Sunday, 29 August 2010

Stellwagen Bank, Barnstable, MA, USA, 29-Aug-2010

9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
20.0 mile(s)
Comments: Whale-watching boat trip with my family, Kim & Angela. An early morning was required to catch the first boat out but everyone soon forgot their fatigue when the whales started jumping, though we all dozed on the way back. As well as the birds, Humpback, Minke & Fin whales were also seen.
Weather: bright, hot & sunny.
8 species (+1 other taxa)

Great Shearwater X
Wilson's Storm-Petrel X - a few flying in between the boats, close to the water. A life tick!
Double-crested Cormorant X - harbour.
Great Blue Heron X - harbour.
Osprey X
Ring-billed Gull X - harbour.
Herring Gull X - harbour.
Great Black-backed Gull X - harbour.
Sterna sp. X

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Tuesday, 24 August 2010

Smith Neck Road & Area, Bristol, MA, USA, 24-Aug-2011

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Weather: mild, grey, overcast & light drizzle, windy (NE).
13 species

Osprey 1
Cooper's Hawk 1 pale, probably male?
Mourning Dove 2
Blue Jay X
American Crow 1
Tree Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 1
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
American Robin X
Grey Catbird X
Savannah Sparrow 8
House Sparrow 12

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Sunday, 8 August 2010

Rainham Marshes RSPB Reserve, Essex, UK, 8-Aug-2010

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Weather: bright, sunny, cool breeze (E), hot.
34 species

Common Shelduck 12
Gadwall X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Green-winged Teal X - including one eclipse male.
Little Grebe X
Great Cormorant 2
Grey Heron X
Little Egret 2 over the main reserve, seen from the riverbank, soaring & chasing in some sort of display/dispute.
Common Kestrel 1
Common Moorhen X
Eurasian Coot X
Northern Lapwing X
Common Sandpiper 1
Common Redshank 1 flew across the river.
Whimbrel 4
Ruddy Turnstone 1
Dunlin X
Ruff X
Black-headed Gull X
Yellow-legged Gull 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull X
Common Wood-Pigeon X
Common Magpie X
Carrion Crow X
Blue Tit X
Eurasian Wren X
Eurasian Reed-Warbler 2
Common Whitethroat X
European Starling X
European Greenfinch X
European Goldfinch 6
Common Linnet 2
House Sparrow X

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