next message in archive
next message in thread
previous message in archive
previous message in thread
Index of Subjects
Index of Subjects --0-1587097113-1279652641=:64019 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Oops! Sorry for the mis-spelling of the=A0name of=A0this beautiful Provinci= al Park. =A0 Gayle --- On Tue, 7/20/10, Gayle MacLean <duartess2003@yahoo.ca> wrote: From: Gayle MacLean <duartess2003@yahoo.ca> Subject: [NatureNS] Field Trip For Beginners, Taylor's Head, July 18/10 To: "naturelist" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>, "nsbird list" <ns-rba@yahoogrou= ps.com> Received: Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 2:26 PM Many thanks to the organizers, Jim Cameron & Warren Parsons for arranging t= his wonderful outing this past Sunday at this simply spectacular provincial= park. Jim Cameron led the walk which was preceded by a detailed look at the best = types of binoculars & helpful equipment aids,=A0how to properly focus binoc= ulars, a look at good field guides, etiquette while participating on field = trips, the steps to properly identify birds. The walk itself lasted a little longer than the=A0planned 3 hours=A0but nob= ody was complaining. It was a fairly rugged trail but we were able to see s= ome great birds. Juncos were in and about as well as a number of Song & Whi= te-throated Sparrows. A Hermit Thrush landed close by as we were starting out For myself I saw my first Boreal Chickadee. We=A0checked on a successful ne= sting colony of Common Terns. We saw both Lesser & Greater Yellowlegs, seve= ral of each actually perching on the same rock. Jim brought his scope so we= were all able to see the detailed markings. We saw a number of rafts of Co= mmon Eider with young of different ages, various kinds of gulls in differen= t stages of maturity. A female Common Yellow-throat made for a wonderful vi= ew thanks to a little 'pishing' by Jim to coax it out. One of the members a= lso saw the male a further way along. A number of Yellow-rumped Warblers we= re happening into view now and then. An Osprey, as well as several Bald Eag= les were noted in the air or on their nests.=20 A number of =A0Pitcher Plants were growing along the trail in certain areas= as well as flowering blueberry bushes and closer to the shoreline were qui= te a few Baked Apple berries, ate my first one. Delicious! A very memorable field trip. Thanks again! =A0 Gayle MacLean Dartmouth =0A=0A --0-1587097113-1279652641=:64019 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" ><tr><td valign=3D"= top" style=3D"font: inherit;"><DIV>Oops! Sorry for the mis-spelling of the&= nbsp;name of this beautiful Provincial Park.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Gayle<BR><BR>--- On <B>Tue, 7/20/10, Gayle MacLean <I><duartess2003= @yahoo.ca></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(= 16,16,255) 2px solid"><BR>From: Gayle MacLean <duartess2003@yahoo.ca>= <BR>Subject: [NatureNS] Field Trip For Beginners, Taylor's Head, July 18/10= <BR>To: "naturelist" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>, "nsbird list" <ns-= rba@yahoogroups.com><BR>Received: Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 2:26 PM<BR><BR= > <DIV id=3Dyiv375459825> <TABLE cellSpacing=3D0 cellPadding=3D0 border=3D0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD vAlign=3Dtop> <DIV>Many thanks to the organizers, Jim Cameron & Warren Parsons for ar= ranging this wonderful outing this past Sunday at this simply spectacular p= rovincial park.</DIV> <DIV>Jim Cameron led the walk which was preceded by a detailed look at the = best types of binoculars & helpful equipment aids, how to properly= focus binoculars, a look at good field guides, etiquette while participati= ng on field trips, the steps to properly identify birds.</DIV> <DIV>The walk itself lasted a little longer than the planned 3 hours&n= bsp;but nobody was complaining. It was a fairly rugged trail but we were ab= le to see some great birds. Juncos were in and about as well as a number of= Song & White-throated Sparrows.</DIV> <DIV>A Hermit Thrush landed close by as we were starting out</DIV> <DIV>For myself I saw my first Boreal Chickadee. We checked on a succe= ssful nesting colony of Common Terns. We saw both Lesser & Greater Yell= owlegs, several of each actually perching on the same rock. Jim brought his= scope so we were all able to see the detailed markings. We saw a number of= rafts of Common Eider with young of different ages, various kinds of gulls= in different stages of maturity. A female Common Yellow-throat made for a = wonderful view thanks to a little 'pishing' by Jim to coax it out. One of t= he members also saw the male a further way along. A number of Yellow-rumped= Warblers were happening into view now and then. An Osprey, as well as seve= ral Bald Eagles were noted in the air or on their nests. </DIV> <DIV>A number of Pitcher Plants were growing along the trail in certa= in areas as well as flowering blueberry bushes and closer to the shoreline = were quite a few Baked Apple berries, ate my first one. Delicious!</DIV> <DIV>A very memorable field trip.</DIV> <DIV>Thanks again!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Gayle MacLean</DIV> <DIV>Dartmouth</DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></td><= /tr></table><br> --0-1587097113-1279652641=:64019--
next message in archive
next message in thread
previous message in archive
previous message in thread
Index of Subjects