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Hi all:
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I missed a few of the good ones. I was told two long-tailed jaegars were s=
potted. Also=2C Wilson's phalaropes at least 2. What I did see were a lot=
of Wilson's storm petrels and the best view I have ever had of that specie=
s. If I did not miss any=2C we had at least five pomarine jaegars. At lea=
st two parasitic jaegars where spotted. I missed both. I saw all the othe=
r species mentioned below. It was one of the best seabird pelagic tours th=
at I've ever been on. The only other species that I can think of that we d=
id not see that might have been possible was a manx shearwater and a razorb=
ill. I might have had a manx=2C but did not count it as no one else saw it=
as it was during a time when the humpback whales were very close to the bo=
at and all eyes but mine were on the whales.
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Sincerely=2C
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James R. Hirtle
> From: macleod.grayjay@ns.sympatico.ca
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Birds Sighted on Mariner Cruises tour
> Date: Mon=2C 21 Sep 2009 19:38:29 -0300
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> Hi I walked all day the best bird was a imm Parire War=2C several C=2C ye=
llow
> throats=2C R.Eyed Vir. bl.pool several =2C Myrtal war. tons everywere=2C =
Tenn. 3
> =2C yellow 1=2C palms several all eastern.=2C lotst of grackles and the f=
lying
> ants hatched =2C B.T. blue 2 =2C Nash. 1 =2C Cape may 3=2C redstart 12 =
=2C lots of
> chick . and bluejays on the move =2C 1 G.B. heron =2C several other wars =
all
> comon=2C Strange no oricals =2C R. Br. Nuthaches and just song sparrows=
=2C It was
> a great day to be out =2C I hooe its like that tommorow butterflys a few
> Monarcks=2C Vicroys=2C Red Adrimal=2C yellow and wihite cabbage moths ton=
s .a few
> red adm. several dragonflys but I just learning about them good birding
> Peter
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Suzanne Borkowski <suzanneborkowski@yahoo.ca>
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Cc: Laura Titus <llbeanie75@yahoo.com>
> Date: Monday=2C September 21=2C 2009 6:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Birds Sighted on Mariner Cruises tour
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> Hi Laura=3B
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> I was one of the birders who went on the earlier tour on Sunday morning. =
I
> couldn't stay until 4:00 pm=2C as it would have made it too late getting =
home.
> We didn't get a hot drink served to us as we returned to the dock. I real=
ly
> missed that=2C since I was freezing by then! I also love Mariner's home m=
ade
> muffins. But the sightings were great.
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> We saw all of the birds you mentioned=2C as well as a few:
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> Leach's Storm Petrels
> Both Red and Red-necked Phalaropes
> Several Pomarine Jaegers (one right over the boat=2C and a close up view =
of a
> Parasitic=2C floating on the water with some Greater Shearwaters)
> 2 Black-legged Kittiwakes and a Tern (I forget which type - all three wer=
e
> sitting on a log - I missed them!)
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> and a few sharp-eyed birders were lucky enough to see a South Polar Skua
> and=2C I believe=2C
> a Long-tailed Jaeger!
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> The Pomarine and Parasitic Jaegers were lifers for me. They had been
> pointed out to me many times before=2C but never close enough for me to f=
eel
> comfortable counting them. The Wilson's Storm Petrel was also a lifer!
>=20
> If I've left anything out=2C perhaps someone else will comment? James?
> Wayne?
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> Thanks for the update=2C Laura.
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> Oh yes=3B and for the benefit of non birders=2C three species of whales w=
ere
> seen: Humpback=2C(several=2C including a mother and calf)=2C Minke=2C (at=
least
> two) and a Right Whale. We also saw White-sided dolphins.
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> Seems like Sunday was a great day for a boat tour!
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> Cheers=3B
> Suzanne
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> --- On Sun=2C 9/20/09=2C Laura Titus <llbeanie75@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > From: Laura Titus <llbeanie75@yahoo.com>
> > Subject: [NatureNS] Birds Sighted on Mariner Cruises tour
> > To: "Nova Scotia Bird Society" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> > Received: Sunday=2C September 20=2C 2009=2C 4:54 PM
> >
> > Just a report on the birds sighted on today's
> > 12:30 whale and seabird tour at Mariner Cruises on Brier
> > Island. Thought those who were on the island birding this
> > weekend may be interested. Many birders were booked on the
> > tour but most came by and cancelled this morning to go
> > on a trip that was departing earlier. I hope the
> > morning tour was eventful and full of great birds! If
> > there were any especially exciting finds out there can
> > someone post it because I'm eager to hear if there were!
> > We had a handful of birders on board and the birds
> > seen this afternoon=2C as relayed to me by a crew member=2C
> > include:
> >
> > Greater & Sooty Shearwaters
> > Northern Fulmar (mature and immature)
> > Puffins
> > Wilson's Storm Petrels
> > Parasitic Jaegar
> > Northern Gannets (mature and immature)
> >
> > Laura
> >
> >
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> > the gift of Flickr!
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Hi all:<BR>
 =3B<BR>
I missed a few of the good ones. =3B I was told two long-tailed jaegars=
were spotted. =3B Also=2C Wilson's phalaropes at least 2. =3B What=
I did see =3Bwere =3Ba lot of Wilson's storm petrels and the best =
view I have ever had of that species. =3B If I did not miss any=2C we h=
ad at least five pomarine jaegars. =3B At least two parasitic jaegars w=
here spotted. =3B I missed both. =3B I saw all the other species me=
ntioned below. =3B It was one of the best seabird pelagic tours that I'=
ve ever been on. =3B The only other species that I can think of that we=
did not see that might have been possible was a manx shearwater and a razo=
rbill. =3B I might have had a manx=2C but did not count it as no one el=
se saw it as it was during a time when the humpback whales were very close =
to the boat and all eyes but mine were on the whales.<BR>
 =3B<BR>
Sincerely=2C<BR>
 =3B<BR>
James R. Hirtle<BR><BR>>=3B From: macleod.grayjay@ns.sympatico.ca<BR>>=
=3B To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR>>=3B Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Birds Sig=
hted on Mariner Cruises tour<BR>>=3B Date: Mon=2C 21 Sep 2009 19:38:29 -0=
300<BR>>=3B <BR>>=3B <BR>>=3B Hi I walked all day the best bird was a=
imm Parire War=2C several C=2C yellow<BR>>=3B throats=2C R.Eyed Vir. bl.=
pool several =2C Myrtal war. tons everywere=2C Tenn. 3<BR>>=3B =2C yellow=
1=2C palms several all eastern.=2C lotst of grackles and the flying<BR>>=
=3B ants hatched =2C B.T. blue 2 =2C Nash. 1 =2C Cape may 3=2C redstart 12 =
=2C lots of<BR>>=3B chick . and bluejays on the move =2C 1 G.B. heron =2C=
several other wars all<BR>>=3B comon=2C Strange no oricals =2C R. Br. Nu=
thaches and just song sparrows=2C It was<BR>>=3B a great day to be out =
=2C I hooe its like that tommorow butterflys a few<BR>>=3B Monarcks=2C Vi=
croys=2C Red Adrimal=2C yellow and wihite cabbage moths tons .a few<BR>>=
=3B red adm. several dragonflys but I just learning about them good birding=
<BR>>=3B Peter<BR>>=3B -----Original Message-----<BR>>=3B From: Suzan=
ne Borkowski <=3Bsuzanneborkowski@yahoo.ca>=3B<BR>>=3B To: naturens@c=
hebucto.ns.ca <=3Bnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca>=3B<BR>>=3B Cc: Laura Titus=
<=3Bllbeanie75@yahoo.com>=3B<BR>>=3B Date: Monday=2C September 21=2C=
2009 6:56 PM<BR>>=3B Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Birds Sighted on Mariner Cr=
uises tour<BR>>=3B <BR>>=3B <BR>>=3B Hi Laura=3B<BR>>=3B <BR>>=3B=
I was one of the birders who went on the earlier tour on Sunday morning. I=
<BR>>=3B couldn't stay until 4:00 pm=2C as it would have made it too late=
getting home.<BR>>=3B We didn't get a hot drink served to us as we retur=
ned to the dock. I really<BR>>=3B missed that=2C since I was freezing by =
then! I also love Mariner's home made<BR>>=3B muffins. But the sightings =
were great.<BR>>=3B <BR>>=3B We saw all of the birds you mentioned=2C a=
s well as a few:<BR>>=3B <BR>>=3B Leach's Storm Petrels<BR>>=3B Both =
Red and Red-necked Phalaropes<BR>>=3B Several Pomarine Jaegers (one right=
over the boat=2C and a close up view of a<BR>>=3B Parasitic=2C floating =
on the water with some Greater Shearwaters)<BR>>=3B 2 Black-legged Kittiw=
akes and a Tern (I forget which type - all three were<BR>>=3B sitting on =
a log - I missed them!)<BR>>=3B <BR>>=3B and a few sharp-eyed birders w=
ere lucky enough to see a South Polar Skua<BR>>=3B and=2C I believe=2C<BR=
>>=3B a Long-tailed Jaeger!<BR>>=3B <BR>>=3B The Pomarine and Parasit=
ic Jaegers were lifers for me. They had been<BR>>=3B pointed out to me ma=
ny times before=2C but never close enough for me to feel<BR>>=3B comforta=
ble counting them. The Wilson's Storm Petrel was also a lifer!<BR>>=3B <B=
R>>=3B If I've left anything out=2C perhaps someone else will comment? Ja=
mes?<BR>>=3B Wayne?<BR>>=3B <BR>>=3B Thanks for the update=2C Laura.<=
BR>>=3B <BR>>=3B Oh yes=3B and for the benefit of non birders=2C three =
species of whales were<BR>>=3B seen: Humpback=2C(several=2C including a m=
other and calf)=2C Minke=2C (at least<BR>>=3B two) and a Right Whale. We =
also saw White-sided dolphins.<BR>>=3B <BR>>=3B Seems like Sunday was a=
great day for a boat tour!<BR>>=3B <BR>>=3B Cheers=3B<BR>>=3B Suzann=
e<BR>>=3B <BR>>=3B <BR>>=3B <BR>>=3B --- On Sun=2C 9/20/09=2C Laura=
Titus <=3Bllbeanie75@yahoo.com>=3B wrote:<BR>>=3B <BR>>=3B >=3B =
From: Laura Titus <=3Bllbeanie75@yahoo.com>=3B<BR>>=3B >=3B Subject=
: [NatureNS] Birds Sighted on Mariner Cruises tour<BR>>=3B >=3B To: "No=
va Scotia Bird Society" <=3Bnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca>=3B<BR>>=3B >=
=3B Received: Sunday=2C September 20=2C 2009=2C 4:54 PM<BR>>=3B >=3B<BR=
>>=3B >=3B Just a report on the birds sighted on today's<BR>>=3B >=
=3B 12:30 whale and seabird tour at Mariner Cruises on Brier<BR>>=3B >=
=3B Island. Thought those who were on the island birding this<BR>>=3B >=
=3B weekend may be interested. Many birders were booked on the<BR>>=3B &g=
t=3B tour but most came by and cancelled this morning to go<BR>>=3B >=
=3B on a trip that was departing earlier. I hope the<BR>>=3B >=3B morni=
ng tour was eventful and full of great birds! If<BR>>=3B >=3B there wer=
e any especially exciting finds out there can<BR>>=3B >=3B someone post=
it because I'm eager to hear if there were!<BR>>=3B >=3B We had a hand=
ful of birders on board and the birds<BR>>=3B >=3B seen this afternoon=
=2C as relayed to me by a crew member=2C<BR>>=3B >=3B include:<BR>>=
=3B >=3B<BR>>=3B >=3B Greater &=3B Sooty Shearwaters<BR>>=3B >=
=3B Northern Fulmar (mature and immature)<BR>>=3B >=3B Puffins<BR>>=
=3B >=3B Wilson's Storm Petrels<BR>>=3B >=3B Parasitic Jaegar<BR>>=
=3B >=3B Northern Gannets (mature and immature)<BR>>=3B >=3B<BR>>=
=3B >=3B Laura<BR>>=3B >=3B<BR>>=3B >=3B<BR>>=3B >=3B Looking=
for the perfect gift? Give<BR>>=3B >=3B the gift of Flickr!<BR>>=3B =
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