a little Delaware Birding

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Folks,

Cher and I went to Delaware for some personal business and we managed a few
hours of birding.  The highlights were 900+ Brant just north of Burton's
Island nr Indian River Inlet, along with a Tri-colored Heron and American
Bittern.  Over 30 Purple Sandpipers were on the inlet rocks (south side) and I
managed to spot a single Gannet in the distance.  Silver Lake held 500 or so
Canvasback with a half dozen Redheads thrown in for fun.  Lots of C. Goose,
Black Duck, Mallard, Shoveler, Ruddys, and Coots on Silver Lake, too.  Near
the delapidated nest, 7 Monk Parakeets perched in a front yard tree.  On the
breakwater at Cape Henlopen at least 3 Great Cormorants and at least one
Double-crested, perched in-between to show the size difference, were present.

Kurt Gaskill, kurtcapt87@aol.com

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