Andrew's Pt., Rockport, MA Seawatch; 14 Nov. 2009

[Richard Heil]

SATURDAY, 14 NOVEMBER 2009:
ANDREW'S POINT, ROCKPORT, MASSACHUSETTS Seawatch (0630-1415 hrs.)
Weather: Overcast, periodic rain, winds NE 20-30 mph, becoming ESE 15-25 after 1200 hrs., 48-52. F.
Seas: 10-16 feet; Visibility: Mostly very good (3+ miles) but down to about 3/4  mile at times in the afternoon in mod. fog and rain.
Richard S. Heil; and Jeremiah Trimble, Marshall Iliff, Tim Spahr for most for the period.

Common Eider (198)
Harlequin Duck (32)
Surf Scoter (70)
White-winged Scoter (20)
Black Scoter (15)
Oldsquaw (470)
Red-breasted Merganser (29)
Red-throated Loon (374)
Common Loon (44)
Horned Grebe (1): Rarely seen moving here, although common along adjacent beach areas.
Red-necked Grebe (4): 3 ads., 1-1W
Northern Fulmar (4) All light morph.
CORY'S SHEARWATER (1): Latest record; First November record.
Greater Shearwater (660)
SOOTY SHEARWATER (1) : Tie for 3rd latest record; latest is of one on 11/25/08.
Northern Gannet (1350) : 80-90% adults
Great Cormorant (4)
Dunlin (1)
Black-legged Kittiwake (283) : 253 ads., 30-1W.
Bonaparte's Gull (104)
LAUGHING GULL (3 ads.) : Third latest record, latest is of one adult on 11/30/08.
Ring-billed Gull (1)
Herring Gull (250)
Great Black-backed Gull (90)
Pomarine Jaeger (10) : At least 3 were adults.
jaeger sp. (2) - distant.
Common Murre (4)
Thick-billed Murre (97) : Excellent flight; New November high count
Razorbill (302)
large alcid sp. (9)
Black Guillemot (14)
 
Richard S. Heil
S. Peabody, MA
rsh...@comcast.net

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