[NatureNS] Canso birding update

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Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2007 22:30:17 -0300
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Large swings in the #'s and varity.=20

A few of the note worthy changes are=20

I. Buntings went from Sunday 14th # 100+, On Wed, 17th 250++ easily, =
25-30 on friday 19th to 1 today.

RWBB 3 on sunday, to a high of 50+ on wensday/thursday and 0 today

Com. Grackels 0 on sunday, 75+ on wensday/thursday and 2 today

YR War. ~60 on sunday, 200+ on wed/thur,  15-20 fri,  20+ today

Balt Orioles 3 0n Sun, up to 8-9 on thursday and 0 since friday

Savannah  Sparr 50-60 on sun, 225-250+ wen/thur (large #'s every where), =
20-25 Fri, a few today.

Song sparr. #'s swelled the same as the Savannah to a max of 250 on =
thurs and are now today down to 30-40 (normal).

5 Specie of Vireo Sunday-Thur (WE, BH, RE, War,Phil)only RE Vereo friday =
and today and only a couple of birds not the #'s of mid week

WWCB a few were noted from sunday-thur. Friday many 40-50 (groups of =
8-10) today every where there was mature spruce 80-100 (again 8-10 per =
group)


This is the same for many more species. In all I guess I noticed a build =
up on tues/wed/thur and then a major migration out on thursday night.
 =20

Although we lost most of the birds in the area in #'s there has been a =
new arrival at the same time of a different flavour.
On friday (with only limited looking) I found=20
2 YB Chats.
RBGB
BG Gnatcatcher
3 Pine Warblers (first for this fall)
30+ N Paru. Warb. (none the week before)=20
6-7 Empid Flycatchers atleast 2 were Least but I feel they were all =
least
RC Kinglets seamingly single birds everywhere 10-12 (every stop)
BL throughted Blue warblers,
5-6 OC War.
WWCB larger #'s 80-100
1 Great Egret (on friday) & a second one today The bird on friday was =
photographed and reported to be sporting a red leg band. More info to =
follow on this bird if needed!

Tom K.
Canso


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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Large swings in the #'s and=20
varity.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>A few of the note worthy changes are =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I. Buntings went from Sunday 14th # =
100+, On Wed,=20
17th 250++ easily, 25-30 on friday 19th to 1 today.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>RWBB 3 on sunday, to a high of&nbsp;50+ =
on=20
wensday/thursday and 0 today</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Com. Grackels 0 on sunday, 75+ on =
wensday/thursday=20
and 2 today</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>YR War. ~60 on sunday, 200+ on =
wed/thur,&nbsp;=20
15-20 fri, &nbsp;20+ today</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Balt Orioles 3 0n Sun, up to 8-9 on =
thursday and 0=20
since friday</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Savannah &nbsp;Sparr 50-60 on sun, =
225-250+=20
wen/thur (large #'s every where), 20-25 Fri, a few today.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Song sparr. #'s swelled the same as the =
Savannah to=20
a max of 250 on thurs and are now today down to 30-40 =
(normal).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>5 Specie of Vireo&nbsp;Sunday-Thur (WE, =
BH, RE,=20
War,Phil)only RE Vereo friday and today and only a couple of birds not =
the #'s=20
of mid week</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>WWCB a few were noted&nbsp;from =
sunday-thur. Friday=20
many 40-50 (groups of 8-10) today every where there was mature spruce =
80-100=20
(again 8-10 per group)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This is the same for many more =
species.&nbsp;In all=20
I guess I noticed a build up on tues/wed/thur and then a major migration =
out on=20
thursday night.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Although we lost most of the birds in =
the area in=20
#'s there has been a new arrival at the same time of a different=20
flavour.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>On friday (with only limited looking) I =
found=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>2 YB Chats.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>RBGB</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>BG Gnatcatcher</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>3 Pine Warblers (first for this =
fall)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>30+ N Paru. Warb. (none the week =
before)=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>6-7 Empid Flycatchers atleast 2 were =
Least but I=20
feel they were all </FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>least</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>RC Kinglets seamingly single birds =
everywhere 10-12=20
(every stop)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>BL throughted Blue =
warblers,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>5-6 OC War.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>WWCB larger #'s 80-100</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1 Great Egret (on friday) &amp; a =
second one today=20
The bird on friday was photographed and reported to&nbsp;be =
sporting&nbsp;a red=20
leg band. More info to follow on this bird if needed!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DAri