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This morning, October 4, I counted 814 (eight hundred fourteen) Black-capped
Chickadees flying past me at Doctor's Brook, Antigonish County, from
0845-1015 hours. I was located about 200-300 metres from the shore of the
Northumberland Strait and the chickadees were passing in a front on both
sides of me but primarily overhead. They were flying at treetop or just
below treetop level. The first 439 chickadees went past in the first half
hour period. These were all flying west. The remaining 375 chickadees went
past in an hour of which approximately 85-90% were flying west and 10-15%
were heading southwest. The birds came in waves of about 30-40 at a time.
The wind was from the northeast at approximately 0-10 knots but generally
less than 5 knots. On three occasions, chickadees were not flying along the
tree line but were dropping from the sky above me. These then headed west in
the same manner as the other flocks. This was truly an awe-inspiring event
to observe.
There was no noticeable migration of other bird species, although a few
Hermit Thrushes were heard descending in the twilight before dawn.
John
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style=3D'font-family:"Adobe Caslon Pro","serif"'>This morning, October =
4, I counted 814 (eight hundred fourteen) Black-capped Chickadees flying =
past me at Doctor’s Brook, Antigonish County, from 0845-1015 =
hours. I was located about 200-300 metres from the shore of the =
Northumberland Strait and the chickadees were passing in a front on both =
sides of me but primarily overhead. They were flying at treetop or just =
below treetop level. The first 439 chickadees went past in the first =
half hour period. These were all flying west. The remaining 375 =
chickadees went past in an hour of which approximately 85-90% were =
flying west and 10-15% were heading southwest. The birds came in waves =
of about 30-40 at a time. The wind was from the northeast at =
approximately 0-10 knots but generally less than 5 knots. On three =
occasions, chickadees were not flying along the tree line but were =
dropping from the sky above me. These then headed west in the same =
manner as the other flocks. This was truly an awe-inspiring event to =
observe.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Adobe Caslon Pro","serif"'>There was no noticeable =
migration of other bird species, although a few Hermit Thrushes were =
heard descending in the twilight before dawn.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Adobe Caslon =
Pro","serif"'>John<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>
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