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ABA DONOR TRIPBay of Fundy and Brier Island, Nova Scotia with Wayne and Betty Petersen Red-throated Loon - single seen outside St. John Harbor entrance Common Loon - several at various locations Greater Shearwater - several thousand collectively seen on all boat trips Sooty Shearwater - hundreds seen on Brier Island seabird trip Manx Shearwater - a total of five seen Wilson's Storm-Petrel - large numbers observed, especially off Brier Island Leach's Storm-Petrel - two at Brier Island after storm passage Northern Gannet - hundreds in the Bay of Fundy, nearly all immature birds Double-crested Cormorant - common around Brier Island Great Cormorant - a few, mostly immature, at Brier Island Great Blue Heron - numerous at Brier Island Canada Goose - one family group at Pond Cove was the only group seen Wood Duck - one leaving Brier Island and headed out to sea American Black Duck - a few at Pond Cove Mallard - one with black ducks at Pond Cove Northern Pintail - one female flying with scoters off Digby Neck Green-winged Teal - small flock at Pond Cove Ring-necked Duck - small flock in roadside marsh on Digby Neck Common Eider - lots at Brier Island Surf Scoter - small flock seen off Digby Neck, also at Brier Island Hooded Merganser - one immature at Pond Cove Osprey - small numbers at Brier Island all week Bald Eagle - two immature birds migrating Northern Harrier - small numbers at Brier Island all week Sharp-shinned Hawk - approximately 200 migrants counted Cooper's Hawk - one migrant noted Broad-winged Hawk - 40 migrants noted on one day Red-tailed Hawk - one migrant noted American Kestrel - 11 migrants noted Merlin - 16 noted for the week Peregrine Falcon - one at Northern Light Ring-necked Pheasant - 3 immature birds seen near Northern Light Black-bellied Plover - total of five seen, not good BBPL habitat American Golden-Plover - one adult in fading breeding plumage Semipalmated Plover - common at Pond Cove and near the harbor Greater Yellowlegs - a few at Pond Cove and near the harbor Lesser Yellowlegs - small numbers at Pond Cove and the harbor Solitary Sandpiper - two flying over at Pond Cove Whimbrel - one flying past Brier Island offshore Sanderling - a few at Pond Cove Semipalmated Sandpiper - small numbers at Pond Cove and the harbor Least Sandpiper - small numbers at Pond Cove and the harbor White-rumped Sandpiper - one at Pond Cove Pectoral Sandpiper - five at Pond Cove Dunlin - one at Pond Cove Red-necked Phalarope - only a few off Brier Island among the 100s of Reds Red Phalarope - hundreds off Brier Island on the first seabird trip Great Skua - one seen at distance on first Bay of Fundy crossing Pomarine Jaeger - good numbers, especially on return crossing of Bay Ring-billed Gull - only small numbers at Brier Island Herring Gull - common Lesser Black-backed Gull - two adult birds at Brier Island Great Black-backed Gull - common Black-legged Kittiwake - small numbers at Brier Island Caspian Tern - two at Pond Cove Sterna tern sp. - 20 seen from Brier Island during stormy morning Common Murre - 22 seen on crossings of Bay of Fundy Razorbill - two in Westport harbor, plus one on boat trip Black Guillemot - two in Westport harbor while waiting for ferry Atlantic Puffin - small numbers seen on all boat trips, especially return ferry Rock Dove - common Mourning Dove - small numbers on Brier Island Ruby-throated Hummingbird - total of three seen Belted Kingfisher - several at Pond Cove Northern Flicker - only a single individual seen Olive-sided Flycatcher - one seen on trail behind the lodge Alder Flycatcher - two observed on Brier Island Least Flycatcher - one observed on Brier Island Blue-headed Vireo - one observed on Brier Island Red-eyed Vireo - one observed on Brier Island American Crow - common Common Raven - common Black-capped Chickadee - several on Brier Island Golden-crowned Kinglet - several on Brier Island Gray Catbird - one observed on Brier Island European Starling - common Cedar Waxwing - small numbers Northern Parula - one Magnolia Warbler - one Black-throated Blue Warbler - one Yellow-rumped Warbler - small numbers only Black-throated Green Warbler - several Palm Warbler - one Bay-breasted Warbler - one Black-and-white Warbler - several Common Yellowthroat - small numbers Savannah Sparrow - small numbers only Song Sparrow - small numbers only White-throated Sparrow - very few Dark-eyed Junco - several American Goldfinch - small numbers Mammals: Gray Seal - lots at Pond Cove Harbor Seal - only one Fin Whale - two Humpback Whale - several Minke Whale - two Harbor Porpoise - many, especially on ferry crossings Coyote - two on Digby Neck Muskrat - several at Pond Cove area Red Squirrel - numerous on Brier Island For more information about ABA Donor Trips, please call (800) 850-2473 ext 233 or email . |
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