51�Թ�

Potential bird sightings include gadwalls and buffleheads, dazzling ducks like the common goldeneye and the red-breasted merganser and tons of gulls, including the laughing gull and the ring-billed gull.

While the drone and boat operators were zealous in hazing the goose and four other birds - common goldeneye ducks - on Nov. 9, they did so as part of demonstration of the new technology.

“There’s a goldeneye,” he said, pointing to a winsome little duck paddling among a thicket of brawny geese.

Also spotted, but in fewer numbers, were snow geese, buffleheads, redheads, goldeneyes, American widgeon, ruddy, ring-necked, canvasbacks, scaup and wood ducks.

At least 80 birds, including surf scoters, buffleheads and common goldeneyes, have died.