Osprey have Returned! - 18 Apr 2014
Other highlights included 7 Horned Grebes on Lake Erie at the mouth of the Huron River, several dozen Blue-winged Teal, and close BIFs that included Bonaparte's Gull and Forster's Terns.
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| Lesser Scaup |
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| Bonaparte's Gull |
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| Forster's Tern |
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| American Coot |
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| Tree Swallow |
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| Suspect Greater Yellowlegs despite short bill (deformed?) |
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| Greater Yellowlegs |
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| Caspian Tern |
Pte. Mouillee SGA (permit required Sep 1-Dec 15), Monroe, Michigan, US
Apr 18, 2014 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
7.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Water levels a bit high in Vermet and Humphries Units; waterfowl numbers lower than expected;
35 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 90
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) 8
Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) 30
Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) 4
American Wigeon (Mareca americana) 6
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 40
Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) 6
Redhead (Aythya americana) 16
Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) 240 Most in Vermet Unit; unable to locate possible Tufted Duck in area;
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 8
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 4
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) 4
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) 30
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) 4
Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) 7 At mouth of Huron River; breeding plumage; scope views only.
American Coot (Red-shielded) (Fulica americana (Red-shielded)) 400 Most in Humphries Unit; approx 50 in Vermet Unit;
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) 4
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) 8
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) 8
Dunlin (Calidris alpina) 200 Cell 3 in mudflats along w side of cell;
Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) 6
Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) 6
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 100
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 20
Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) 60 Cell 3 on mudflats along w side of cell;
Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri) 40 Cell 3 on mudflats along w side of cell and along Lake Erie shoreline
Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) 100
Green Heron (Butorides virescens) 1
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 8
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 20
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 7 pair on tower along Roberts Rd; 3 on Rheaume Rd in trees; pair on Gibraltar Rd at RR tracks;
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 4
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 10
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 300
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 20
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This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)
Apr 18, 2014 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
7.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Water levels a bit high in Vermet and Humphries Units; waterfowl numbers lower than expected;
35 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 90
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) 8
Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) 30
Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) 4
American Wigeon (Mareca americana) 6
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 40
Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) 6
Redhead (Aythya americana) 16
Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) 240 Most in Vermet Unit; unable to locate possible Tufted Duck in area;
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 8
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 4
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) 4
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) 30
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) 4
Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) 7 At mouth of Huron River; breeding plumage; scope views only.
American Coot (Red-shielded) (Fulica americana (Red-shielded)) 400 Most in Humphries Unit; approx 50 in Vermet Unit;
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) 4
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) 8
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) 8
Dunlin (Calidris alpina) 200 Cell 3 in mudflats along w side of cell;
Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) 6
Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) 6
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 100
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 20
Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) 60 Cell 3 on mudflats along w side of cell;
Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri) 40 Cell 3 on mudflats along w side of cell and along Lake Erie shoreline
Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) 100
Green Heron (Butorides virescens) 1
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 8
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 20
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 7 pair on tower along Roberts Rd; 3 on Rheaume Rd in trees; pair on Gibraltar Rd at RR tracks;
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 4
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 10
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 300
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 20
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S1
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)
