[NatureNS] Point Pleasant Park birds

Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:34:30 -0300
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Hi there,

	Jean Hartley was in Point Pleasant Park in Halifax on Friday afternoon, 
and saw a variety of shorebirds in the peaty wooded swamp on Birch Road, 
between the bridle path and Maple Walk.  Since Hurricane Juan blew down so 
many trees in this swamp a few years ago, it gets much more sunshine.  The 
water levels have dropped and a large area of drying peaty muck is 
exposed.  (I don't think this body of water has a name; it's east of and 
downhill from Quarry Pond.)  Jean reported Willets, Yellowlegs, and several 
smaller shorebirds.

	I visited the Park on Monday late in the afternoon, under very grey 
skies.  At the swamp I found one (Greater?) Yellowlegs, and one Solitary 
Sandpiper.  Elsewhere in the park I ran into several mixed flocks of small 
birds, including large numbers of Juncos with many young, Black-capped 
Chickadees, Red-eyed Vireos, and some warblers.  Yellow-rumpeds were the 
most abundant, but I also saw Magnolias, an American Redstart, a Common 
Yellowthroat, and a male Wilson's Warbler.

	Cheers,

	Patricia L. Chalmers
	Halifax

  

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