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Thanks to Pete Hope for providing the earlier report of the walk mentioned below: -------------------- Oct. 11, 2006 - I drove to Annapolis Royal for two events of the Annapolis Field Naturalistsš Society: first a walk, and then an evening presentation. ANNAPOLIS MARSH TRAIL in late afternoon: Peter Hope led a group whose pace was just too slow for me. Išll first list my own sightings, and then embellish them with additions from Petešs group. I saw 15+ PIED-BILLED GREBES, 1 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT (along river at Belleisle), 1 CAN. GOOSE, BLACK DUCKS and MALLARDS common, same for GREEN-WINGED TEALS, at least 7 and probably more N. SHOVELERS, 1 AM. WIGEON, 20 HERRING GULLS, 2 GR. BL.-B. GULLS, 1 cock PHEASANT heard? (or was it a p.-b. grebe?), 25+ BLACKBIRDS (mostly or all C. GRACKLES), lots of SONG SPARROWS. Petešs group also saw GREAT BLUE HERONS, a f/imm N. PINTAIL, 2 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, another AM. WIGEON, a few RING-BILLED GULLS, an imm. SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, 12 BL.-C. CHICKADEES, lots of CEDAR WAXWINGS, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, PALM WARBLERS, C. YELLOWTHROAT, and WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS. GIANT REED GRASS, alias ELEPHANT GRASS (Phragmites) very abundant -- this species is apparently native to N.S. and actually occurs in many scattered locations of the mainland of N.S. But ALDER BUCKTHORN (Rhamnus frangula), a very aggressive alien plant species, seemed to be everywhere along 2/3 of the trail and copiously endowed with black berries -- and most of the sparrows seemed to be associated with patches of this. After the walk and a quick supper in Annapolis Royal, I attended the AFNS regular meeting to hear Merritt Gibsonšs presentation about the life of Robie Tufts, which was well received by those present. At that meeting various AFNS members reported the following RECENT SIGHTINGS of interest to me: at least 3 different people, over the past two weeks or longer, have seen an ALL-WHITE SKUNK in the town of Annapolis, and so far it has avoided becoming a road-kill; and Jon Percy and others reported that at least one GRAY SQUIRREL still survives at Granville Ferry, although at least one was recently road-killed there, too.
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