Hi Everyone,
Scott Housten and I spent a slow morning (20 Nov 2009) counting Bufflehead and Myrtle Warblers on Assateague. Very few birds appeared to be passing through, but fortunately a slow morning at Assateague is way better than many other things we could name. Our lists are below.
Have fun,
Ron Gutberlet
Salisbury, MD
Location: Assateague I. NS--Bayside
Observation date: 11/20/09, 7:00-8:00 am
Weather: 58-56 F, wind NW to NNW at 12-14 mph, overcast to mostly cloudy, no precipitation, relative humidity 86%, barometric pressure 30.07-30.09 in, visibility 10 miles.
Almost no migration this morning; all of the waterfowl appeared to be using the bay rather than passing through; presumably the 3 AMRO, 1 RWBL, and 2 GBHE were migrants, but that's about it. A slow morning overall.
Number of species: 21
Brant (Atlantic) 64 most on the water across the bay, but a few flying by
American Black Duck 6
Surf Scoter 34 most on the bay; a few flying but not going far
Bufflehead 104 a couple large rafts on the bay with a few additional fly-bys (staying local it seemed)
Red-breasted Merganser 10
Common Loon 2
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Blue Heron 2 flying together, southbound and relatively high
Turkey Vulture 2
Bald Eagle 1
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull 6
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
American Robin 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 7
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 23 mostly staying low and inconspicuous, but emerging quickly to pishing
Eastern Towhee 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Location: Assateague I. NS--Bayside Campground
Observation date: 11/20/09, 8:00-8:45 am
Weather: 56 F, wind NNW at 14-12 mph, mostly cloudy, no precipitation, relative humidity 86-77%, barometeric pressure 30.09-30.11 in, visibility 10 miles.
Number of species: 15
Brant (Atlantic) 24 on the bay in the distance toward the Visitors Center
American Black Duck 4
Bufflehead 60 on the bay in the distance toward the Visitors Center
Herring Gull 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 8
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 49
Eastern Towhee 1
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 6
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 13
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