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class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;< --00163642724981cbce04a1334e7e Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 hi folks, I am no expert either. However, I do recall some very early and surprising records for this species. I personally heard one near Aylesford Lake during an owl survey April 24 2009. But not again at that location that season, or since. And there are some early reports in Ontario of mid to late April. Randy, you make a good point about the lack of aerial insects out there right now. There is some indication that Eastern Whip-poor-wills are able to undergo daily torpor (at least males; Lane et al. 2004), and maybe that is a factor in how they could cut the unpredictable, hungry springs up here. Recalling the recent naturens string re: bats hunting during the day this time of year, I wonder if Whip-poor-wills also have some feeding-related adaptations to cope with unpredictable food source this time of year. cheers, James. On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 11:16 AM, Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com> wrote: > I have never heard nor seen a Whip-poor-will. > > I would have guessed that arriving now would be quite early for most aerial > insectivores...we're just getting in the first Tree Swallow reports, aren't > we (I confess to not keeping up with all the sightings)? And Tree Swallows > can eat bayberry fruit (perhaps other stuff as well as air-borne insects?). > > Tufts (on line http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/nature/nsbirds/bns0222.htm) > says the earliest record is of May 4th; I understand that Tufts is > outdated...but a 2.5 week advance of the earliest record seems odd. > > If the bird is described as resident, I'm assuming that means it has been > there last year as well, perhaps longer? It's a shame it's not documented on > the Atlas. > > I'm sure that the tone of my email strikes folks as skeptical. On the one > hand, the call of the Whip-poor-will is rather distinctive, but the bird's > rarity and normal date of arrival makes this Cumberland bird sighting out of > line with what I know. And what I know of this species isn't much. > > Any more details on this bird or the previous resident birds of Angevine > Lake? > > Thanks, > Randy > _________________________________ > RF Lauff > Way in the boonies of > Antigonish County, NS. > > > > On 18 April 2011 10:23, Mary Macaulay <marymacaulay@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> Was woken at 2:30 a.m. by our resident Whip poor will. Peepers also >> tuning up for the first time last night. >> Angevine Lake, Cumberland County >> > > -- James Churchill Kentville, Nova Scotia jameslchurchill@gmail.com home: (902) 681-2374 --00163642724981cbce04a1334e7e Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable hi folks, <br><br>I am no expert either. However, I do recall some very ear= ly and surprising records for this species. I personally heard one near Ayl= esford Lake during an owl survey April 24 2009. But not again at that locat= ion that season, or since. And there are some early reports in Ontario of m= id to late April.<br> <br>Randy, you make a good point about the lack of aerial insects out there= right now. There is some indication that Eastern Whip-poor-wills are able = to undergo daily torpor (at least males; Lane et al. 2004), and maybe that = is a factor in how they could cut the unpredictable, hungry springs up here= . Recalling the recent naturens string re: bats hunting during the day this= time of year, I wonder if Whip-poor-wills also have some feeding-related a= daptations to cope with unpredictable food source this time of year. <br> <br>cheers, <br>James.<br><br> <br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 11:16 AM, Randy = Lauff <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:randy.lauff@gmail.com" target= =3D"_blank">randy.lauff@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; borde= r-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"> <div>I have never heard nor seen a Whip-poor-will.</div><div><br></div><div= >I would have guessed that arriving now would be quite early for most aeria= l insectivores...we're just getting in the first Tree Swallow reports, = aren't we (I confess to not keeping up with all the sightings)? And Tre= e Swallows can eat bayberry fruit (perhaps other stuff as well as air-borne= insects?).</div> <div><br></div><div>Tufts (on line=A0<a href=3D"http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh= /nature/nsbirds/bns0222.htm" target=3D"_blank">http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/= nature/nsbirds/bns0222.htm</a>) says the earliest record is of May 4th; I u= nderstand that Tufts is outdated...but a 2.5 week advance of the earliest r= ecord seems odd.</div> <div><br></div><div>If the bird is described as resident, I'm assuming = that means it has been there last year as well, perhaps longer? It's a = shame it's not documented on the Atlas.</div><div><br></div><div>I'= m sure that the tone of my email strikes folks as skeptical. On the one han= d, the call of the Whip-poor-will is rather distinctive, but the bird's= rarity and normal date of arrival makes this Cumberland bird sighting out = of line with what I know. And what I know of this species isn't much.</= div> <div><br></div><div>Any more details on this bird or the previous resident = birds of Angevine Lake?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Randy<br= clear=3D"all">_________________________________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the = boonies of<br> Antigonish County, NS.<div><br> <br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 18 April 2011 10:23, Mary Macaulay <s= pan dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:marymacaulay@hotmail.com" target=3D"_= blank">marymacaulay@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class= =3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid= rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"> <div> Was woken at 2:30 a.m. by our resident Whip poor will.=A0 Peepers also tuni= ng up for the first time last night.<br> Angevine Lake, Cumberland County<br> </div> </blockquote></div><br></div></div> </blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>James Churchill<br>Kent= ville, Nova Scotia<br><a hr