[NatureNS] Kingston to Port George & Margaretsville 8Jan12 1230

From: Patrick Giffin <p_giffin@hotmail.com>
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Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 19:52:37 -0400
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Hi=2C A little late with this.
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Along 221W and Ruggles Rd leading to East Margaretville 4 Red-tailed Hawks =
in flight or perched. Another Red-tailed Hawk Perched in a tree on the road=
 to Victoria Vale. Phinney's Pond is covered in thin ice.
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An airborne=2C Mature Bald Eagle=2C  over the fields to the east just prior=
 to our entering Port George.
We were on the shore road approximately 2 hours after high tide. Overcast=
=2C light wind=2C fair visibility.
7 male=2C Harlequin Ducks were close to the shore=3B=20
Small numbers of Long-tailed Ducks=2C Common Eider=2C Red-brested Merganser=
=2C Surf Soter and White-winged Scoter and 2 Common Loons were sighted off =
shore=2C we did not make an effort to accurately record numbers given their=
 distance from shore and the uncomfortable temperatures.
We returned from Port George via Margaretsville.
In Magaretsville=2C we concentrated on the shore along the front of the cot=
tages and Lighthouse=2C hoping to see Purple Sandpipers=3B we did not. Howe=
ver=2C a single Dovekie made our Day by doing a flypast just beyond the exp=
osed shoreline! Just a little fella=2C however=2C the light was good.=20
Beyond the Eastern Wharf there were 9 humans throwing rocks at the frozen w=
aterfalls and 5 dogs having a very good time!
Cheers=2C Barbara and Pat 		 	   		  =

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Hi=2C A little late with this.<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
Along 221W and Ruggles Rd leading to East Margaretville 4 Red-tailed Hawks =
in flight&nbsp=3Bor perched. Another Red-tailed Hawk Perched in a tree on t=
he road to Victoria Vale. Phinney's Pond is covered in thin ice.<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
An airborne=2C Mature Bald Eagle=2C&nbsp=3B over the fields to the east jus=
t prior to our entering Port George.<BR>
We were on the shore road approximately 2 hours after high tide. Overcast=
=2C light wind=2C fair&nbsp=3Bvisibility.<BR>
7 male=2C Harlequin Ducks were close to the shore=3B <BR>
Small numbers of Long-tailed Ducks=2C Common Eider=2C Red-brested Merganser=
=2C Surf Soter and White-winged Scoter&nbsp=3Band 2 Common Loons were sight=
ed&nbsp=3Boff shore=2C we did not make an effort to accurately record numbe=
rs given their distance from shore and the uncomfortable temperatures.<BR>
We returned from Port George via Margaretsville.<BR>
In&nbsp=3BMagaretsville=2C we concentrated on the shore along the front of =
the cottages and Lighthouse=2C hoping to see Purple Sandpipers=3B we did no=
t. However=2C <STRONG>a single Dovekie </STRONG>made our Day by doing a fly=
past just beyond the exposed shoreline! Just a little fella=2C however=2C t=
he light was good. <BR>
Beyond the Eastern Wharf there were 9 humans throwing rocks at the frozen w=
aterfalls and 5 dogs having a very good time!<BR>
Cheers=2C Barbara and Pat<BR> 		 	   		  </div></body>
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