[NatureNS] Lots of phalaropes, Brier Island

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Hi Eric and All,

When you mentioned different Phalarope spp being in different parts of the B=
ay you said:

Looks as though the traditional division between the N and S sides of the Ba=
y has been restored.=20

Please explain.=20

Thanks, Nancy

Sent from my iPhone

On 2013-08-03, at 9:07 AM, Eric Mills <e.mills@dal.ca> wrote:

> I went out with Mariner Cruises =E2=80=8Eon July 1 and 2, finding some ope=
nings in the prevalent fog.
>=20
> Phalaropes were abundant along the tide-streaks and weed rows. I estimated=
 that I saw about 2000 on the 2nd, but only about 100 Red-necks. Hundreds of=
 others were unidentifiable because of distance or poor visibility but most a=
ppeared to be Reds.
>=20
> Through last week I understand that Red-necks dominated off Grand Manan. L=
ooks as though the traditional division between the N and S sides of the Bay=
 has been restored, at least this early in the season.=20
>=20
> Other species: hundreds of Great Shearwaters and a few Sooties; a few Wils=
on's Storm-petrels and Common Terns; regular Gannets; and a couple of Common=
 Murres. Penny Graham saw a skua a week or so ago and photographed a fine ad=
ult Pomarine Jaeger late on Aug. 1.=E2=80=8E
>=20
> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
>=20
> Eric L. Mills
> 286 Kingsburg Road
> RR#1, Rose Bay, NS B0J 2X0
> Canada
> e.mills@dal.ca

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o; ">Hi Eric and All,</div><div style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><=
br></div><div style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">When you mentioned d=
ifferent Phalarope spp being in different parts of the Bay you said:</div><d=
iv style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div><span style=3D"=
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">L=
ooks as though the traditional division between the N and S sides of the Bay=
 has been restored.&nbsp;</span></div><div><span style=3D"-webkit-text-size-=
adjust: auto;"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust=
: auto;">Please explain.&nbsp;</span></div><div><span style=3D"-webkit-text-=
size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"-webkit-text-size-a=
djust: auto;">Thanks, Nancy<br></span><br><span style=3D"-webkit-text-size-a=
djust: auto;">Sent from my iPhone</span></div><div style=3D"-webkit-text-siz=
e-adjust: auto; "><br>On 2013-08-03, at 9:07 AM, Eric Mills &lt;<a href=3D"m=
ailto:e.mills@dal.ca">e.mills@dal.ca</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote=
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ont-family: "Calibri","Slate Pro","sans-serif"; color:#262626 }</style>  <di=
v>I went out with Mariner Cruises =E2=80=8Eon July 1 and 2, finding some ope=
nings in the prevalent fog.</div><div><br></div><div>Phalaropes were abundan=
t along the tide-streaks and weed rows. I estimated that I saw about 2000 on=
 the 2nd, but only about 100 Red-necks. Hundreds of others were unidentifiab=
le because of distance or poor visibility but most appeared to be Reds.</div=
><div><br></div><div>Through last week I understand that Red-necks dominated=
 off Grand Manan. Looks as though the traditional division between the N and=
 S sides of the Bay has been restored, at least this early in the season.&nb=
sp;</div><div><br></div><div>Other species: hundreds of Great Shearwaters an=
d a few Sooties; a few Wilson's Storm-petrels and Common Terns; regular Gann=
ets; 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 from my BlackBerry 10=
 smartphone.<br><br>Eric L. Mills<br>286 Kingsburg Road<br>RR#1, Rose Bay, N=
S B0J 2X0<br>Canada<br>e.mills@dal.ca<=
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</div></blockquote></body></html>=

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