martin
Official Counter
Point Lepreau Bird Observatory