[NatureNS] Late Shorebirds in Minas Basin

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I was also at East Long Island today at high tide. Like Rick, I saw no
shorebirds there. I was able to pick out an adult or near adult Lesser
Black-backed Gull among a flock of 500-600 gulls.

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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of Rick Whitman
Sent: November 28, 2011 16:39
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] Late Shorebirds in Minas Basin

It looks like the shorebirds are almost finished in the Minas Basin.
On Saturday, November 26, there were just 2 Dunlin at East Point, N.
Grand Pre. I did not detect any others between East Point and Horton
Landing, walking both ways before & at high tide. There were a minimum of 7
Horned Larks at East Point and about 300 Snow Buntings at Horton Landing, in
a harvested corn field W of the Acadian monument. I photographed one of the
Dunlin probably as nicely as I can ever hope to do with this camera. This
was not cropped:

http://rickwhitman.smugmug.com/Nature/Birds-October-December-2011/19345301_V
gt77R#1603274343_khQGmbd

Today, Nov. 28, I detected zero shorebirds at East Point, Horton Landing,
and all points between, before & near high tide. However, at the extreme W
end of Long Island Road, N. Grand Pre, on the tiny sand point at high tide,
there were 3 Dunlin and 1 White-rumped Sandpiper.
I saw no Horned Larks or Snow Buntings today.

Rick Whitman


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