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Aug 25 / 09
I had a chance to make a brief visit to Penney Beach, Bluff Rd., Avonport,
today before high tide and found a flock of 8,000-10,000 restless
shorebirds huddled on a pebbly section of a sand bar which was rapidly
disappearing as the tide rose.
Cheers,
Judy Tufts
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Judy Tufts
Wolfville
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of James W. Wolford
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 12:06 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca; Jim Wolford
Subject: [NatureNS] migrant shorebirds + molting crow
AUGUST 24, 2009 - At home in Wolfville I saw a single AM. CROW that was
clearly MOLTING, since it looked like it was MISSING MOST OF ITS NECK
FEATHERS. The neck looked very skinny and gray, showing only underfeathers
with the black contour feathers all missing between the shoulders and head.
Despite the fact that Sherman Williams heard many waves of PEEPING MIGRATING
SHOREBIRDS OVERNIGHT (wave after wave from 11 p.m. to past 1 a.m.) at his
home at Horton Bluff, east of Avonport (birds heading southeast from Minas
Basin), Heather MacDonald of Avonport Beach reports a super show today of
HUGE FLYING FLOCKS OF PEEPS. Perhaps, if last night was great for
migration, another large group of peeps also ARRIVED HERE last night, to
replace the large numbers that obviously left last night on their marathon
flight over water 500 km. or so to northern South America (Suriname).
Cheers from Jim in Wolfville, 542-9204
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MISSING MOST OF ITS NECK FEATHERS</B>. The neck looked very skinny =
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face=3DHelvetica>Despite the fact that Sherman Williams heard many waves =
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night was great for migration, another large group of <B>peeps also =
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