Hart-Miller Island: 02/08/98

Eugene J. Scarpulla (gscarp@erols.com)
Tue, 10 Feb 1998 22:51:43 -0500


This is the Hart-Miller Island report for Sunday, February 8, 1998.
The observer was Gene Scarpulla.

Observation: 0730-1630
             Sunny, 30-45 degrees F., winds N 15K
             
Great Blue Heron                1
American Black Duck             169
Mallard                         541
Northern Pintail                16
Canvasback                      1 (female)
Redhead                         5 (1 male, 4 female)
Greater Scaup                   19,000
Lesser Scaup                    3 (male)
Common Goldeneye                37
Bufflehead                      25 (14 male, 11 female)
Bald Eagle                      4 (2 adult, 2 immature)
Northern Harrier                2 (immature)
Red-tailed Hawk                 1 (adult)
Bonaparte's Gull                25
Ring-billed Gull                68
Herring Gull                    478
Great Black-backed Gull         25
Downy Woodpecker                1
Carolina Chickadee              3
Tufted Titmouse                 3
Carolina Wren                   1
European Starling               15
Yellow-rumped Warbler           2 (Myrtle)
Eastern Towhee                  1
Song Sparrow                    50
Dark-eyed Junco                 3 (Slate-colored)
Snow Bunting                    72
Red-winged Blackbird            14 
House Finch                     3
American Goldfinch              11