We did some southern Jersey North Coast birding today, hitting various spots from Pt Pleasant to Belmar. Nothing extraordinary, nothing we haven't seen, just good clean birding on a Christmas Day deliciously devoid of social obligations.
Lake of the Lilies,
11 species
Canada Goose 100
Mute Swan 5
Hooded Merganser 10
Ruddy Duck 145
Northern Gannet 5 Seen above roof tops toward ocean
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Egret 1
American Coot 200
Ring-billed Gull 100
Herring Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Manasquan Inlet
10 species
Brant 18
American Black Duck 5
Common Loon 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Ring-billed Gull 100
Herring Gull 25
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Rock Pigeon 2
European Starling 25
Common Grackle 5
Shark River
8 species (+1 other taxa)
Brant 200
Mute Swan 50
American Black Duck 1
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 1
Bufflehead 100
Horned Grebe 2
Ring-billed Gull 500
Herring Gull 50
Great Black-backed Gull 25
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