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Well with a projected temperature of plus five, cloud and sun, and 20 km wi=
nds, it was presumed that the day would be pleasant. The weather was not w=
hat we expected as the sun did not appear until on the way home. It was ov=
ercast and very windy, probably between 50-60 km and very cold. With winte=
r clothing on, it chilled to the bone, so that a warm up was required with =
returning to the vehicle. Having said this it was not a bad day for the bi=
rds as we found 45 plus species. =20
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Noteables for the day were the two American wigeons and two wood ducks at P=
ort Clyde, compliments of Sandy Hiltz's report, a greater yellowleg at Lyle=
s Bay, six brown-headed cowbirds in a field with 50 American robins at Port=
Clyde, and two Ring-necked ducks at Upper Port LaTour. Along the route tw=
o members of the group were able to see a Wilson's snipe. We had parked be=
side the road by a birdy location, with lots of activity and the snipe flew=
out of the ditch right beside Clarence Stevens Sr. and across the nose of =
Elizabeth Doull. This all happened so fast that no one else saw the bird. =
At Blanche, Clarence Stevens Sr. drove ahead of the group at one point and=
backed up to let us know his wife Fran had spotted a pied-billed grebe. W=
e were all able to get an excellent view of this bird which is not common t=
o that area at all. A pair of northern pintails were observed by a few mem=
bers of the group at Blanche also. A couple of nothern gannets at Bacarro =
were the only highlight of interest other than some black scoters and the u=
sual suspects. =20
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Once the trip wrapped up, I decided to check out the location of the Americ=
an kestrel seen by Dorothy Poole and I a week before then. I did not expec=
t it to be present due to the vast winds. To our surprise the bird was pre=
sent in the exact same spot. On the way back home at Port Joli, there were=
200 Canada Geese and 23 buffleheads. =20
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James R. Hirtle
Dublin Shore
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Hi all:<BR>
<BR>
Well with a projected temperature of plus five, cloud and sun, and 20 km wi=
nds, it was presumed that the day would be pleasant. The weather=
was not what we expected as the sun did not appear until on the way home.&=
nbsp; It was overcast and very windy, probably between 50-60 km and very co=
ld. With winter clothing on, it chilled to the bone, so that a warm u=
p was required with returning to the vehicle. Having said this it was=
not a bad day for the birds as we found 45 plus species. <BR>
<BR>
Noteables for the day were the two American wigeons and two wood ducks at P=
ort Clyde, compliments of Sandy Hiltz's report, a greater yellowleg at Lyle=
s Bay, six brown-headed cowbirds in a field with 50 American robins at Port=
Clyde, and two Ring-necked ducks at Upper Port LaTour. Along the rou=
te two members of the group were able to see a Wilson's snipe. We had=
parked beside the road by a birdy location, with lots of activity and the =
snipe flew out of the ditch right beside Clarence Stevens Sr. and across th=
e nose of Elizabeth Doull. This all happened so fast that no one else=
saw the bird. At Blanche, Clarence Stevens Sr. drove ahead of the gr=
oup at one point and backed up to let us know his wife Fran had spotted a p=
ied-billed grebe. We were all able to get an excellent view of this b=
ird which is not common to that area at all. A pair of northern pinta=
ils were observed by a few members of the group at Blanche also. A co=
uple of nothern gannets at Bacarro were the only highlight of interest othe=
r than some black scoters and the usual suspects. <BR>
<BR>
Once the trip wrapped up, I decided to check out the location of the Americ=
an kestrel seen by Dorothy Poole and I a week before then. I did not =
expect it to be present due to the vast winds. To our surprise the bi=
rd was present in the exact same spot. On the way back home at Port J=
oli, there were 200 Canada Geese and 23 buffleheads. <BR>
<BR>
James R. Hirtle<BR>
Dublin Shore<BR><br /><hr />You could win $1000 a day, now until May 12th, =
just for signing in to Windows Live Messenger. <a href=3D'http://g.msn.ca/c=
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