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Hi Ian & All, Feb 8, 2007
Perhaps it is fair to say even for birds, that 'birds of a feather
flock together'
Yt, DW
iamclar@dal.ca wrote:
>All:
>
>It's neither novel nor surprising, but interesting the way the ducks sort
>themselves out in the remaining open waters from Cole Harbour to W.
>Chezzetecook. Am. Black Ducks (and a few Mallards) were in many places in
>concentrations and scatterings. All seven Ring-necked Ducks (and a couple of N.
>Pintails) were in the open flowage of the Little Salmon R. at the bridge across
>the No. 7 Hi'way. Almost all the Buffleheads were in the open sea off Grand
>Desert. The usual flock of Greater Scaup was off the mouth of the Porters Lake
>outflow.
>
>Of greater interest was a little gathering of sparrows at the east end of Conrad
>Beach, where there is thick Marram Grass and nearby spruces for cover. I
>imagine these have become concentrated there from less seed-rich beach areas.
>There were 5-6 Ipswich Sparrows, 4-5 Savannahs, and 3 Song Sparrows in the
>group. There was also a smaller bird that I flushed once and it may have been
>an Ammodramus - worth following up. The birds were quite nervous, but I got
>quick photos of 3 Ipswiches.
>
>Cheers, Ian McLaren
>
>Cheers, Ian
>
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