Seacoast Tuesday Afternoon

[Bruce Conti]

Took advantage of the nice day of the week for a seacoast trip.  Started before noon at Hampton Beach where there were a few birders looking for Snowy Owls and a Snow Goose, but it was rather quiet with nothing to observe other than Common Eiders and gulls.  So I didn't spend much time there or bother with a checklist.  Next stop was Rye Harbor.  A couple of birders were there observing the numerous Horned Larks foraging on the north-facing side of the point.  Got some nice photos.  Not much else to see though.  ebird checklist https://ebird.org/checklist/S294105749 with photos...

Common Eider 5

Common Goldeneye 2

Herring Gull 2

Horned Lark 12

Last stop was Odiorne Point where I spent a couple hours walking along the rocky shore and inland trails.  Most notable was the lack of land birds: No chickadees, titmouses, juncos, sparrows... nothing other than a couple crows observed flying through.  Not many people either for such a nice afternoon.  A small group of birders were near the science center scanning the ocean with binoculars and scopes, and there were a few passers by, but essentially I had the park to myself.  ebird checklist https://ebird.org/checklist/S294106473 with photos...

Common Eider 6

Surf Scoter 2

Bufflehead 16

Common Goldeneye 2

Red-Breasted Merganser 7

Ring-Billed Gull 2

Herring Gull 6

Common Loon 1

American Crow 2

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Bruce Conti
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