[NatureNS] Gadwalls etc. at Three Fathom Hbr. Apr. 28

Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 10:57:21 -0300
From: Bob Lindsay <rhlindsay@accesswave.ca>
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Good morning, Susann.

Can you tell me where Shorebird Cove is?

Is that where Dunlin were observed on February 10th, posted by Suzanne B 
on my behalf, and then later seen and correctly ID'd by you?

It's the beach not directly accessible by path. It faces the ocean (of 
course!) on the far side of the marsh that is just to the left of the 
trail shortly after (west of) the Rocky Run bridge.

On second thought, maybe Shorebird Cove is what some people call Smelly 
Cove?

cheers,
Bob Lindsay
Dartmouth


Susann Myers wrote:
> Lots of duck/seabird activity at Three Fathom Harbour yesterday.  A few 
> highlights that I saw:
>  
> Gadwall - 4 (2 pairs), at Shorebird Cove.  This is the same week that 
> the breeding pairs have arrived for the past 2 years, so I expect 
> they'll be seen reliably now until late June, when the females retire to 
> incubate eggs and most of the males depart.
>  
> Green-winged Teal - 5 at Shorebird Cove (up from the first 3 seen here 
> Apr. 22)
> White-winged Scoter - 3 males
> Surf Scoter - 1 pair
> Black Scoter - 3 (1 pair + 1 male)
> Greater Scaup - 24 (14 in main hbr., 10 on "Dottie's Pond")
> Lesser Scaup - 2 (1 pair - with the Greaters in the harbour)
> Common Eider - 290 (120 at main hbr.; 170 at Rocky Run, near Terminal Beach)
> Black Guillemot - 1
> Great Blue Heron - 3
> Belted Kingfisher - 2
> Greater Yellowlegs - 1 (down from 2 Apr. 22)
> Willet - 1 (new)
> N. Flicker - 1 (new)
> White-throated Sparrows, singing
> Ruffed Grouse - 2 m. drumming
> Ring-necked Pheasant - 2 m. crowing
> swallows - 6 at Horseshoe Turn around noon.  The 3 that I could ID while 
> driving were Tree Swallows.
>  
> Cheers,
> Susann
> 
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