Hart-Miller Island: 01/16/98

Eugene J. Scarpulla (gscarp@erols.com)
Mon, 19 Jan 1998 21:18:15 -0500


This is the Hart-Miller Island report for Friday, January 16, 1998.
The observers were Gene Scarpulla and Jim Potyraj (Texas).

Observation: 0730-1700
             Cloudy, Drizzle, 40 degrees F., Winds: N 20 K
             
Great Blue Heron                1
American Black Duck             20
Mallard                         500
Gadwall                         8 (4 male, 4 female)
Greater Scaup                   2 (1 male, 1 female)
Lesser Scaup                    5000
scaup sp.                       1000
Common Goldeneye                2 (female)
Bufflehead                      46 (22 male, 24 female)
Red-breasted Merganser          1 (female)
Northern Harrier                1 (immature)
Bonaparte's Gull                71
Ring-billed Gull                75
Herring Gull                    85
Great Black-backed Gull         26
Mourning Dove                   5
Great Horned Owl                1
Downy Woodpecker                1
Carolina Chickadee              1
Tufted Titmouse                 4
European Starling               47
Northern Cardinal               2
Eastern Towhee                  1
Song Sparrow                    53
White-throated Sparrow          5
Dark-eyed Junco                 4 (Slate-colored)
Snow Bunting                    87
Red-winged Blackbird            59
American Goldfinch              150