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Hi Gang I viewed a Dovekie in Canso Harbour on Easter Sunday. April 8th. I viewed it from Joe Richard and June Jarvices' place. Terri and I were down for a visit. Winds were SW 50 gusting to 70 m/hr and there were a # of sea birds seaking shelter. at the tickel bridge there were 7 C. Loons all together. Tom K. Canso ----- Original Message ----- From: "Angus MacLean" <angusmcl@ns.sympatico.ca> To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 3:47 PM Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Fundy Sun > John, your report of a Dovekie on April 12 caught my attention. It is > conventional wisdom that Dovekies leave the Bay in Feb. although they > can be on the Scotian Shelf as late as April. The Birds of NS (1984) > is mostly silent on late records but I believe few are even seen in > March so a nice late record! > Perhaps Ian might have more information in this respect? > Angus > > At 12:58 PM 4/12/2007, John Belbin wrote: > >This was a great morning to get over to the coast for a while, brilliant > >sunshine, calm and you could see for ever. It was especially attractive as > >we are again threatened with a return of "Indian Winter" or whatever they > >call these never ending spring snow storms. The tide was high but falling > >rapidly. The large numbers of birds seem to have vanished but they have been > >replaced with an excellent variety which makes a trip worth while. > > > >The dead whale, or what's left of it is still on the beach at Port George > >and attracting a hoard of GBB Gulls, Herring Gulls, and of course Crows. All > >the Harlequin Ducks seemed to be in one place, out in deeper water by the > >lighthouse, which is a little unusual. 16 of them seemed to be practicing > >close-formation flying, doing a couple of circuits and then splashing down > >for a rest in one long line. Perhaps they are getting ready for their trip > >north to the breeding grounds. Also in Port George were:- > >44 Common Eiders > >7 Common Loons > >3 Red Breasted Mergansers > >8 Surf Scoters > >6 White Winged Scoters > >1 Horned Grebe, and a single Red Tailed Hawk that made a very low pass over > >my car. > > > >At The MARGARETVILLE D.U. property were :- > >7 Canada Geese feeding > >Several Red Winged Blackbirds > >2 Hooded mergansers > >8 Black Ducks > >4 Mallards > >They all took off in a panic when a single Bald Eagle made a low pass over > >the ponds and flew around for a few minutes after it was gone. > > > >At Margaretville it was colder and more breezy but still relatively > >pleasant. > >2 Black Guillemots were almost on the shore. > >A Dovekie was also very close in and extremely visible. > >2 Northern Gannets flew by, gleaming in the sun, there were probably many > >more going by well off shore. > >3 Red Breasted Mergansers. > >3 Surf Scoters and 6 Common Eiders. > >A group of 10 Long Tailed Ducks seemed to look very ratty, maybe they are > >moulting. > > > >John Belbin -Kingston
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