Nov 18, 2010

Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary

Winter Waterbirds Survey

Observers: Cynthia Bravo, Mary Burton, Harry Columbe, Ernie Goins, 
Lindsay Hollister, Dot Mumford

Recorder: Karen Caruso

7:30-9:30 am Sunny, cold (32 degrees at start)

Tide: low

SPECIES:

Pied-billed Grebe6

Great Blue Heron10

Canada Goose9

American Black Duck88

Mallard192

Blue-winged Teal4

Northern Shoveler30

Northern Pintail123

Green-winged Teal~100

Bald Eagle4

Red-shouldered Hawk2

Red-tailed Hawk1

American Coot4

Laughing Gull1

Ring-billed Gull22

Herring Gull12

Belted Kingfisher2

Downy Woodpecker1

House Wren1

Song Sparrow2

Swamp Sparrow7

Rusty Blackbird30

Highlights: Flock of Rusty Blackbirds was our first sighting of the 
morning.We also observed two adult Bald Eagles from the Observation Deck 
as they came in low over the marsh.Everything with wings took off except 
the American Coots who dove.One of the eagles made a second pass and got 
one of the coots.Both eagles settled on the osprey nest to the left of 
the Observation Deck and got down to the business of coot for breakfast.