Surf Scoter - Loons - Gannets and more Gannets

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Posted by Trey Mitchell on 19:42:54 12/03/05

Early this morning Toe, his friend Web and myself headed to Crandon Park to
launch his boat for a day on the water fishing and birding.

Things started off with a couple of Common Loons.

Then we were fortunate to spot a couple of Surf Scoters

Then I got my Life Gannet and about 400 - 500 more before the day was over.

We did do some fishing as well. We only caught a few but it was loads of fun. We
also saw some pretty interesting fish, including this Ocean Sun Fish.

Web caught his first Sailfish.

We spotted this Bonaparte's Gull mixed in with a bunch of laughing gulls.

It was a beautiful day to be out on the water.

I picked up 4 life birds today.

Common Loon (saw 8 all together, 6 within 1500 yards of Crandon Beach and 2
out in the Gulf Stream)

Northern Gannet (now a trash bird)

Surf Scoter

Greater Black Backed Gull (sitting on a light poll on the causeway)

Thanks, Toe for a great outing.

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Comments:	: <p>Early this morning Toe, his friend Web and myself headed to Crandon Park to : launch his boat for a day on the water fishing and birding. </p> : <p><img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/OffShoreTrip/IMG_4642.jpg"></p> : <p>Things started off with a couple of Common Loons.</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/OffShoreTrip/CommonLoonIMG_4601.jpg" width="650" height="396"></p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/OffShoreTrip/CommonLoonIMG_4620.jpg" width="650" height="487"></p> : <p>Then we were fortunate to spot a couple of Surf Scoters</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/OffShoreTrip/SurfScoterIMG_4505.jpg" width="650" height="457"></p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/OffShoreTrip/SurfScoterIMG_4512.jpg" width="447" height="354"></p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/OffShoreTrip/SurfScoterIMG_4525.jpg" width="650" height="490"></p> : : Then I got my Life Gannet and about 400 - 500 more before the day was over.</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/OffShoreTrip/GannetIMG_4548.jpg" width="650" height="463"></p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/OffShoreTrip/GannetIMG_4582.jpg" width="650" height="477"></p> : <p> : We did do some fishing as well. We only caught a few but it was loads of fun. We : also saw some pretty interesting fish, including this Ocean Sun Fish.</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/OffShoreTrip/OceanSunFishDSCN1465.jpg"></p> : <p> : Web caught his first Sailfish.</p> : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/OffShoreTrip/SailFishIMG_4561.jpg" width="650" height="437"></p> : <p> : We spotted this Bonaparte's Gull mixed in with a bunch of laughing gulls.</p> : <p> : : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/OffShoreTrip/BonapartesGullIMG_4566.jpg" width="541" height="650"></p> : <p> : It was a beautiful day to be out on the water.</p> : : <p> : <img border="0" src="http://www.awm3.com/images/Birding/OffShoreTrip/IMG_4630.jpg" width="650" height="437"></p> : <p>I picked up 4 life birds today. </p> : <p>Common Loon (saw 8 all together, 6 within 1500 yards of Crandon Beach and 2 : out in the Gulf Stream)<br> : Northern Gannet (now a trash bird)<br> : Surf Scoter <br> : Greater Black Backed Gull (sitting on a light poll on the causeway) </p> : <p>Thanks, Toe for a great outing.</p>
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