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Ken McKenna
Box 218 Stellarton NS
B0K 1S0
902 752-7644
Hi John/Tom and all
I was at East Pt. in PEI on Sun. Oct. 18, just across the Strait from you John, and there were quite a few Robins there as well (100+) The woods at the East Pt. lighthouse was full of trees laden with mountain ash.
Today I was in the Big I.- Lismore area of Pictou Co. and noted loads of trees with berries incl. Hawthorne, Canada Holly and Mountain Ash. There are also lots of apples in trees. The berries are really abundant on the road to Camp Geddie in The Ponds. I saw a few Robins, but the wind was so high most passerines were not moving a lot. I noted a flock of 30+ Cedar Waxwings in the M. Ash on Geddie Rd. Won't be long before Bohemians should show up.
cheers
ken
----- Original Message -----
From: John Kearney
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 1:38 PM
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Northeast Reverse Migration
Hi Tom,
You may be on to something. There is indeed a great berry crop along this shore and on the adjacent hardwood slopes. If this area is a key stop-over location for feeding, the strong northerly's and northeasterly's of the past few days, combined with poor visibility, may have caused them to overshoot the area and force them to back track (reverse migration) against the wind.
Thanks
John in Doctor's Brook, Antigonish Co.
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Tom & Terri
Sent: October 19, 2009 12:34
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Northeast Reverse Migration
Hi John
Perhaps to take advantage of known crops of winter berries (mountain ash [dog wood], holly .....) in large staging areas along the shore while they await the favourable high pressure systems to depart our shores for a more Sothern climate.
Just a thought
Tom K
Canso
----- Original Message -----
From: John Kearney
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 11:41 AM
Subject: [NatureNS] Northeast Reverse Migration
For the past 3 days, I have seen hundreds of American Robins flying northeastward along the Northumberland Strait. They are travelling in flocks ranging in size from 6 to 40-50. They are consistently flying in this one direction, given a few degrees north or east. The winds have been consistently from the North or Northeast. So this movement is not a result of flying downwind which is believed to be a frequent cause of reverse migration. Any ideas on why such a large reverse migration would take place and last for 3 days?
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<DIV>Ken McKenna<BR>Box 218 Stellarton NS<BR>B0K 1S0<BR>902 =
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>I was at East Pt. in PEI on Sun. Oct. =
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>cheers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>ken</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [NatureNS] =
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Migration</DIV>
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<P class=3DEmailText><FONT size=3D3 face=3D"Arno Pro Smbd"><SPAN=20
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<P class=3DEmailText><FONT size=3D3 face=3D"Arno Pro Smbd"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">You may be on to something. There is indeed =
a great=20
berry crop along this shore and on the adjacent hardwood slopes. If =
this area=20
is a key stop-over location for feeding, the strong northerly=92s and=20
northeasterly=92s of the past few days, combined with poor visibility, =
may have=20
caused them to overshoot the area and force them to back track =
(reverse=20
migration) against the wind.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DEmailText><FONT size=3D3 face=3D"Arno Pro Smbd"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Thanks<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DEmailText><FONT size=3D3 face=3D"Arno Pro Smbd"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">John in Doctor=92s Brook, Antigonish=20
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naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
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Terri<BR><B><SPAN=20
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Northeast Reverse=20
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN=20
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advantage of=20
known crops of winter berries (mountain ash [dog wood], holly .....) =
in large=20
staging areas along the shore while they await the favourable high =
pressure=20
systems to depart our shores for a more Sothern climate.=20
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN=20
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN=20
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[NatureNS] Northeast Reverse =
Migration<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">For the past 3 days, I have seen hundreds =
of=20
American Robins flying northeastward along the <st1:place=20
w:st=3D"on">Northumberland Strait</st1:place>. They are travelling =
in flocks=20
ranging in size from 6 to 40-50. They are consistently flying in =
this one=20
direction, given a few degrees north or east. The winds have been=20
consistently from the North or Northeast. So this movement is not a =
result=20
of flying downwind which is believed to be a frequent cause of =
reverse=20
migration. Any ideas on why such a large reverse migration =
would take=20
place and last for 3=20
days?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY>=
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