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We were really surprised to see a little Storm-Petrel sitting in the water about 25-30 M from the Salt Marsh Trail this afternoon. We think it was a Leach's, but if anyone has time to go tomorrow and check it out, perhaps you'll get a closer view. We have some pictures of it sitting in the water, but none flying, so the white band on the rump doesn't show at all. We did see that when it flew, and we think it had a notched tail, but didn't get a close enough view. So there is a possibility that it might be a Band-rumped Storm-Petrel. It kept flying out to the closest grassy point on the left of the trail, then drifting back towards the first bridge. Just before 6:30 p.m. the terns started chasing it. It was able to elude them, but flew way back into the marsh, at which point we decided to give up trying for a closer view, and headed for our supper. If anyone wants to see some not-too-great photos, we can send them to you. Thanks, Ian, for posting it earlier, in case anyone wanted to try for it tonight. Lois Codling iamclar@dal.ca wrote: > All: > > Don Codling just phoned to report an errant storm-petrel stting on the water of > Cole Harbour along the Saltmarsh Trailbetween the first and second bridges > (from the west end) It is believed to be Laeach's, not Wilson's, but is being > photo'd. > > Ian McLaren > > >
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