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Index of Subjects Tanks a a bunch Bob for the info but from what I see Gannet are very reluctant to fly over land. More ???? How are they getting from the Gulf of St Lawrence into Fundy. I guess its quite obvious but seems not what they would like to do. A few yrs back we had a grounded Gannet in our yard, after some personal blood letting at the "bill"of the rescued I got it back to water where it promptly took flight. Dave Brier ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob McDonald" <bobathome@hfx.eastlink.ca> To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 11:39 AM Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Broad wings & Gannets. > Hi Dave, > > Regarding your questions about Northern Gannets, you might like to visit > the bird site on the Museum of Natural History web site at: > > http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/nature/nsbirds/bns0024.htm > > Most of the birds seen offshore here breed in the Gulf of St. Lawrence > (most notably on Bonaventure Island near Perce Rock in the Gaspe region of > Quebec) or on islands off eastern Newfoundland. They winter off > south-eastern US from Virginia to the Gulf of Mexico. > On the Labour Day long weekend during the annual NSBS field trip, several > of us noted small numbers of adults steaming south. Last evening while > shore-birding at Hartlen's Point, a single immature bird was observed > close to shore, also southbound. > > Hope this helps. > > Cheers, > > Bob McDonald > Halifax > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave/Sharon" <dash.bi@ns.sympatico.ca> > To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 10:08 PM > Subject: [NatureNS] Broad wings & Gannets. > > >> Lots of B Wing hawks over Brier today. >> While I sat at our RV overlooking Fundy today I took a half hour count on >> the Gannets passing to the south. Only south. >> The number of 115 indivudals was quite surprising. As I only see them >> pass >> by I have no idea what destination they they will reach. Question, where >> are >> they going? >> Where are they originating? At the rate of passing my viewing area their >> destination spot should be crowded. >> Dave >> Brier >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.21/1675 - Release Date: 9/16/2008 > 7:06 PM >
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