[CT Birds] Southport Survey 132

[Dennis Varza]

Survey # 132

The sky was overcast and the water flat at full high tide.

Off shore the Loons again were scattered about and included Horned  
Grebes. Black Ducks formed a couple of rafts, while Long-tailed Ducks  
continued to form courting clusters and a lot of flying back and  
forth. The one White-winged Scoter from the past remained, plus there  
were 3 fly bys. The Goldeneye were off shore instead of being at the  
mouth of the harbor.  The ponds in the golf course were unfrozen and  
contained most of the puddle ducks, mergansers, and geese.  The gulls  
were relatively scares and the ones about were roosting. , there were  
4 Immature Herring Gulls making up 5.1% of the birds, respectively.

Dennis Varza
Fairfield

Fairfield, Sunken Island, South Pine Creak Beach, Sasco Beach,  
Southport Harbor and Southport Beach 7:45-9:45

January-February (Tide)	26(L)	3(H)	7(H)	
Brant                	10	2	20
Canada Goose	330	325	315
Mute Swan       	4	2	4
Gadwall           	2	0	6
American Black Duck	48	19	114
Mallard                	130	20	28
White-winged Scoter	6	1	4
Long-tailed Duck	22	37	35
Bufflehead          	24	14	24
Common Goldeneye	40	20	18
Hooded Merganser     	16	14	28
Red-breasted Merganser	29	36	24
Red-throated Loon	1	2	4
Common Loon 	6	10	14
Horned Grebe  	5	12	44
Great Cormorant	1	5	3
Great Blue Heron	1	0	0
Sanderling       	180	0	0
Dunlin              	15	0	0
Ring-billed Gull	82	172	77
Herring Gull     	180	142	82
Great Black-backed Gull	6	8	8