Winter Water Watching for the Birds
A look at the diving seabirds that congregate on our winter shores
Since it kicked off a year ago, this weekly nature column has featured more than a few writeups on sea ducks ... and with good reason: Here in New Jersey, we're in a prime spot for otherwise hard-to-spot ocean-going birds to overwinter, and several spots along our shores are internationally known in the birdwatching world as some of the best sites to see certain species. After finishing last week's writeup of the lovely long-tailed duck, I realized we've covered quite a few of these birds that are united by their winter habits and habitat, and I thought a recap was in order. The common loon is a large, long, heavy-billed bird in a different family altogether from the ducks. When seen on our shores in the winter, it's a drab gray-brown …
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