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Aug. 16, 2007 - SHOREBIRDS in Wolfville Harbour one hour after high tide
(h.t. was at 4 p.m.): 27 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, and 1
SPOTTED SANDPIPER. These birds were all in/on the rocks below the railroad
tracks and down to the water line, and they were very well camouflaged. I
was puzzling over the sizes and identities of the yellowlegs when the LESSE=
R
YELLOWLEGS walked into a group of the GREATERS, and the contrast of course
ended the problem. All of the shorebirds flew to the north 1.5 hours after
high tide and began to forage on the newly exposed mud of the harbour
channel leading out to the Cornwallis River mouth.
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From: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:41:09 -0300
To: Judy & Gordon Tufts <tandove@ns.sympatico.ca>, Peter Hicklin
<Peter.Hicklin@ec.gc.ca>, Sherman Boates <boatesjs@gov.ns.ca>
Cc: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
Subject: FW: Shorebirds at the Guzzle Tues Aug 14
Thanks, Judy. Rest assured that among the peeps I observed yesterday
afternoon (Aug. 15) from 1.5 to almost 3 hours past high tide (ht was 3:25
p.m.), semipalmated sandpipers were very probably the huge majority that
were foraging and feeding -- I can't be absolutely certain of this, but thi=
s
is definitely true for those foraging near the edge of the ebbing tide -- I
am 90% sure that the same was true for the flying flocks, which were coming
and going, doing a lot of wheeling and short-term landings, etc. Besides
the single dowitcher seen, I also saw a group of 10 probable black-bellied
plovers flying. Cheers from Jim
----------
From: Judy Tufts <tandove@ns.sympatico.ca>
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:26:02 -0300
To: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
Subject: Shorebirds at the Guzzle Tues Aug 14
After seeing your e-mail today thought you might be interested in my brief
sightings yesterday :
[I have already sent a copy to Peter Hicklin and Sherman Boates]
Tues Aug 14 /07- 2 hrs post High Tide (2.42p.m.)
The Guzzle, eastern tip of Long Is./ Evangeline Beach - Tues Aug 14 /07 :
3000 =8Cpeeps=B9=20
Semipalmated Plovers being the dominant species (80-90%). In the flock of
1000 nearest to me there were ~900 Semip. Plovers. (I was disappointed no=
t
to see more but presumably some birds had dispersed to other feeding areas)=
.
There were three GBHs also feeding in the area.
One of the two anglers fishing there with his little boy, told me some
good-sized (?) flocks of shorebirds had landed around the group of
fisherfolk that had been at the point earlier in the afternoon without any
concern. (this might tie in with report from Sherman Williams about hearing
the passage of migrating shorebirds from his home in Avonport)
Evangeline Beach near the canteen: ~ 400 shorebirds, again the SPPL being
the dominant species.
Wolfville Harbour 1hr post High Tide: only 1 =AD Gtr Yellowlegs.
D. U. farm pond =AD Ridge Rd, Lr Hortonville?, Exit 10 - Hwy 101 : Not one
shorebird!=20
Cheers=20
Judy Tufts=20
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Judy Tufts=20
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<B>Aug. 16, 2007 - SHOREBIRDS in Wolfville Harbour </B>one hour after high =
tide (h.t. was at 4 p.m.): <B>27 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS</B>=
, and <B>1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER</B>. These birds were all in/on the rocks=
below the railroad tracks and down to the water line, and they were very we=
ll camouflaged. I was puzzling over the sizes and identities of the ye=
llowlegs when the LESSER YELLOWLEGS walked into a group of the GREATERS, and=
the contrast of course ended the problem. All of the shorebirds flew =
to the north 1.5 hours after high tide and began to forage on the newly expo=
sed mud of the harbour channel leading out to the Cornwallis River mouth.<BR=
>
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<B>From: </B>Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca><BR>
<B>Date: </B>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:41:09 -0300<BR>
<B>To: </B>Judy & Gordon Tufts <tandove@ns.sympatico.ca>, Peter H=
icklin <Peter.Hicklin@ec.gc.ca>, Sherman Boates <boatesjs@gov.ns.ca=
><BR>
<B>Cc: </B>Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca><BR>
<B>Subject: </B>FW: Shorebirds at the Guzzle Tues Aug 14<BR>
<BR>
Thanks, Judy. Rest assured that among the peeps I observed yesterday =
afternoon (Aug. 15) from 1.5 to almost 3 hours past high tide (ht was =
3:25 p.m.), semipalmated sandpipers were very probably the huge majority tha=
t were foraging and feeding -- I can't be absolutely certain of this, but th=
is is definitely true for those foraging near the edge of the ebbing tide --=
I am 90% sure that the same was true for the flying flocks, which were comi=
ng and going, doing a lot of wheeling and short-term landings, etc. Be=
sides the single dowitcher seen, I also saw a group of 10 probable black-bel=
lied plovers flying. Cheers from Jim<BR>
----------<BR>
<B>From: </B>Judy Tufts <tandove@ns.sympatico.ca><BR>
<B>Date: </B>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:26:02 -0300<BR>
<B>To: </B>Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca><BR>
<B>Subject: </B>Shorebirds at the Guzzle Tues Aug 14<BR>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">After seeing your e-mail today thought yo=
u might be interested in my brief sightings yesterday :</FONT></FONT> <BR>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> [I have already sent a copy to Peter Hic=
klin and Sherman Boates] <BR>
</FONT></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> Tues Aug 14 /07- 2 hrs post High T=
ide (2.42p.m.)</FONT></FONT> <BR>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">The Guzzle, eastern tip of Long Is./ Evan=
geline Beach - Tues Aug 14 /07 :</FONT></FONT> <BR>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> 3000 =8Cpeeps=B9 <BR>
</FONT></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Semipalmated Plovers being the dominant s=
pecies (80-90%). In the flock of 1000 nearest to me there were ~900 Se=
mip. Plovers. (I was disappointed not to see more but presumably=
some birds had dispersed to other feeding areas). <BR>
</FONT></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> There were three GBHs also feeding in th=
e area.</FONT></FONT> <BR>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">One of the two anglers fishing there with=
his little boy, told me some good-sized (?) flocks of shorebirds had landed=
around the group of fisherfolk that had been at the point earlier in the af=
ternoon without any concern. (this might tie in with report from Sherman Wil=
liams about hearing the passage of migrating shorebirds from his home in Avo=
nport)</FONT></FONT> <BR>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> Evangeline Beach near the canteen:  =
;~ 400 shorebirds, again the SPPL being the dominant species.</FONT></FONT> =
<BR>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> Wolfville Harbour 1hr post H=
igh Tide: only 1 =AD Gtr Yellowlegs.</FONT></FONT> <BR>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> D. U. farm pond =AD Ridge Rd, Lr Hortonvil=
le?, Exit 10 - Hwy 101 : Not one shorebird! <BR>
</FONT></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Cheers</FONT></FONT> <BR>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Judy Tufts</FONT></FONT> <BR>
<BR>
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<FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> <BR>
</FONT></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">>>>>>>>>>>&=
gt;</FONT></FONT> <BR>
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<FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> Judy Tufts</FONT></FON=
T> <BR>
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<FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> Wolfville</FONT>=
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