I was able to visit the sandspit and lagoon area today from 11:00 to 11:45 AM. The conditions were absolutely brutal. Strong winds and intermittent rain created high water at the bay to the sandspit. I walked in from the jetty; tolerating being almost unbearably wind whipped! Here is a list of the 16 
species of birds seen:(of my many past visits here, this is the smallest number ever!)
 
Canada Goose     8
Mallard     12+
Greater Scaup     1 female
Surf Scoter     1 male
Double-crested Cormorant     250+(groups moving southwest)
Great Blue Heron     1
Great Egret     1
Turkey Vulture     5
American Coot     7
Black-bellied Plover     1
Little Gull     1
Bonaparte's Gull     65+
Ring-billed Gull     400+
Herring Gull     100+
Lesser Black-backed Gull     1
Great Black-backed Gull     30+
 
                                                      Bob Lane
 
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