[NatureNS] Sea Bird Report 100's of birds

From: "Tom & Terri" <terri.crane@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 22:15:08 -0300
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Hi All

I've been doing some Tuna Fishing off Canso lately and have the =
following to report!

Friday Oct 28th

3000-3500 Gannets were noted through the day largest #'s within the =
first 3 Hrs after daylight. A steady stream in the "near Shore" area =
less than 3 miles although not the largest #'s I've seen but good just =
the same.
3-4000 C Eiders with one group ~1500 still on the water roosting on/near =
the "North Rock" Breaker/shoal. there were bunches, rafts, and armies =
going by most of the morning
Scooters were in good # also ~500 mostly all Black with a few WW thrown =
in the mix
N. Fulmar 500+ mostly in the 4-6 miles off area steady stream of loosely =
associated birds
Dovekie's in #'s I've never seen or herd of before No less than 550-600. =
I've never seen flocks of more than 5-6 on the wing and groups of 8 on =
the water Boy has that changed when the first "flock" of 23 flew about =
100' of the boat followed shortly by many similar sized flocks there =
were a quite a few 50+ bird flocks and at one time a flock of 65-70 =
birds was followed by a flock of 20-25 birds with only perhaps 100' =
between them this would be the largest group of birds I had in my =
binoculars at once 85-95 birds 4-6 miles off
Razor Bills and murres were on the move also but in lesser #'s 75-100 =
for the day with 80% being Razorbills.
two Jaegers were seen at a distance in the near shore area near the =
feeding gulls and ducks one gave chase to a poor Bon. Gull grabbing it's =
tail and wings a few times before giving up I also noted 2 Skua's I =
believe were Great, traveling together in the same area at  Eastern Rock =
Breaker

Most of the day on friday was spent in the 5-6 mile off area (level =
bottom) It was surprising to see such a flow of migrants come from the =
NE and disappear over the horizon to the SW. The shear # of Dovekie's =
was for me the highlight for friday.

Saturday Oct 29th=20

Most of the Day was spent along the north east side of the harbour with =
in 1/2 mile of shore. The big notable for me was the RT Loons heading =
south I seen 50+ birds in the morning witch for me would probably be =
more than twice as many I've ever seen in the canso area all summed. =
lots of Ducks on the move (15-1800) mostly Eiders (old ducks and drakes) =
and Black Scooters (harbour coots and butter bills). I did see a couple =
of flocks of Harlequins (5,9) I heard another boat talking about a flock =
of 25-30 flying by them just inside of us.

Tom K
Canso






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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Hi All</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>I've been doing some Tuna Fishing off =
Canso lately=20
and have the following to report!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Friday =
Oct</FONT>=20
28th</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>3000-3500 Gannets were noted through =
the day=20
largest #'s within the first 3 Hrs after daylight. A steady stream in =
the "near=20
Shore" area less than 3 miles although&nbsp;not the largest #'s I've =
seen=20
but&nbsp;good just the same.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>3-4000 <SPAN class=3Dsquiggly=20
title=3D"To see spelling suggestions, click this word" word=3D"C" =
state=3D"new"=20
splc=3D"splc">C</SPAN> Eiders with one group ~1500 still on the water =
roosting=20
on/near the "North Rock" Breaker/shoal. there were bunches, rafts, and =
armies=20
going by most of the morning</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Scooters were in good # also ~500 =
mostly all Black=20
with a few WW thrown in the mix</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN class=3Dsquiggly=20
title=3D"To see spelling suggestions, click this word" word=3D"N" =
state=3D"new"=20
splc=3D"splc"><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>N</FONT></SPAN>.&nbsp;Fulmar =
500+ mostly in=20
the 4-6 miles off area steady stream of loosely associated =
birds</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2=20
face=3DArial>Dovekie's</FONT></FONT>&nbsp;<FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>in =
#'s I've=20
never seen or herd of before No less than 550-600. I've never seen =
flocks of=20
more than 5-6 on the wing and groups of 8 on the water Boy has that =
changed when=20
the first "flock" of 23 flew about 100' of the boat followed shortly by =
many=20
similar sized flocks there were a quite a few 50+ bird flocks and at one =
time a=20
flock of 65-70 birds was followed by a flock of 20-25 birds with only =
perhaps=20
100' between them this would be the largest group of birds I had in my=20
binoculars at once 85-95 birds 4-6 miles off</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2 =
face=3DArial>Razor</FONT> Bills and=20
<SPAN word=3D"mures" state=3D"edited" splc=3D"splc">murres</SPAN> were =
on the move=20
also but in lesser #'s 75-100 for the day with 80% being=20
Razorbills.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>two Jaegers were seen at a distance in =
the near=20
shore area near the feeding gulls and ducks one gave chase to a poor =
Bon. Gull=20
grabbing it's tail and wings a few times before giving up I also noted 2 =
Skua's=20
I believe were Great, traveling together in the same area at&nbsp; =
Eastern Rock=20
Breaker</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Most of the day on friday was spent in =
the 5-6 mile=20
off area (level bottom) It was surprising to see such a flow of migrants =
come=20
from the NE and disappear over the horizon to the SW. The shear # of =
Dovekie's=20
was for me the highlight for friday.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2 =
face=3DArial>Saturday</FONT> Oct 29th=20
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Most of the Day was spent along the =
north east side=20
of the harbour with in 1/2 mile of shore. The big notable for me was the =
<SPAN=20
class=3Dsquiggly title=3D"To see spelling suggestions, click this word" =
word=3D"RT"=20
state=3D"new" splc=3D"splc">RT</SPAN> Loons heading south I seen 50+ =
birds in the=20
morning witch for me would probably be more than twice as many I've ever =
seen in=20
the canso area all summed. lots of Ducks on the move (15-1800) mostly =
Eiders=20
(old ducks and drakes) and Black Scooters (harbour coots and butter =
bills). I=20
did see a couple of flocks of Harlequins (5,9) I heard another boat =
talking=20
about a flock of 25-30 flying by them just inside of us.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Tom <SPAN class=3Dsquiggly=20
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