Bonaparte’s Gull and Cackling goose. Today’s migration was maybe not so intense as it been the days before, but it still was very interesting. First push of Bonaparte’s gull was very pleasant. With many flock within a kilometer. Large flocks of Cackling goose filled the sky and today’s count is the best so far for the season. Flock of 50-200 shorebirds (mainly Western sandpiper) flew by just some hundred meters from the coast. Counting time: 06:00-14:00. 43 species of seabird counted. Weather today was cloudy with some showers later around noon. Visibility mostly good (5-10 km) temporarily moderate (2-5 km).
| Bird species list: | |
| Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) | 127 |
| Brant (Branta bernicla) | 1058 |
| Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii) | 1895 |
| Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) | 25 |
| Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) | 3 |
| Green-winged Teal (Anas carolinensis) | 488 |
| Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) | 3 |
| Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) | 1446 |
| White-winged Scoter (Melanitta deglandi) | 24 |
| Black Scoter (Melanitta americana) | 6 |
| Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) | 4 |
| Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata) | 463 |
| Pacific Loon (Gavia pacifica) | 3597 |
| Common Loon (Gavia immer) | 301 |
| Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) | 2 |
| Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) | 3 |
| Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus) | 227 |
| Brandt’s Cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus) | 145 |
| Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) | 79 |
| Pelagic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelagicus) | 87 |
| Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) | 111 |
| Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) | 38 |
| Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) | 7 |
| Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) | 16 |
| Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) | 9 |
| Sanderling (Calidris alba) | 2 |
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) | 311 |
| Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri) | 1765 |
| Western/Least Sandpiper | 3950 |
| Dowitcher sp. | 372 |
| Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) | 32 |
| Common Murre (Uria aalge) | 3890 |
| Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba) | 107 |
| Marbled Murrulet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) | 21 |
| Rhinocerous Auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata) | 30 |
| Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) | 2 |
| Bonaparte’s Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) | 1375 |
| Mew Gull (Larus canus) | 6 |
| Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) | 1 |
| Western Gull (Larus occidentalis) | 412 |
| California Gull (Larus californicus) | 563 |
| American Herring Gull (Larus smithsonianus) | 71 |
| Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens) | 53 |
| Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) | 201 |
| Whale species list: | |
| Harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) | 2 |
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Wow. I’m impressed. I’m glad that you have met Phil Pickering as well. Laimons Osis
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Thank you! The last few days has been quite slow though but we’re hoping for some good days ahead. Also, we’ll have to arrange to come by Beaver Creek soon! Regards
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