[Maine-birds] Sunrise SeaWatch at Schoodic Point

This morning's one hour effort:

Common Loon  15

Red-throated Loon   1

Northern Gannet 16

DC Cormorant 16

Long-tailed Duck 24

Black Scoter   3

Surf Scoter 23

White-winged Scoter 10

Red-breasted Merg 14

Common Eider 32  (many others in near surf)

Merlin   2

Common Grackle   1

G-c Kinglet   2

Estimate 80% identifiable with binocs, 20% with scope.

Merlins were naked eye (no binocs needed).

Seth Benz

seth@schoodicinstitute.org