[NatureNS] Some Spring observations from Pictou Co. area

Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:55:39 -0300
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Ken McKenna
Box 218 Stellarton NS
B0K 1S0
902 752-7644
Hi all
Here is a little catch-up on some spring observations.
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS : I observed my fist spring DCCO Mar 31 at Pier C in Pictou. I had reports a bird was present in the Harbour 2 days prior to this.  April 2- had 3 at Pictou Causeway,  April 3 had 14 at the Pictou Causeway and April 11  had. 250 at Pictou Causeway. Most times I have been over the causeway lately a Bald eagle has been sitting in the nesting pilings and as a result there is vcery little nesting activity yet. 

BLUE-WINGED TEAL April 10, pair at Lower Barneys River, Pict.    early observation (KJM,. Charlie Kendell, Rick Ferguson)

RING-NECKED DUCK  Mar 22 NSPC Trenton 2 males. Note there were still 10 Gadwall and 5 Green-winged teal here likely over-wintered birds

Kingfisher  Haliburton Gut- 1 over-wintered 

RUSTY BLACKBIRD    April 10  Woodfield, Pictou Co.( KJM, Charlie Kendell , Rick Ferguson)

SCARLET TANAGER April 10 at Pictou Landing  1 male seen by Tim Brennan. It did not linger. Tim had NORTHERN CARDINALS  which nested last year and over-wintered are now singing. 

GREAT BLUE HERON  Apr. 5 Waterside, Pictou Co. ( two)    (KJM, Rick Ferguson)

Killdeer         Apr. 5         Plymouth, Pict. 

Wilson's Snipe    April 10  several 5+ Garden of Eden , Pictou Co.  displaying after dusk

Black-backed woodpecker      April 10    pair seen by Mark Brennan in woods near the antidam flowage in the Liscomb Game Sancturay


Coltsfoot was in strong bloom in many county locations on April 10 and observers had reports of it earlier at our naturalists meeting April 7. 

Common Redpoll  300+  April 5         Central Caribou, Pict.     KJM, Rick Ferguson

Finches have been on the move the last week or so with Purple Finches, Ev Grosbeaks Pine Siskins and Goldfinches coming and going where they had not been before . 






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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ken McKenna<BR>Box 218 Stellarton NS<BR>B0K 
1S0<BR>902 752-7644<BR>Hi all</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Here is a little catch-up on some spring 
observations.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS : I observed my fist 
spring DCCO Mar 31 at Pier C in Pictou. I had reports a bird was present in the 
Harbour 2 days prior to this.&nbsp; April 2- had 3 at Pictou Causeway,&nbsp; 
April 3 had 14 at the Pictou Causeway and April 11&nbsp; had. 250 at Pictou 
Causeway. Most times I have been over the causeway lately a Bald eagle has been 
sitting in the nesting pilings and as a result there is vcery little nesting 
activity yet. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>BLUE-WINGED TEAL April 10, pair at Lower Barneys 
River, Pict.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;early observation (KJM,. Charlie Kendell, 
Rick Ferguson)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>RING-NECKED DUCK&nbsp; Mar 22 NSPC Trenton 2 males. 
Note there were still 10 Gadwall and 5 Green-winged teal here likely 
over-wintered birds</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kingfisher&nbsp; Haliburton Gut- 1 over-wintered 
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>RUSTY BLACKBIRD&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; April 10 
&nbsp;Woodfield, Pictou Co.( KJM, Charlie Kendell , Rick Ferguson)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>SCARLET TANAGER April 10 at Pictou Landing&nbsp; 1 
male seen by Tim Brennan. It did not linger. Tim had NORTHERN 
CARDINALS&nbsp;&nbsp;which nested last year and over-wintered are now singing. 
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>GREAT BLUE HERON&nbsp; Apr. 5 Waterside, Pictou Co. 
( two)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (KJM, Rick Ferguson)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Killdeer &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Apr. 
5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Plymouth, Pict. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wilson's Snipe&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; April 10&nbsp; 
several 5+ Garden of Eden , Pictou Co. &nbsp;displaying after dusk</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Black-backed woodpecker&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 
April 10 &nbsp;&nbsp; pair seen by Mark Brennan in woods near the antidam 
flowage in the Liscomb Game Sancturay</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Coltsfoot was in strong bloom in many county 
locations on April 10 and observers had reports of it earlier at our naturalists 
meeting April 7. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Common Redpoll&nbsp; 300+&nbsp; April 5 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Central Caribou, Pict. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
KJM, Rick Ferguson</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Finches have been on the move the last week or so 
with Purple Finches, Ev Grosbeaks Pine Siskins and Goldfinches coming and going 
where they had not been before . </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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