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Many thanks, James. Want to throw in a few patchy, non-quantitative
observations on abundance this year, from just south of Yarmouth.
We have both cardinals and catbirds, at numbers similar to last year. Both
are regulars, but we may be talking only one pair of catbirds. Not sure.
There have been a fair number of hummingbirds, as usual, but we have yet to
see a female! Goldfinches have been fairly common. Parula have been the
champ in terms of warbler abundance, and as in Shelburne, black-throated
greens have been very scarce. I have heard one so far this year. In
previous years, they were considerably commoner. Have not heard any vireos
this year, nor veerys, which are the only thrush (aside from robins) we
normally encounter in the summer out here.
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of James Hirtle
Sent: July-22-13 12:35 AM
To: Naturens Naturens
Subject: [NatureNS] Breeding Bird Survey - Shelburne
Hi all:
I did my breeding bird survey for Shelburne, which includes Jordan Falls,
Shelburne and up into Welshtown on July 4. This was later than I normally
run the route. The following was seen in regards to birds and numbers.
Shelburne & Welshtown & Area, Shelburne, CA-NS
4-Jul-2013 4:56 AM - 11:01 AM
Protocol: Traveling
40.0 kilometer(s)
45 species
Mallard 1
Herring Gull 11
Rock Pigeon 7
Mourning Dove 14
Barred Owl 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 4
Alder Flycatcher 4
Least Flycatcher 3
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 33
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 23
Common Raven 4
Tree Swallow 17
Barn Swallow 4
Black-capped Chickadee 18
Red-breasted Nuthatch 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Swainson's Thrush 1
Hermit Thrush 42
American Robin 47
European Starling 4
Cedar Waxwing 18
Ovenbird 20
Black-and-white Warbler 5
Common Yellowthroat 17
American Redstart 3
Northern Parula 11
Magnolia Warbler 5
Yellow Warbler 9
Chestnut-sided Warbler 7
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
Palm Warbler 16
Yellow-rumped Warbler 18
Vesper Sparrow 1 Heard and repeatedly calling. Checked with ipod call and
responding back to call. Could not find or not present on three other
follow-up visits, so likely a migrant passing through.
Song Sparrow 11
Swamp Sparrow 5
White-throated Sparrow 5
Dark-eyed Junco 9
Common Grackle 2
Purple Finch 3
American Goldfinch 1
My comments overall are that numbers of bird species were lower than normal.
Missing for the first time were northern cardinal and gray catbird. There
was a lack of kinglets. White-throated sparrows were also low as were
ruby-throated hummingbirds. The first time ever to miss ruffed grouse. The
count on palm warblers was high, with ovenbird taking the warbler prize.
Yellow-rumped warblers came in second. There were no black-throated green
warblers and overall, I've found this species very scare this year in every
location that I've birded. Also, I've found low numbers for Magnolia
warblers. American goldfinches were all but missing. The red-eyed vireo
count was high, but a lack of blue-headed vireos. Hermit thrshes were about
normal. Overall, within the count area if I were to include those hermit
thrushes seen and heard as well the number of overall birds would have been
between between 65-75. We had a low count on black-throated blue warblers.
Last year we had nine I believe. There was a lack of downy and hairy
woodpeckers. The first time that I've missed them altogether on this count.
The water level was extremely high and it is the highest I've ever seen the
river. This also created a lot more external noise. The last five stops
were impeded by a grader. This slowed me down immensely and created a lot
of external noise that would not have been present.
James R. Hirtle
Bridgewater
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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Many thanks, James. Want to throw in a few patchy, =
non-quantitative observations on abundance this year, from just south of =
Yarmouth.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>We have both cardinals and catbirds, at numbers similar to last =
year. Both are regulars, but we may be talking only one pair =
of catbirds. Not sure. There have been a fair number of =
hummingbirds, as usual, but we have yet to see a female! =
Goldfinches have been fairly common. Parula have been the champ in =
terms of warbler abundance, and as in Shelburne, black-throated greens =
have been very scarce. I have heard one so far this year. In =
previous years, they were considerably commoner. Have not heard =
any vireos this year, nor veerys, which are the only thrush (aside from =
robins) we normally encounter in the summer out here. =
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
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naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
<b>On Behalf Of </b>James Hirtle<br><b>Sent:</b> July-22-13 12:35 =
AM<br><b>To:</b> Naturens Naturens<br><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] =
Breeding Bird Survey - Shelburne<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span =
style=3D'font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <br =
id=3DFontBreak>Hi all:</span><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br> <br></span><span =
style=3D'font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I did my =
breeding bird survey for Shelburne, which includes Jordan Falls, =
Shelburne and up into Welshtown on July 4. This was later than I =
normally run the route. The following was seen in regards to birds =
and numbers.</span><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br> <br>Shelburne =
& Welshtown & Area, Shelburne, CA-NS<br>4-Jul-2013 4:56 AM - =
11:01 AM<br>Protocol: Traveling<br>40.0 kilometer(s)<br>45 =
species<br><br>Mallard 1<br>Herring Gull 11<br>Rock Pigeon 7<br>Mourning =
Dove 14<br>Barred Owl 2<br>Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3<br>Northern =
Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3<br>Pileated Woodpecker 2<br>Eastern =
Wood-Pewee 4<br>Alder Flycatcher 4<br>Least Flycatcher 3<br>Blue-headed =
Vireo 1<br>Red-eyed Vireo 33<br>Blue Jay 8<br>American Crow 23<br>Common =
Raven 4<br>Tree Swallow 17<br>Barn Swallow 4<br>Black-capped Chickadee =
18<br>Red-breasted Nuthatch 3<br>Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2<br>Swainson's =
Thrush 1<br>Hermit Thrush 42<br>American Robin 47<br>European Starling =
4<br>Cedar Waxwing 18<br>Ovenbird 20<br>Black-and-white Warbler =
5<br>Common Yellowthroat 17<br>American Redstart 3<br>Northern Parula =
11<br>Magnolia Warbler 5<br>Yellow Warbler 9<br>Chestnut-sided Warbler =
7<br>Black-throated Blue Warbler 2<br>Palm Warbler 16<br>Yellow-rumped =
Warbler 18<br>Vesper Sparrow 1 Heard and repeatedly calling. Checked =
with ipod call and responding back to call. Could not find or not =
present on three other follow-up visits, so likely a migrant passing =
through.<br>Song Sparrow 11<br>Swamp Sparrow 5<br>White-throated Sparrow =
5<br>Dark-eyed Junco 9<br>Common Grackle 2<br>Purple Finch 3<br>American =
Goldfinch 1<br> <br>My comments overall are that numbers of bird =
species were lower than normal. Missing for the first time were =
northern cardinal and gray catbird. There was a lack of =
kinglets. White-throated sparrows were also low as were =
ruby-throated hummingbirds. The first time ever to miss ruffed =
grouse. The count on palm warblers was high, with ovenbird taking =
the warbler prize. Yellow-rumped warblers came in second. =
There were no black-throated green warblers and overall, I've found this =
species very scare this year in every location that I've birded. =
Also, I've found low numbers for Magnolia warblers. American =
goldfinches were all but missing. The red-eyed vireo count =
was high, but a lack of blue-headed vireos. Hermit thrshes were =
about normal. Overall, within the count area if I were to include =
those hermit thrushes seen and heard as well the number of overall birds =
would have been between between 65-75. We had a low count on =
black-throated blue warblers. Last year we had nine I =
believe. There was a lack of downy and hairy woodpeckers. =
The first time that I've missed them altogether on this count. The =
water level was extremely high and it is the highest I've ever seen the =
river. This also created a lot more external noise. The last =
five stops were impeded by a grader. This slowed me down immensely =
and created a lot of external noise that would not have been =
present. <br> <br>James R. =
Hirtle<br>Bridgewater<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>
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