Pt Look Out, prelimary report

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Folks,

Todd Day and I went to Pt LO today, 11 Oct 98, 0730 to 1600.  The birding was
fantastic!  A full report will soon follow, but I must point out the great
opportunity that Pt LO affords.  We had all the regular raptors, including a
huge falcon showing - Kestrel (21), Merlin (1) and Peregrine (4).  Sharpies
(22) and Bald Eagles (6+) were also numerous.  We began with Common Loons (2)
and quickly moved on Monarch Butterflies (200+ in the bushes at the point!)
and were impressed by the 10 species of warblers.  The Brown Thrashers (15+)
were active throughout the area but the Barred Owl barreling through the brush
in "Thrush Alley" sending all the Wood Thrush (12) in to the Statute of
Liberty mode was quite exciting.  I was amazed at the Phoebes - they were
everywhere today (34).  The day ended as we extracted Saltmash Sharp-tailed
Sparrows (4) from the tidal marshes off of Long Neck Road.  Curiously, of the
85 or so species we spotted, we found NOT ONE DUCK!	

Kurt Gaskill

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