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Index of Subjects I did my route in Tatamagouche rather late this year as well (27 June), about two weeks later than usual due to the backward weather. Had a total of 62 species and about 700 birds. Only three Yellow Warblers. Most common warbler was Am. Redstart with 24, followed by Northern Parula with 22, and nice to hear 10 Chestnut-sided. Besides robin, starling, grackle, crow, etc., there were 37 Red-eyed Vireo and 44 Cedar Waxwing. New for the count were 2 Philadelphia Vireos. Bobolinks are hanging tough, with 16 being the most in many years. ================================ ---- James Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Hi all: > > I did the Shelburne Breeding Bird Route on June 30. Dorothy Poole assisted me as the driver. Of note five species were added to the list for the area. They were yellow-bellied sapsucker, pileated woodpecker, scarlet tanager, red crossbill and olive-sided flycatcher. > > The scarlet tanager was both heard and seen. It was singing the morning song from the Sibleys download. We were not aware that this species had a song that it specifically sings in the morning, so this was a nice education and a treat for the route. The co-ordinates for this bird were at stop 7 off the Jordan Falls Road at 20T 315953 4849410 NAD83. > > The pileated woodpecker was also a learning curve as a noise was heard that I had not heard in all of my time in the woods and outdoors before. I was mystified until a pileated woodpecker came flying out. It was a noise that does not appear on any playbacks that I've heard before. > > At a strawberry field 56 cedar waxwings were also not expected. > > There were few yellow warblers then would be expected. Two only, so those numbers were way down from last year. There also were fewer palm warblers and only one black-throated blue warbler this year. Hermit thrush were 30 on the route, with about 40-45 seen overall, which is close to last years numbers. I believe cliff swallow was new for the route also. > > Total species seen on the route, over 50 stops at 3 minutes apiece was 60. > > James R. Hirtle > Bayport > >
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