Sunday, December 25, 2011

Lake of the Lilies, Manasquan Inlet, Shark River--12/25

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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