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This was a great morning to get over to the coast for a while, brilliant sunshine, calm and you could see for ever. It was especially attractive as we are again threatened with a return of "Indian Winter" or whatever they call these never ending spring snow storms. The tide was high but falling rapidly. The large numbers of birds seem to have vanished but they have been replaced with an excellent variety which makes a trip worth while. The dead whale, or what's left of it is still on the beach at Port George and attracting a hoard of GBB Gulls, Herring Gulls, and of course Crows. All the Harlequin Ducks seemed to be in one place, out in deeper water by the lighthouse, which is a little unusual. 16 of them seemed to be practicing close-formation flying, doing a couple of circuits and then splashing down for a rest in one long line. Perhaps they are getting ready for their trip north to the breeding grounds. Also in Port George were:- 44 Common Eiders 7 Common Loons 3 Red Breasted Mergansers 8 Surf Scoters 6 White Winged Scoters 1 Horned Grebe, and a single Red Tailed Hawk that made a very low pass over my car. At The MARGARETVILLE D.U. property were :- 7 Canada Geese feeding Several Red Winged Blackbirds 2 Hooded mergansers 8 Black Ducks 4 Mallards They all took off in a panic when a single Bald Eagle made a low pass over the ponds and flew around for a few minutes after it was gone. At Margaretville it was colder and more breezy but still relatively pleasant. 2 Black Guillemots were almost on the shore. A Dovekie was also very close in and extremely visible. 2 Northern Gannets flew by, gleaming in the sun, there were probably many more going by well off shore. 3 Red Breasted Mergansers. 3 Surf Scoters and 6 Common Eiders. A group of 10 Long Tailed Ducks seemed to look very ratty, maybe they are moulting. John Belbin -Kingston
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