[NatureNS] Willets

From: Ken McKenna <kenmcken@eastlink.ca>
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Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 09:17:16 -0300
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Ken McKenna
Box 218 Stellarton NS
B0K 1S0
902 752-7644

Hi Don and all
A number of years ago, Egdar and Fran Spalding and I did a short but productive 5 day birding trip to Arizona in late April. We stayed a night or 2 at Cave Creek Research station in the Chiricahua Mtns at about 5400 feet altitude. I woke early the first morning and took a peak out the window and there was a flock of shorebirds on the grounds of the station. They were Willets and the flock spent the whole day on the grounds as they shifted slightly as people moved around them. Abot 6 pm. they took off. It was quite a sight and as you say, not one that we expected.  
cheers
Ken
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Don MacNeill 
  To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca 
  Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2010 7:55 AM
  Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Willets


  Carol and I had our first willet of the year on a stretch of highway near the New Mexico, Arizona border.  It flew up from the road and showed its telltale wing markings.  This was in the desert with no water in the vicinity.  Not a bird we would have expected.

  Don

  Don MacNeill
  donmacneill@eastlink.ca

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<DIV>Ken McKenna<BR>Box 218 Stellarton NS<BR>B0K 1S0<BR>902 752-7644</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Hi Don and all</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>A number of years ago, Egdar and Fran Spalding and I did a 
short but productive&nbsp;5 day birding&nbsp;trip to Arizona in late April. We 
stayed a night or 2 at Cave Creek Research station in the Chiricahua Mtns at 
about 5400 feet altitude. I woke early the first morning and took a peak out the 
window and there was a flock of shorebirds on the grounds of the station. They 
were Willets and the flock&nbsp;spent the whole day on the grounds as they 
shifted slightly as people moved around them. Abot 6 pm. they took off. It was 
quite a sight and as you say,&nbsp;not&nbsp;one that we 
expected.&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>cheers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Ken</FONT></DIV>
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  style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> 
  <A title=donmacneill@eastlink.ca href="mailto:donmacneill@eastlink.ca">Don 
  MacNeill</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=naturens@chebucto.ns.ca 
  href="mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, May 15, 2010 7:55 
AM</DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NatureNS] Willets</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Carol and I had our first willet of the year on a 
  stretch of highway near the New Mexico, Arizona border.&nbsp; It flew up from 
  the road and showed its telltale wing markings.&nbsp; This was in the desert 
  with no water in the vicinity.&nbsp; Not a bird we would have 
  expected.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Don</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>Don MacNeill<BR><A 
  href="mailto:donmacneill@eastlink.ca">donmacneill@eastlink.ca</A></DIV>
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