[NatureNS] Solitary Sandpipers and an Upload of Photos

Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:40:29 -0300
From: Hans Toom <Htoom@hfx.eastlink.ca>
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The best shorebird beach between Chebucto Head and West Pennant is Sandy Cove's little 50 metre wide beach.  It is especially productive when the kelp heaps have had time to ripen.  My nose is the best indicator of good shore-birding at this place.  This midday the highlight was a pair of Solitary Sandpipers, plus several Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Spotted Sandpipers, Semipalmated Sandpipers and Plovers.

I photographed a Whimbrel at Hartlen Point beach the other day and was impressed by the massive size of this bird's bill, especially at the base. The bubble of water the bird was carrying with the bill added to the largess of the appearance, but nonetheless I can't recall seeing one with such a sturdy bill.

Hans

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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>The best shorebird beach between Chebucto Head and 
West Pennant is Sandy Cove's little 50 metre wide beach.&nbsp; It is especially 
productive when the kelp heaps have had time to ripen.&nbsp; My nose is the best 
indicator of good shore-birding at this place.&nbsp; This midday the highlight 
was a pair of <STRONG>Solitary Sandpipers</STRONG>, plus several <STRONG>Greater 
</STRONG>and <STRONG>Lesser Yellowlegs</STRONG>, <STRONG>Spotted 
Sandpipers</STRONG>, <STRONG>Semipalmated Sandpipers</STRONG> and 
<STRONG>Plovers.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I photographed a <STRONG>Whimbrel</STRONG> at 
Hartlen Point beach the other day and was impressed by the massive size of this 
bird's bill, especially at the base.&nbsp;The bubble of water the bird was 
carrying with the bill added to the largess of the appearance, but nonetheless I 
can't recall seeing one with such a sturdy bill.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hans</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>_________________________________<BR>Hans 
Toom<BR>Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR>Website: <A 
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