[NatureNS] Mockingbird, Dunlin, Purple Sandpipers, High Tides

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Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2012 14:18:59 -0300
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I was out on West Long Island Road & East Point, N. Grand Pre, this
morning. On the former I saw "the" Northern Mockingbird that has been
in residence there since the winter of '09/'10 at least. A local
resident stopped to talk to me & she agreed they have been there for
about 3 years. She said she regularly has 2 together in her yard & she
believes they have nested. The nest was not found.

I know Jim reported that Andy Dean had seen Dunlin & Purple Sandpipers
at East Point recently. Today, at one hour before high tide there were
31 Dunlin & 14 Purple Sandpipers, together, on the rock dyke that
faces directly N towards Blomidon i.e. at the very N point of the
dyke, not out on the lower part of East Point. I wouldn't be surprised
if these birds will be there at high tide for several more days. If
you approach these birds very quietly, slowly, they are quite
tolerant. Don't charge directly to the point to look down. They'll
fly.

The high tides are going to be close to maximum over the next few
days, peaking at 15.5 & 15.7 m on Saturday & Sunday. (I believe the
max for all of 2012 is 16.2 m). It can be kind of amazing to see the
water so close to the top of the dyke. High tide is 13:13, 14:03 &
14:54 Friday thru Sunday.

A rather nice Purple Sandpiper:

http://rickwhitman.smugmug.com/Nature/Birds-April-June-2012/22243788_LGxpGV#!i=1780900903&k=qSdJLBp

Rick Whitman

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