Brig 1/28--Mostly Snow Geese

Our first trip of the year to Brigantine found the birding pretty sparse. Except for Snow Geese.

Photo: Shari Zirlin

Lots of Snow Geese:

As to ducks, it was mostly the expected: black ducks, shovelers, and pintails. Shari loves the pintails.

Photo: Shari Zirlin

Hence, the name:

Photo: Shari Zirlin

A year ago, trekking down to Brig only to find 25 species and nothing special would be a big disappointment, considering the time it would take and the tolls. Today, it was a pleasant drive around the loop on another spring-like winter day. Plus 4 more birds for the year list.

List for the day:
Snow Goose  2000
Canada Goose  180
Tundra Swan  3
American Wigeon  2
American Black Duck  300
Mallard  22
Northern Shoveler  100
Northern Pintail  250
Bufflehead  2
Turkey Vulture  1
Northern Harrier  5
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Peregrine Falcon  2
American Coot  50
Ring-billed Gull  100
Herring Gull  10
Great Black-backed Gull  5
Blue Jay  1
American Crow  1
Carolina Chickadee  1    Experimental Pool
Eastern Bluebird  5    Experimental Pool
American Robin  15
European Starling  5
Song Sparrow  4    Experimental Pool
Red-winged Blackbird  15