COMMON EIDER
Craig Gibson2019-04-02T15:41:04+00:00Every winter sees growing numbers of wintering sea ducks in large flotillas around Wood Hole passage. The biggest numbers are among Common Eiders. The [...]
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Jan 2015
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Dec 2014
RING-NECKED DUCK
Craig Gibson2019-04-02T15:41:04+00:00Shivericks Pond is one of the best locations to watch the Ring-necked Ducks in Falmouth. These wintering ducks return each year in November to this po [...]
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Nov 2014
GREATER SCAUP
Craig Gibson2019-04-02T15:41:04+00:00The wintering ducks have returned to Falmouth and are now being seen in larger numbers. A large flotilla of mostly Greater Scaup ducks split time betw [...]
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Nov 2014
WOOD DUCK
Craig Gibson2019-04-02T15:41:04+00:00Wood Ducks arrive on Cape Cod for the breeding season in late March and early April. As they ready for fall migration, the Wood Ducks typically gather [...]
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Aug 2014
COMMON LOON
Craig Gibson2019-04-02T15:41:05+00:00In Falmouth, Common Loons are found mostly in salt waters, bays, and estuaries. Their principal spring and fall migration route is close to the mainla [...]
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May 2014
RED-THROATED LOON
Craig Gibson2019-04-02T15:41:05+00:00With spring migration starting to wind down, a few migrating ducks can still be seen on both inland and coastal waters. On a recent pond visit just n [...]