[NatureNS] Fall shorebird migration+ butterflies

From: Ken McKenna <kenmcken@eastlink.ca>
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Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2013 23:44:45 -0300
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Ken McKenna
Box 218 Stellarton NS
B0K 1S0
902 752-7644

On the first beautiful evening in a long time this year, one is reminder =
that breeding season for some is over and south migration has begun. I =
noted 10 Short-billed Dowichers, 2 Lesser Yellowlegs and 1 Greater =
Yellowlegs at Big I. this evening with the nesting shorebirds still =
present. No doubt, this is a small number compared to other migration =
locations on the eastern and south shores but the first movement I have =
noted. The air was quite hazy tonight maybe related to fires further =
west.=20
On my way to Big I., I skirted the French River square (20NR44) on the =
Lamont Rd.  for about an hour of late afternoon butterflying.=20
I photographed the following:

Long-dash Skipper-1
European Skipper-8
Azure sp-3.
Common Ringlet-1
Harris's Checkerspot-1
Viceroy-2
Great-spangled Fritillary-1 (I think!)
Northern Crescent-4

Many of these were along a power-line corridor where a Gray Catbird was =
periodically doing a nighthawk-like call amid the many sounds it was =
making.=20

cheers
Ken
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Ken McKenna<BR>Box 218 Stellarton =
NS<BR>B0K=20
1S0<BR>902 752-7644</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>On the first beautiful evening in a =
long time this=20
year, one is reminder that breeding season for some is over and south =
migration=20
has begun. I noted 10 <STRONG>Short-billed Dowichers</STRONG>, 2 =
<STRONG>Lesser=20
Yellowlegs</STRONG> and 1 <STRONG>Greater Yellowlegs</STRONG> at Big I. =
this=20
evening with the nesting shorebirds still present. No doubt, this is a =
small=20
number compared to other migration locations on the eastern and south =
shores but=20
the first movement I have noted. The air was quite hazy tonight maybe =
related to=20
fires further west. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>On my way to Big I., I skirted the =
French River=20
square (20NR44) on the Lamont Rd.&nbsp; for about an hour of late =
afternoon=20
butterflying. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>I photographed the =
following:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Long-dash Skipper-1</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>European Skipper-8</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Azure sp-3.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Common Ringlet-1</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Harris's Checkerspot-1</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Viceroy-2</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Great-spangled Fritillary-1 (I =
think!)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Northern Crescent-4</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Many of these were along a power-line =
corridor=20
where a Gray Catbird was periodically doing a nighthawk-like call amid =
the many=20
sounds it was making.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>cheers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Ken</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>&nbsp;</DIV>
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