[NatureNS] migrating blue jays?? at Cape Split on Sunday

Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:25:51 -0300
From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
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A small bunch of us did the Cape Split walk on Sunday, and all along  
the trail we noticed the moving shadows at our feet -- I looked up a  
few times to note blue-jay-sized birds in flocks of perhaps 10 or so,  
all moving from east to west along the Cape.  We didn't see anything  
like that when we got to the tip of the Cape.

Has anyone noticed movements of blue jays in the province or of  
similar-sized birds -- I really don't know what kinds of birds were  
moving but there were certainly multiple flocks during the morning.

Highlights at the tip of Cape Split was a male-female pair of  
PEREGRINE FALCONS that individually provided us with nice flights and  
calling while we lounged on the grass and rested and ate our lunches.

The nesting GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS, which are fairly numerous there  
(perhaps 200 nests??) now have small downy whitish chicks.

Cheers from Jim in Wolfville

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