Registrar: Mary Beth Kooper
Participants: 11
Weather: Cloudy, Calm winds, low 40’s F.
Bird Species: 33
The trip was a loop from Coney Island Beach (and Pier) to Coney Island Creek Park, Coney Island Creek/Kaiser Park, and Coney Island Creek/23rd Street Overlook. It was a very calm day with a calm ocean, allowing for great looks at numerous Surf Scoters, Black Scoters, and Long-tailed Ducks. An over wintering Lesser Black-backed Gull, nicknamed Stumpy, was a highlight as we left the pier. Further down the beach we got close up looks at a Razorbill before it went further out to sea. Nearby were three Purple Sandpipers.
Continuing to the Coney Island Creek side, waterfowl was the highlight including a Common Goldeneye, Redhead, Greater and Less Scaup. An American Kestrel appeared just as the walk was ending at the 23rd Street Overlook.
Species Lists
Birds
Brant
Canada Goose
Gadwall
Mallard
American Black Duck
Redhead
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Surf Scoter
Black Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Red-breasted Merganser
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Rock Pigeon
American Coot
Sanderling
Purple Sandpiper
Razorbill
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Red-throated Loon
Common Loon
American Kestrel
American Crow
Fish Crow
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
House Sparrow