[NatureNS] Petrel today

From: James Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com>
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Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 01:52:07 +0000
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This morning on the 09:15 ferry for the LaHave River=2C we were half way ac=
ross when I noticed a bird flying down the river.  My first impression was =
of a tern and I noted that it was very dark.  The bird was of the size of a=
 black tern.  I grabbed my binoculars and it continued to come closer.  The=
 wing beats were slow.  The bird was chocolate brown and had a white band a=
bout 4-5 inches wide above the tail.  The bill was that of a petrel.  It fl=
ew to within four feet of the ferry before swinging around the front of it =
and heading towards Bayport.  After much speculation I think that a possibi=
lity of a band-rumped storm petrel can be ruled out.  The band did not exte=
nd down below the tail.  The ferry man recognized the bird as a Carry's chi=
cken.  I spoke to another later in the day and am told that with the right =
winds they regularly see petrels on the river.  I never would have suspecte=
d this.  So the verdict is Leaches Storm Petrel.  I guess I've just never s=
een one up close and personal like that before.

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James R. Hirtle

Bayport
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This morning on the 09:15 ferry for the LaHave River=2C we were half way ac=
ross when I noticed a bird flying down the river.&nbsp=3B My first impressi=
on was of a tern and I noted that it was very dark.&nbsp=3B The bird was of=
 the size of a black tern.&nbsp=3B I grabbed my binoculars and it continued=
 to come closer.&nbsp=3B The wing beats were slow.&nbsp=3B The bird was cho=
colate brown and had a white band about 4-5 inches wide above the tail.&nbs=
p=3B The bill was that of a petrel.&nbsp=3B It flew to within four feet of =
the ferry before swinging around the front of it and heading towards Baypor=
t.&nbsp=3B After much speculation I think that a possibility of a band-rump=
ed storm petrel can be ruled out.&nbsp=3B The band did not extend down belo=
w the tail.&nbsp=3B The ferry man recognized the bird as a Carry's chicken.=
&nbsp=3B I spoke to another later in the day and am told that with the righ=
t winds they regularly see petrels on the river.&nbsp=3B I never would have=
 suspected this.&nbsp=3B So the verdict is Leaches Storm Petrel.&nbsp=3B I =
guess I've just never seen one up close and personal like that before.<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
James R. Hirtle<BR>
Bayport<BR> 		 	   		  <br /><hr />30 days of prizes: Hotmail makes your da=
y easier! <a href=3D'http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=3D9729705' target=3D'_=
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