I did another survey today, this time at high tide. I have decided to change it up a bit, so I can generate more information. It is too bad I didn't think of this sooner, because I would've had more info for Nov. For any wondering, I put the survey date into ebird and also an excel spreadsheet. I do not combine all the numbers on the spreadsheet, but instead make separate sheets for each location/part of the survey. High Tide was much different, with many of the low tide regulars absent. I found an increase in ducks and gulls at the St. Mary's Pond, probably thanks to the tide. The Red-breasted Mergansers were up, actually substantially. My high count since my surveys began in nov. has been 4. My high count today was 16. I would estimate If you added today's numbers it would make 24, and I do feel like I saw 24 individuals today. The Common Loon continues at St. Mary's. I feel like there are more, but because I don't have a scope, it makes it difficult to see anything far offshore. The Gadwall continues at St. Mary's pond. Captain's Cove continues to be just gulls, but there was an increase thanks to the roosting gulls, thanks to high tide. I feel the ducks will set in at Captain's Cove soon. The Red-breasted Nuthatch continues at Ash Creek Main. High Tide: 9:48 AM Weather: Mostly Cloudy 8:55-9:05 Ash Creek Main From Riverside Drive and Fairfield Avenue 3 Canada Goose 5 American Black Duck 1 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Herring Gull 9:05-9:10 Upper Ash Creek-Viewed from Parking Lot on Fairfield Avenue 2 Hooded Merganser 3 Ring-billed Gull 1 Herring Gull 9:12-9:15 Ash Creek Main from Gilman Street 2 Canada Goose (different individuals) 5 American Black Duck (different individuals) 1 Bufflehead 9:16-9:23 Lower Ash Creek from Gilam Street 4 Canada Goose 11 American Black Duck 1 Mallard x Black Duck 4 American Wigeon 12 Bufflehead 8 Red-breasted Merganser 1 Great Blue Heron 2 Herring Gull 9:25-9:45 St. Mary's By The Sea 16 Red-breasted Merganser 1 Common Loon 16 Ring-billed Gull 1 Im. Ring-billed 6 Herring Gull 1 Im. Herring 9:45-9:55 St. Mary's Pond 2 Gadwall 8 American Wigeon 25 American Black Duck 6 Mallard x Black Duck 35 Mallard 3 Lesser Scaup 25 Hooded Merganser 5 Herring Gull 2 Im. Herring 1 Belted Kingfisher 10:03-10:10 Captain's Cove 18 Ring-billed Gull 3 Im. Ring-billed 12 Herring Gull 4 Im. Herring 10:20-10:45 Ash Creek Open Space 1 Canada Goose 17 American Black Duck 2 Hooded Merganser 1 Great Blue Heron 1 Red-tailed Hawk-(I'm thinking the same indiv. as the one at Ash Creek Main) 1 Blue Jay 2 American Crow 5 Black-capped Chickadee 1 Tufted Titmouse 1 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH 6 American Robin 3 Song Sparrow 2 Swamp Sparrow 2 Dark-eyed Junco I'm really enjoying these surveys and hope, overtime as the data grows it can become helpful for anyone seeking info on this area. Alex Burdo Fairfield