Port Huron King Eiders - 21 Nov 2004
21 November 2004 Lighthouse Park, Port Huron, MI
1300 Hrs. Robin and I drove up to Port Huron to look for King Eiders reported earlier in the week. Met Wayne Fisher at the beach at Lighthouse Park and he indicated that the birds were moving between the red and green buoys and the mouth of the river. No sooner had he said this that I saw three birds fly toward the buoys. King Eiders! One female and possibly two young males, but not sure. I tried to digiscope the birds as floated by but only got this somewhat plain image of the female:
The birds flew off soon after toward the horizon and were not seen again. An immature male Harlequin Duck flew in just as two other birders joined me at the shore’s edge. Also saw Long-tailed Ducks, a single Black Scoter, (5) White-winged Scoters, and Surf Scoters. Weather was sunny to partly cloudy with temps in the low 50’s. Nice day to be out!
Edison Park, St. Clair, Michigan, US
Nov 21, 2004 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Wayne Fisher was present at Lighthouse Park.
6 species (+1 other taxa)
King Eider (Somateria spectabilis) 2 reported earlier in the week. 1 female and possibly 2 young males, but not sure.
eider sp. (Somateria sp.) 1 Originally ID'd as a King Eider the MBRC recommended this bird listed as eider sp.
Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) 1 also reported and seen by others. Immature male; bluish w/ light spots on back of head and large white crescent in front of eye; flew in while 2 other birders were present. Scope views.
Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) 2
White-winged Scoter (Melanitta deglandi) 5
Black Scoter (Melanitta americana) 1
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) 12
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Nov 21, 2004 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Wayne Fisher was present at Lighthouse Park.
6 species (+1 other taxa)
King Eider (Somateria spectabilis) 2 reported earlier in the week. 1 female and possibly 2 young males, but not sure.
eider sp. (Somateria sp.) 1 Originally ID'd as a King Eider the MBRC recommended this bird listed as eider sp.
Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) 1 also reported and seen by others. Immature male; bluish w/ light spots on back of head and large white crescent in front of eye; flew in while 2 other birders were present. Scope views.
Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) 2
White-winged Scoter (Melanitta deglandi) 5
Black Scoter (Melanitta americana) 1
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) 12
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S4
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)
