Date: 1/23/25 6:36 pm From: Barbara Volkle <barb620...> Subject: [MASSBIRD] 1/23 Deer Island Highlights American Pipit and Ducks, Etc.
Thanks to Paul Peterson for this report.
Barbara Volkle Northborough, MA <barb620...>
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Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:36:07 +0000 (UTC) From: Paul Peterson <petersonpaul63...> Subject: 1/23 Deer Island Highlights American Pipit and Ducks, Etc.
I got my best looks ever of Black Scoters today. The adult male truly is (except for its bill,) all black. I got to watch the bill movements of these scoters as they called. I was not familiar with their call. Also, one or two adult male Black Scoters suddenly surged forward comically. It was for maybe ten yards. Eleven duck species:
Brant 58 Black Scoter 20 one loose group, one tight Surf Scoter 8 White-winged Scoter 8 Common Eider 500 taking Tim E.'s word on it. They were so spread out, some distant NORTHERN COMMON EIDER 1 ? very pale head and neck; very close in Greater Scaup 8 F.O.Y. Bufflehead 9 Common Goldeneye 4 Red-breasted Merganser 15 Long-tailed Duck 2 Mallard Duck x American Black Duck 3 ICELAND GULL 1 beautiful adult AMERICAN PIPIT 1 among seaweed where Yirrel Beach meets base of Deer Island; F.O.Y. Common Raven 2 flew overhead at bus stop
