a flock of some 24 starlings.
The first portion of the auto loop from Frazer Point to Arey Cove (SERC entrance)
saw relatively few birds, however 2 pied-billed grebe (near shoreline of West Pond Cove) were repeatedly diving and catching bronze-colored
fingerlings (pollock ?). Outer rocks of Arey Cove were roost site for two great cormorant while the cove itself had an assortment of birds -
common eider, black guillemot, red-necked grebe.
East Pond was brimming with black duck (26) and buffleheads(6).
Blueberry Hill Overlook was quiet. Save for a handful of distant gannets - at limit of binocs - wheeling about south of Schoodic Island.
Farther along the loop, between Rolling Island and Buck Cove - Long-tailed duck(4), horned grebe(3), red-necked grebe(8), common loon(4),
and bufflehead(12) were among the identifiable and countable birds in the wind-chopped water and rolling waves.
Two bald eagles (1 ad, 1 imm.) were also seen, soaring, of course.
Birding is often random and unpredictable. Sort of.
Seth Benz
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