[NatureNS] Canso Area Nov 29th NSBS Walk

From: "Bob Blake" <booby@nbnet.nb.ca>
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A big thanks again Tom to Terri and your hospitality for a great noon =
time meal, enjoyed by all.

Bob Blake
Second North River
NB   E4J 3B8
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Terri Crane=20
  To: NS-RBA@yahoogroups.com ; naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
  Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 10:19 PM
  Subject: [NatureNS] Canso Area Nov 29th NSBS Walk


  Hi Everyone

  Despite the forecast our walk was well attended with 19-20 birders. =
Some of whom travelled from New Brunswick and others from the merto area =
and other parts of the province.

  Early morning to mid morning weather wasn't great at the best of times =
BUT by late morning when the wind finally got around to the west it =
cleared up quite quickly.

  When we compiled our lists and memories for the day we were delighted =
to have found 76 species for the day that was up 3 species from the day =
before and 14 species detected on Friday were missed OR we just ran out =
of light.


  Some Highlights were!


  W. Kingbird (very well studied and photographer at 60-70' along the =
"Glasgow Head Road")
  Green Heron (very shy but seen by all as it flew)=20
  2 Grasshopper Sparrows (1 in the Marina provided a 8-10 min. view in =
the wide open in a fire pit, the second one on the water tower hill =
behaved more as expected for this species and gave only a couple =
fleeting glimpses.)
  Sora (well seen by most and photographed by some)=20
  N. Goshawk (flying along Dover Harbour)
  RB Woodpecker (at my feeders)
  4-5 Dickcissels (an easy study at my feeders)
  Rusty BB (seen breifly at my feeders)
  5 OC Warblers (dispersed)
  Pine Warbler (traveling with a flock of chickadees near Flaherty =
Street)
  2 Indigo Bunting (at the sports complex)
  Piebilled Greeb (Chapel Gully)
  RT loon (near the Marina)=20
  A Bittern (not that common in our area seen in the dam)
  SS Hawk, N Harrier, Merlin, Kestrel, and B. Eagle rounded out the =
birds of prey

  Some of the above listed birds were lifers for some in the group and a =
few lucky birders picked up 2-4 lifers for the day. A real bonus for =
them and helps create a feeling of worth for the trip.=20


  With the very large crop of "winter berries" (M. Ash, & Hollyberry) =
the ever building flocks of robins should be well fed for a while. We =
probably have a couple thousand A. Robins in the area now. I saw one =
flock of 8-900 circling over the town last week.

  Our trip came to a conclusion in Little Dover. Alexander (my son) drew =
our attention to the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter for which we =
enjoyed stellar views of the planets and 3 of Jupiters moons through a =
scope. Our attention was drawn to the stunning view of the high pass of =
the ISS. As the space station faded from view so to ended our wonderful =
day in the feild taking in all natures beauty in the accompaniment of =
old and new freinds!

  Thanks to all who took part in making this walk a success.
  Tom K.
  CANSO

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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>A big thanks again Tom to Terri =
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hospitality for a great noon time meal, enjoyed by =
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<DIV>Bob Blake<BR>Second North River<BR>NB&nbsp;&nbsp; E4J 3B8</DIV>
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  <A title=3Dterri.crane@ns.sympatico.ca=20
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, November 30, 2008 =
10:19=20
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] Canso Area =
Nov 29th=20
  NSBS Walk</DIV>
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  <DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi Everyone</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Despite the forecast our walk was =
well attended=20
  with 19-20 birders. Some of whom travelled from New Brunswick and =
others from=20
  the merto area and other parts of the province.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Early morning to mid morning weather =
wasn't great=20
  at the best of times BUT by late morning when the wind finally got =
around to=20
  the west it cleared up quite quickly.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>When we compiled our lists and =
memories for the=20
  day we were delighted to have found 76 species for the day that was up =
3=20
  species from the day before and 14 species detected on Friday were =
missed OR=20
  we just ran out of light.</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>Some Highlights were!</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>W. Kingbird (very well studied and=20
  photographer&nbsp;at 60-70' along the "Glasgow Head =
Road")</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Green Heron (very&nbsp;shy but seen =
by all as it=20
  flew)&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>2 Grasshopper Sparrows (1 in the =
Marina provided=20
  a 8-10 min. view in the wide open in a fire pit, the second one on the =
water=20
  tower hill behaved more as expe