Hart-Miller Island: 12/14/97

Eugene J. Scarpulla (gscarp@erols.com)
Tue, 16 Dec 1997 22:16:33 -0500


This is the Hart-Miller Island report for Sunday, December 14, 1997.
The observer was Gene Scarpulla.

Observation: 0735-1700
             Sunny, 25-45 degrees F.
             Windy, W 20K

Common Loon                     1
Swan sp.                        4
Canada Goose                    2
American Black Duck             46
Mallard                         49 (24 male, 25 female)
Northern Pintail                3 (2 male, 1 female)
Gadwall                         2 (1 male, 1 female)
Common Goldeneye                1 (female)
Bufflehead                      15 (6 male, 7 female, 2 1st winter male)
Ruddy Duck                      1 (female)
Northern Harrier                5 (1 male, 4 immature)
Cooper's Hawk                   1 (immature)
Red-tailed Hawk                 1 (adult)
Peregrine Falcon                1 (adult)
Ring-billed Gull                160
Herring Gull                    155
Great Black-backed Gull         18
Great Horned Owl                1
Downey Woodpecker               2
Carolina Chickadee              5
Tufted Titmouse                 1
American Pipet                  6
European Starling               122
Eastern Towhee                  1
Savannah Sparrow                3
Song Sparrow                    14
White-throated Sparrow          5
Dark-eyed Junco                 1
Snow Bunting                    61
Red-winged Blackbird            14
American Goldfinch              15