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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_14Yog4Q6RUpBQEm2kGJTfA) Content-type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Migration numbers for Short-billed Dowitchers would normally be peaking this week or next along the Eastern shore (Three Fathom Harbour, Cole Harbour etc.). Instead, numbers peaked in Three Fathom Harbour around July 12, and have decreased steadily since: July 3 125 July 12 565 (combined count, Ian McLaren & me) July 16 198 July 23 77 July 25 51 - at a date when the peak number of about 900-1100 would normally be present. Similarly, I found only 263 at the Cole Harbour Saltmarsh Trail on July 24, when 3000 to 5000 is a normal count. I have also not yet seen a juvenile this year. All of which suggests that this has been a disastrous breeding season for this species. I would be very glad to know what other shorebirders have been finding, about dowitchers and shorebird numbers in general. Many thanks, Susann Myers --Boundary_(ID_14Yog4Q6RUpBQEm2kGJTfA) Content-type: text/html; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.17098" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Migration numbers for Short-billed Dowitchers would normally be peaking this week or next along the Eastern shore (Three Fathom Harbour, Cole Harbour etc.). Instead, numbers peaked in Three Fathom Harbour around July 12, and have decreased steadily since:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>July 3 125</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>July 12 565 (combined count, Ian McLaren & me)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>July 16 198</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>July 23 77</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>July 25 51 - at a date when the peak number of about 900-1100 would normally be present.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Similarly, I found only 263 at the Cole Harbour Saltmarsh Trail on July 24, when 3000 to 5000 is a normal count.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have also not yet seen a juvenile this year. All of which suggests that this has been a disastrous breeding season for this species.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would be very glad to know what other shorebirders have been finding, about dowitchers and shorebird numbers in general.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Many thanks,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Susann Myers</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> --Boundary_(ID_14Yog4Q6RUpBQEm2kGJTfA)--
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