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--Apple-Mail-35-849189972 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Begin forwarded message: > From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> > Date: January 27, 2013 12:28:56 AM AST > Subject: 22ND ANNUAL EAGLE WATCH report -- c. mergansers, redpolls, > etc. > > JAN. 26, 2013 -- 22ND ANNUAL EAGLE WATCH at Sheffield Mills -- > Relative to what weather we have had over the past week or more, > today was gorgeous, Sunny and wind-free in the morning, fairly warm > at -10 C., and perfect for the first day of this year's Eagle Watch > -- also perfect for our annual count of eagles and raptors in > eastern King's County (more on that to come later). The afternoon > got warmer to -8 C. but also windy with a resulting wind-chill. > > This morning at home I checked my Niger/thistle black metal feeder > and found it empty, so I refilled it, hoping for some of my > neighbour's redpolls and siskins -- in the afternoon I did see 2 > common redpolls with a couple of goldfinches. > > In mid-morning I drove east from Wolfville to the Eye Road eagle- > feeding site but saw only one bald eagle there, at the nest across > the hwy. from the chicken barn. Then I continued east to Grand > Pre, then south to Wallbrook -- 2 drake common mergansers were in > the Gaspereau River just above the bridge. I drove west parallel > to the river and spotted only a few perched bald eagles, no feeding > concentrations. > > Then I drove to Sheffield Mills, again only noting a few scattered > bald eagles. At the Community Hall at 10:30 a.m. there were > relatively few parked cars and people inside the hall, perhaps > because many were at the viewing site at the north end of Middle > Dyke Road?? I was told that earlier in the morning there were > plenty of eagles there, but they were mostly just perched in the > trees around the feeding field. > > However, it was different by noon, when I snuck away from the Hall > (partly to hear Quirks & Quarks) and drove to the viewing site. I > counted as many as 30 bald eagles on the ground at once, but there > was lots of action so that the numbers changed rapidly up and > down. A few immatures flew across the field and landed briefly, > and about 20 ravens were also on the ground. I also counted at > least 30 more perched eagles, for a minimum total of 60 but > probably considerably more in the general area, with many in the > air at once. There was plenty of room for manoeuvering my car and > stopping briefly to look before driving on and getting out of > other's way. Number of cars there were well below what I expected > to see. > > The eagles on the ground were relatively far from the photographers > along the road, and three photographers has advanced about 20 > metres into the field -- I was concerned about that, and I hope > they didn't try to get any closer. > > Later, on my way home, I visited the viewing site again at about > 2:40 p.m. I only saw 3 perched eagle, and now on the ground were > only 20 great black-backed gulls and, surprisingly, a single > herring gull -- we hardly ever see the latter at the feeding sites. > > Once again, go to www.eaglens.ca for details about the 22nd Annual > Eagle Watch at Sheffield Mills. > > Tomorrow's forecast is for up to -10 C. and partly Sunny, perhaps > another nice day for the drive in eastern King's County plus a > pancake-and-sausage breakfast plus viewing of displays and videos > plus shopping for eagle paraphernalia etc.?? > > Cheers from Jim in Wolfville. --Apple-Mail-35-849189972 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> <br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: = </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica">"James W. Wolford" <<a = href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>></fon= t></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">January 27, 2013 12:28:56 AM = AST</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>22ND ANNUAL EAGLE WATCH report -- c. = mergansers, redpolls, etc.</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; = min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>JAN. = 26, 2013 -- 22ND ANNUAL EAGLE WATCH at Sheffield Mills</b> -- Relative = to what <b>weather </b>we have had over the past week or more, today was = <b>gorgeous</b>, Sunny and wind-free in the morning, fairly warm at -10 = C., and perfect for the first day of this year's Eagle Watch -- also = perfect for our annual count of eagles and raptors in eastern King's = County (more on that to come later). The afternoon got warmer to = -8 C. but also windy with a resulting wind-chill.</font></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; = min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">This = morning at home I checked my Niger/thistle black metal feeder and found = it empty, so I refilled it, hoping for some of my neighbour's redpolls = and siskins -- in the afternoon I did see 2 <b>common redpolls</b> with = a couple of goldfinches.</font></div><div style=3D"