[NatureNS] Atlasing

Date: Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:48:58 -0300
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Started a new square this past week. "Grafton" is located just east 
of Berwick and the entire square is (or was) farming country with 
isolated groves of trees here and there. When you start surveying the 
area you realize immediately why there are massive flocks of 
Starlings in Kings County in the winter. They are everywhere. Another 
more sobering observation is the lack of swallows.. after three 
mornings I have yet to find a Tree Swallow!! Are they really that scarce?

Yesterday morning I stopped by a older man who was (likely) 
discussing the latest farm news as the other was operating a tractor. 
I asked if he knew of anyone feeding hummingbirds. He replied "Yes, I 
saw some at Huey's this morning'. He didn't offer any further info so 
I had to ask where Huey's was. He pointed west (which was outside of 
my square) and said Huey lived over there. He then pondered a bit and 
said, "So you're doing a bird survey...that must be a really stressful job"!!

So far I've found a Willow Flycatcher (at Hiltz Road & West Black 
Rock Road...GPS N45.07.775 W064 42.892), a Black-billed Cuckoo (the 
first gravel road (to the West), N. of Berwick and the 101), a Boreal 
Chickadee, far from its normal habitat but with B/C Chickadees, 2 
Canada Warblers, numerous Alder Flycatchers, only 1 Eastern Phoebe 
(just a bit east one could likely find 10+), about 55 species so far.
Angus


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