Other Indian River Sightings

ctaylor@seamail.nos.noaa.gov
Tue, 29 Dec 98 09:22:33 -0500


Christmas Day - Indian River Inlet (in a hurry so just spent some time near the
jetty on the south side) 1:30 PM

Best sighting of the day - a single Harbor Seal next to the jetty

A few hundred bonaparts gulls
A few Herring Gulls
A few GBB Gulls
20 or so RB Gulls
A single DC commorant
10 Oldsquaw
4-5 RT Loons
3 Common Loons
On the jetty:
sanderlings
purple sandpipers
ruddy turnstones
dunlin
N. Harriers flying over the marsh
Turkey Vultures sunning on the roofs of Million dollar beach homes (Bethany). 
At least they have good taste.


West Ocean City Pond:  didn't see any White Fronted Geese.

Canadas
Tons of Mallards
Green Winged Teal
Northern Shovlers
Mute Swans
Am. Widgeon



Chris Taylor & Dave Bradshaw
Reston VA