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Summary: Winter of 1999 - 2000

This data was gathered by eleven separate parties censusing
seven designated regions of Boston Harbor.
All observations were from land.


Each column head links to the census sheet for that date.

Species 11/21/99 1/9/00 2/6/00
RT Loon   118   16   6
Comm Loon   35   10   2
H Grebe   619   197   31
RN Grebe   71   83   12
N Gannet   10   4  
G Cormorant   25   25   3
DC Cormorant   339   3   2
corm (sp)   433   15   1
GB Heron   30   6  
M Swan   13   5   4
Brant   1295   1105   899
C Goose   436   778   714
AB Duck   615   1283   696
Mallard   130   256   216
No Pintail       1
Am Wigeon   1    
RN Duck       1
G Scaup   507   722   757
L Scaup     6  
C Eider   9748   7302   5289
Harlequin     1  
Oldsquaw   17   13   23
B Scoter   5   23   12
S Scoter   596   220   134
WW Scoter   1079   281   269
scoter (sp)   682   0   95
C Goldeneye   461   869   573
Bufflehead   3021   1715   1225
H Merganser   69   6  
RB Merganser   2876   1033   331
Ruddy Duck   49   4  
N Harrier     1   2
accipeter (sp)   1    
RT Hawk   6   3   3
buteo (sp)   1    
A Kestrel   4   1  
Peregrine   2   2  
Am Coot   2     1
BB Plover   10    
Killdeer   1    
G Yellowlegs   15   1  
R Turnstone   8   77  
Sanderling   245   51   48
Pur Sand   391    
Dunlin   58    
BH Gull   2    
B Gull   528   5   2
TB Murre   1    
Razorbil   1    
Snowy Owl   1   1  
Barred Owl     1  
No Flicker       1
Ho Lark   2     15
C Wren   2   1  
Sn Bunting   52    
Harb Seal   53   6   4
Weather Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Clear
Wind West 5 mph
3 kph
WSW 10 mph
6 kph
NW 15 - 25 mph
25 - 40 kph
Temperature 50° - 62°F
10° - 15°C
30°F AM, 50°F PM
-1°C AM, 10°C PM
15 to 25°F
-10 to -5°C
High tide 9:00 AM 12:45 PM 10:54 AM


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Last Update: 9/9/2000
Compiler: Maury Hall
Email: szendeh@rcn.com