and this kind of data should be sent-in to eBird (shared with: LIS seawatch) or/and by email to data administrator (robben99@gmail.com).
If you count at distinctly separated locations please create a separate report (bird list) for each such different location.
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DATE AND TIME: March 25, 2017. 8:00am to 10:00am.
[or whatever time is good for you, and for the birds in your location, which might be 4pm]
LOCATION: [with enough geographic details so that the viewing point(s), and the waters surveyed, can be relocated years in the future, and perhaps by other people who have never been to this location].
Stratford Point, in Stratford, CT.
Near SE end of Prospect Drive (#1100 Prospect Drive), in Stratford, CT.
Looking south from the point, 180degrees from left to right, out to about one-half mile.
Marked-up small paper map being provided separately, by mail next week.
WEATHER: 50-55F. 80% clouds. Wind SW10mph. No precip. Visibility 5miles.
TIDE STAGE: mid-tide, rising; High at 09:57am. [ NOAA Tide Predictions ]
SEAS: 2 feet. 39F water temp [CO-OPS Storm Surge Live Web Site]
COMMENTS: All gull species were scraping something off exposed rocks. Bringing samples back for analysis. There was one Harbor Seal in the area of greatest surface feeding activity.
OBSERVER NAME(S) & EMAIL(S):
F. Gordon, Dale Arden and Dr.Zarkov (at zarkov@gmail.com).
[you need to report at least one email address for observers]
BIRDS SEEN [in, on, over or very near the water][listed in any sequence]:
Herring Gull, 50.
Ring-billed Gull, 120.
Bonaparte's Gull, 13.
Northern Gannet, 3.
Greater Scaup, 87.
Scaup spp., 6.
Purple Sandpiper, 5.
Great Cormorant, 2.
Osprey (carrying one Smooth Dogfish shark), 1.
HOURS & MILES YOU INVESTED IN THIS PROJECT:
Six hours, including emails, driving and field work. About 27 miles driving my car to and from the location.
YOUR SUGGESTIONS:
Next year you should ask us sooner, so we could plan better.
You might want to use more social media next year to communicate with more birders?
And please invite me again next year; this was an enjoyable experience!
PHOTOGRAPHS: [take a few photos, including people?; this should be a fun event]
I attached this one photo from the count! Thanks, Dr. Hans Zarkov.
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[if you want to break out gulls/waterfowl by sex and age of the birds, that is okay, but NOT expected or required]
[and in case of a large flocks of gulls, it is acceptable to do email report as...
about 5000 gulls, 40% Herring and 60% Ring-billed.]
[your location may have a small number of birds.... this is still valuable info]
