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Cheers,
Susann Myers
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bruce Stevens 
  To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca 
  Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 8:04 AM
  Subject: [NatureNS] 20080522 - Cormorants in "v", Antigonish


  Hi all,

  This morning while driving to work I saw 14 Cormorant sp. flying in a "v", and heading roughly west or a little south of west. I couldn't determine the species, but I wondered if they were Great Cormorants, perhaps searching for the now defunct colony at Crystal Cliffs. I don't normally associate the "v" formation with cormorants unless they are migrating.

  -- 
  Bruce Stevens
  Maryvale, NS 

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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi, Bruce.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>From my years in Louisbourg, I'm used to watching 
both Great and Double-crested Cormorants, which nest on Green Island in the 
mouth of the harbour there.&nbsp; Double-crested Cormorants regularly fly out 
from their breeding islands in V-formation in the morning, heading out to fish 
together&nbsp;at a particular lake or bit of coastline.&nbsp; The ones you saw 
are unlikely to have been Great Cormorants still on migration, as Greats migrate 
earlier than Double-cresteds, typically in March/early April.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cheers,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Susann Myers</FONT></DIV>
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  <A title=m.bruce.stevens@gmail.com 
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  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=naturens@chebucto.ns.ca 
  href="mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 22, 2008 8:04 
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  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] 20080522 - Cormorants 
  in "v", Antigonish</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>Hi all,<BR><BR>This morning while driving to work I saw 14 
  Cormorant sp. flying in a "v", and heading roughly west or a little south of 
  west. I couldn't determine the species, but I wondered if they were Great 
  Cormorants, perhaps searching for the now defunct colony at Crystal Cliffs. I 
  don't normally associate the "v" formation with cormorants unless they are 
  migrating.<BR clear=all><BR>-- <BR>Bruce Stevens<BR>Maryvale, NS 
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