[TN-Bird] Fw: 3 Alcid species, LT Duck, C Eider, RN Grebe HBSP 1-26-05

From: "K.D. Breault" <KBreault@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "tn-bird" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 20:04:48 -0600
This winter TN birders have excitedly followed news of the owl invasion in 
MN (and even Central Park, NY that had a Boreal!).  Here's an email about a 
different kind of invasion much closer to home--Huntington Beach State Park 
(widely acclaimed as the single best place to bird in SC).  Three alcids, 
Red-necked Grebe, Long-tailed Duck and Common Eider--now that's a great 
list!  HBSP is located about 20 miles north of Georgetown, SC on US 17, 400 
miles from Knoxville.  Thanks, Michael.
Kevin Breault
Brentwood, TN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mbernard38@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <carolinabirds@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 12:42 PM
Subject: 3 Alcid species, LT Duck, C Eider, RN Grebe HBSP 1-26-05


> It was a very good day at HBSP. This morning I saw 3 alcid species in
> addition to the good variety of sea ducks/grebes.  I missed the Smith's
> Longspur and Am Pelican.  As mentioned before, there are a lot of birds
> just off shore in the scoter raft and a lot of birds moving both north
> and south.  Good numbers of regular winter birds were present.
>
> RN Grebe- 1 halfway to the jetty, seen well
>
> Mute Swan- 2 Causeway pond
>
> LT Duck- 2 within 10 yards of the south jetty
>
> C Eider- 1 female at base of the north jetty
>
> 3 scoter species including (at least) 8 White-winged scoters
>
> Razorbill- 5, one on the way to the jetty near the RN grebe, two just
> south of the jetty, two near the base of the jetty
>
> Common Murre- 2 south of the jetty, seen very well with good comparison
> to razorbill and TB murre.  White extended well behind the eye toward
> the nape, there was a black stripe extending from the eye and the bill
> was thinner than the other 2 species.
>
> TB Murre- 2 swimming between the N and S jetties. White gape clearly
> seen on both.
>
> Alcids- I saw more alcids than I could not identify flying northward. I
> only listed those I saw for sure.  Total number of alcids was close to
> 20.  At the jetty, one TB murre was very close and gave some great
> views (got a couple of pictures), the other was initially close and
> moved to the N jetty.  At one point, I had a Razorbill to my left and a
> TB Murre to my right that were each 5 yards away.  At the same time, I
> could see the 2nd TB murre, another Razorbill and the 2 Common Murre. I
> had almost simultaneous views of the three species which made the IDs
> much easier.
>
> Although I paid for it with a cold, wet walk back to the car, it was
> one of the best days I've had at HBSP.  The Tb murres were being
> harassed by bonaparte's gulls the whole time I was there. If you go and
> don't see the birds watch for any bonapartes trying to light on the
> water between the jetties.
>
> Michael Bernard
> Charleston, SC
>
> 


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