Between 17:30 on Friday May 27th, and 17:30 on Saturday May 28th, Catherine Barrett and I observed (includes seen & heard only) 95 species of bird on the Avalon peninsula.
Check out a summary of our day:
Part I
Part II
Check out a summary of our day:
Part I
Part II
Last year, we beat the previous record with 92 species in a 24 hour period. This year we outmatched ourselves with 3 extra species, despite having comparably fewer rarities, and much worse weather conditions. I never thought it would be possible, but 100 species in 24 hours on the Avalon in late May is definitely a possibility and I am already scheming how we can pull it off next year!
So far we've raised ~$1500 with some pledges yet to be collected!
EDIT: $1787 as of 24 Aug, 2016
EDIT: $1787 as of 24 Aug, 2016
Species list in taxonomic order with first location observed in the right-side column.
Bolded species are notable, and will include a link to bring you to the corresponding eBird list and extra details.
| Canada Goose | Goulds--Third Pond ("Horsetrack pond") |
| American Wigeon | St. John's--Quidi Vidi Lake |
| American Black Duck | Goulds--Third Pond ("Horsetrack pond") |
| Mallard | Goulds--Third Pond ("Horsetrack pond") |
| Northern Shoveler | St. John's--Lundrigan's Marsh |
| Northern Pintail | Goulds--Third Pond ("Horsetrack pond") |
| Green-winged Teal | St. John's--Lundrigan's Marsh |
| Ring-necked Duck | NL--Hwy 10--Grassy Ponds |
| Greater Scaup | St. John's--Kenny's Pond |
| King Eider | NL--St. Shott's |
| Common Eider | NL--St. Shott's |
| Surf Scoter | NL--Cape Race |
| White-winged Scoter | NL--Cape Race |
| Black Scoter | NL--St. Shott's |
| Long-tailed Duck | NL--Long Beach |
| Ruffed Grouse | NL--La Manche PP |
| Willow Ptarmigan | NL--Cape Race |
| Common Loon | NL--La Manche PP |
| Northern Fulmar | NL--St. Michael's |
| Northern Gannet | NL--Bear Cove |
| Double-crested Cormorant | NL--Cape Broyle |
| Great Cormorant | NL--Bear Cove |
| American Bittern | St. John's--Lundrigan's Marsh |
| Osprey | Goulds--Third Pond ("Horsetrack pond") |
| Northern Harrier | NL--Highway btw PCS and Chance Cove PP |
| Bald Eagle | NL--Renews--beach & bay |
| Sora | St. John's--Lundrigan's Marsh |
| American Coot | St. John's--Lundrigan's Marsh |
| Black-bellied Plover | NL--Renews--beach & bay |
| European Golden-Plover | NL--Biscay Bay |
| Spotted Sandpiper | NL--La Manche PP |
| Greater Yellowlegs | NL--Cape Broyle |
| Willet | NL--Renews--beach & bay |
| Wilson's Snipe | Goulds--Murphy's Pond area |
| Dovekie | NL--St. Shott's |
| Common Murre | NL--Cape Race |
| Razorbill | NL--Cape Pine |
| Black Guillemot | NL--Ferryland |
| Atlantic Puffin | NL--St. Michael's |
| Black-legged Kittiwake | NL--St. Michael's |
| Ring-billed Gull | NL--Cape Broyle |
| Herring Gull | St. John's--Lundrigan's Marsh |
| Iceland Gull | NL--Portugal Cove South |
| Great Black-backed Gull | St. John's--Lundrigan's Marsh |
| Common Tern | Goulds--Third Pond ("Horsetrack pond") |
| Arctic Tern | NL--Aquaforte |
| Rock Pigeon | Goulds--Third Pond ("Horsetrack pond") |
| Mourning Dove | Goulds--Second Pond & Donovans Rd. area |
| Great Horned Owl | NL--Hwy 10--Grassy Ponds |
| Short-eared Owl | NL--Cape Race |
| Belted Kingfisher | NL--La Manche PP |
| Downy woodpecker | NL--La Manche PP |
| Hairy Woodpecker | NL--La Manche PP |
| Black-backed Woodpecker | NL--La Manche PP--btw campground & cabin road |
| Northern Flicker | Goulds--Murphy's Pond area |
| American Kestrel | NL--St. Shott's |
| Merlin | NL--Cape Broyle |
| Gray Jay | Goulds--Murphy's Pond area |
| Blue Jay | Goulds--Third Pond ("Horsetrack pond") |
| American Crow | Goulds--Third Pond ("Horsetrack pond") |
| Common Raven | St. John's--Lundrigan's Marsh |
| Horned Lark | NL--Cape Race Rd.--btw the Drook & Long Beach |
| Tree Swallow | Goulds--Third Pond ("Horsetrack pond") |
| Bank Swallow | Goulds--Dairy farm |
| Black-capped Chickadee | NL--Hwy 10--Grassy Ponds |
| Boreal Chickadee | NL--Hwy 10--Grassy Ponds |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | NL--La Manche PP--btw campground & cabin road |
| Brown Creeper | NL--La Manche PP |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | NL--Hwy 10--Grassy Ponds |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Goulds--Murphy's Pond area |
| Hermit Thrush | Goulds--Murphy's Pond area |
| American Robin | Goulds--Third Pond ("Horsetrack pond") |
| European Starling | Goulds--Third Pond ("Horsetrack pond") |
| American Pipit | NL--St. Shott's |
| Northern Waterthrush | Goulds--Murphy's Pond area |
| Black-and-white Warbler | Goulds--Murphy's Pond area |
| American Redstart | NL--La Manche PP |
| Yellow Warbler | Goulds--Third Pond ("Horsetrack pond") |
| Blackpoll Warbler | Goulds--Murphy's Pond area |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler | Goulds--Third Pond ("Horsetrack pond") |
| Black-throated Green Warbler | NL--La Manche PP |
| Wilson's Warbler | Goulds--Murphy's Pond area |
| Fox Sparrow | Goulds--Third Pond ("Horsetrack pond") |
| Dark-eyed Junco | Goulds--Third Pond ("Horsetrack pond") |
| White-throated Sparrow | Goulds--Murphy's Pond area |
| Savannah Sparrow | Goulds--Third Pond ("Horsetrack pond") |
| Song Sparrow | Goulds--Third Pond ("Horsetrack pond") |
| Swamp Sparrow | Goulds--Third Pond ("Horsetrack pond") |
| Common Grackle | NL--Renews (townsite) |
| Purple Finch | Goulds--Murphy's Pond area |
| Red Crossbill | NL--Renews (townsite) |
| White-winged Crossbill | Goulds--Third Pond ("Horsetrack pond") |
| Pine Siskin | NL--La Manche PP |
| American Goldfinch | Goulds--Third Pond ("Horsetrack pond") |
| House Sparrow | NL--Portugal Cove South |
