11:50 AM - 2:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
4.0 mile(s)
Comments: A visit to a wonderful location hoping for Kim's first snowy owl. I had my doubts with the amount of traffic on the road but reports were still being posted that they were around. We walked about half mile along the path/road before a motorist asked us what we were looking for, he also said we could drive the road, so he gave us a lift back to the car-park to pick-up our car. As we tried to go on the road a police officer informed us we needed an oversand permit so we had to re-park & walk out again!
Weather: a beautiful day, bright & sunny but cold.
17 species
Brent Goose X - a flock flying at sea.
Common Eider 4
Surf Scoter X
Red-throated Diver X - a few at sea.
Slavonian Grebe 1 on the water of Duxbury Bay near to a red-necked grebe.
Red-necked Grebe 1 on the water of Duxbury Bay near to a horned/Slavonian grebe, showing reddening neck.
Peregrine Falcon 1 whizzed by, brownish so probably a female. It looked slightly small for a peregrine but too big to be anything else.
Piping Plover 1 on the beach amongst the people, dogs & SUVs. I spotted it as we walked & immediately picked out a new species for me. A handsome pale bird with distinctive markings & a scarce species too. An unexpected life-tick.
Sanderling 20 approx. on the beach running from the waves.
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Mourning Dove X
Snowy Owl 1 sitting on the dunes facing Duxbury Bay near to crossover 2. It sat for a good 45 minutes as we took pictures from about 75 yards away & remained there after we moved on to the beach.
American Crow X
Tree Swallow X - about half dozen flitting along the dunes, at one point two were preening on the rope fence along the road - a sign of Spring.
Song Sparrow X - many along the path singing enthusiastically.
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