[NatureNS] Lots of phalaropes, Brier Island

Date: Sat, 03 Aug 2013 09:07:17 -0300
From: Eric Mills <e.mills@dal.ca>
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=3Dutf-8"><style> body {  font-family: "Calibri","Slate Pro","sans-serif"; =
color:#262626 }</style> </head> <body data-blackberry-caret-color=3D"#00a8d=
f"><div>I went out with Mariner Cruises =E2=80=8Eon July 1 and 2, finding s=
ome openings in the prevalent fog.</div><div><br></div><div>Phalaropes were=
 abundant along the tide-streaks and weed rows. I estimated that I saw abou=
t 2000 on the 2nd, but only about 100 Red-necks. Hundreds of others were un=
identifiable because of distance or poor visibility but most appeared to be=
 Reds.</div><div><br></div><div>Through last week I understand that Red-nec=
ks dominated off Grand Manan. Looks as though the traditional division betw=
een the N and S sides of the Bay has been restored, at least this early in =
the season.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Other species: hundreds of Great=
 Shearwaters and a few Sooties; a few Wilson's Storm-petrels and Common Ter=
ns; regular Gannets; and a couple of Common Murres. Penny Graham saw a skua=
 a week or so ago and photographed a fine adult Pomarine Jaeger late on Aug=
. 1.=E2=80=8E</div><div><br></div><div id=3D"_signaturePlaceholder">Sent fr=
om my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.<br><br>Eric L. Mills<br>286 Kingsburg Road<=
br>RR#1, Rose Bay, NS B0J 2X0<br>Canada<br>e.mills@dal.ca</div></body></htm=
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