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---352802979-527892865-1377190767=:638 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AWilson's Plover - Crescent B= each =0A=0AHi All, Dad discovered a Wilson's Plover on the backside of Cres= cent Beach. The bird's diagnostic marks include:=0A=0A1.=A0 size - larger t= han a Semipalmated Plover.=0A2.=A0 a humongous black bill.=0A3.=A0 pale fle= sh colored legs. =0A=0ADad also noted it had a wide brown band, not a black= one, indicating it was a female or possibly an advanced immature bird. =0A= =0AWhen looking for this individual it is best to time your arrival for low= tide conditions, as it is unknown as to where, the bird disappears to duri= ng high tide. =0A=0ADue to the extensive amount of sand that has been depos= ited this year on the sand flats behind Crescent Beach, the water is quite = a bit shallower and the flats had grown in size. =0A=0ATiming on these flat= s is now crucial for two reasons =0A=0A1. Low tide conditions on the flats = do not match up with the predicted low tide for the region, they never have= but are now even more out on alignment. =0A=0A2. Due to their shallowness = these flats now become covered and uncovered in a very short period of time= . In less than 10 minutes the sand can grow from a narrow strip of sand to = a wide sand flat extending off in the distance. In addition once the waters= start to shift the entire flats become flooded or unflooded in a space of = about 20 minutes. =0A=0AFor optimum viewing is is best to arrive 3 hours an= d 30 minutes before the predicted low tide for Lunenburg as at 3 hours and = twenty five minutes the sand begins to be exposed and provide the best view= ing conditions as the birds are close to the road. After that, many of the = birds become quite distant. =0A=0AThe good news is that the flats stay expo= sed for about 6 hours. =0A=0AThe Wilson's Plover was first spotted at 2:30 = on Tuesday August 20, it was present for about 20 minutes after which time = we could not relocate it. We searched again on the next low tide cycle on W= ednesday but once more it alluded us with foggy conditions hampering our ef= forts. =0A=0ASorry for the delay on this report. Due to ongoing criticisms = of Dad's and mine birding abilities by a certain person in the birding comm= unity, Dad was hesitant about reporting this rarity. It should be noted tha= t Dad is very careful with his identifications a fact that is apparent to a= nyone who has spent time birding with him. =0A=0ASadly due to the slanderou= s attacks over the past several years a number very good rarities have now = gone unreported to avoid further contentions. Even sadder is the fact that = all over the province rare birds have not been reported by various birders = for the same reasons. =0A=0AIt is one thing to have doubts about someone's = identifications, it is quite another to begin a campaign to discredit a bir= der just because you disagree with his reports. This is something that has = been done repeatedly by this individual in the past and is something he con= tinues to pursue, an action that should not tolerated by any of us and will= no longer be tolerated personally in any degree. =0A=0AAnyone who plans to= go looking for this plover it is worth knowing that shorebirds that first = show up on Crescent Beach flats can sometimes be hard to find again, a good= recent example is Eric's Western Sandpiper. =0A=0AHowever a number of thes= e missing birds seem to resurface at the nearby Cherryhill Beach so it too = is worth a check. Cherryhill Beach is an excellent rarity hot spot that has= netted birds such as Common Greenshank and Little Stints. Unfortunately th= e best birds are often at the very end of the beach and Dad and I did not g= et the chance to see if the Wilson's Plover had shifted to that location. = =0A=0AGood Luck. and if you can. let Dad or I know if you spot the bird. Bo= th of us are best reached by phone, we're in the book. - Cheers, Clarence = =0A=0APS: In addition to Dad's Wilson's Plover we had 16 species of shorebi= rds at or very near the Crescent Beach flats yesterday, they included 100+B= lack-bellied Plovers, 2 Golden Plovers, 700+Semipalmated Plovers, 1 Whimbre= l (fly over), 2 Pectoral Sandpipers, 3 Ruddy Turnstones, 2 Baird's Sandpipe= rs, a smattering of Semipalmated, Least and White-rumped Sandpipers, 1 Dunl= in, 50+ Sanderlings, 50 + Greater Yellowlegs, 12+ Lesser Yellowlegs, 100 + = Short-billed Dowitchers, and 2 Spotted Sandpipers nearby. ---352802979-527892865-1377190767=:638 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ar= ial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div style=3D"RIGHT: auto"><SPAN= style=3D"RIGHT: auto"><BR class=3Dyui-cursor></SPAN></div> <div><BR></div> <DIV style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <DIV style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; FONT-SI= ZE: 12pt"> <DIV style=3D"RIGHT: auto" dir=3Dltr> <DIV style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: #ccc 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; P= ADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 0; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PAD= DING-RIGHT: 0px; HEIGHT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 0px; BORDER-TOP: #ccc 1px solid; B= ORDER-RIGHT: #ccc 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 0px" class=3Dhr contentEditable= =3Dfalse readonly=3D"true"></DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT size=3D3> </FONT> <div><STRONG>Wilson's Plover - Crescent Beach </STRONG></div> <div><STRONG><BR></STRONG></div> <div><STRONG>Hi All, Dad discovered a Wilson's Plover on the backside of Cr= escent Beach. The bird's diagnostic marks include:</STRONG></div> <div><STRONG><BR></STRONG></div> <div><STRONG>1. size - larger than a Semipalmated Plover.</STRONG></d= iv> <div><STRONG>2. a humongous black bill.</STRONG></div> <div><STRONG>3. pale flesh colored legs. </STRONG></div> <div><STRONG><BR></STRONG></div> <div><STRONG>Dad also noted it had a wide b<VAR id=3Dyui-ie-cursor></VAR>ro= wn band, not a black one, indicating it was a female or possibly an advance= d immature bird. </STRONG></div> <div><STRONG><BR></STRONG></div> <div><STRONG>When looking for this individual it is best to time your arriv= al for low tide conditions, as it is unknown as to where, the bird disappea= rs to during high tide. </STRONG></div> <div><STRONG><BR></STRONG></div> <div><STRONG>Due to the extensive amount of sand that has been deposited th= is year on the sand flats behind Crescent Beach, the water is quite a bit s= hallower and the flats had grown in size. </STRONG></div> <div><STRONG><BR></STRONG></div> <div><STRONG>Timing on these flats is now crucial for two reasons </STRONG>= </div> <div><STRONG><BR></STRONG></div> <div><STRONG>1. Low tide conditions on the flats do not match up with the p= redicted low tide for the region, they never have but are now even more out= on alignment. </STRONG></div> <div><STRONG><BR></STRONG></div> <div><STRONG>2. Due to their shallowness these flats now become covered and= uncovered in a very short period of time. In less than 10 minutes the sand= can grow from a narrow strip of sand to a wide sand flat extending off in = the distance. In addition once the waters start to shift the entire flats b= ecome flooded or unflooded in a space of about 20 minutes. </STRONG></div> <div><STRONG><BR></STRONG></div> <div><STRONG>For optimum viewing is is best to arrive 3 hours and 30 minute= s before the predicted low tide for Lunenburg as at 3 hours and twenty five= minutes the sand begins to be exposed and provide the best viewing conditi= ons as the birds are close to the road. After that, many of the birds becom= e quite distant. </STRONG></div> <div><STRONG><BR></STRONG></div> <div><STRONG>The good news is that the flats stay exposed for about 6 hours= . </STRONG></div> <div><STRONG><BR></STRONG></div> <div><STRONG>The Wilson's Plover was first spotted at 2:30 on Tuesday Augus= t 20, it was present for about 20 minutes after which time we could not rel= ocate it. We searched again on the next low tide cycle on Wednesday but onc= e more it alluded us with foggy conditions hampering our efforts. </STRONG>= </div> <div><STRONG><BR></STRONG></div> <div><STRONG>Sorry for the delay on this report. Due to ongoing criticisms = of Dad's and mine birding abilities by a certain person in the birding comm= unity, Dad was hesitant about reporting this rarity. It should be noted tha= t Dad is very careful with his identifications a fact that is apparent to a= nyone who has spent time birding with him. </STRONG></div> <div><STRONG><BR></STRONG></div> <div><STRONG>Sadly due to the slanderous attacks over the past several year= s a number very good rarities have now gone unreported to avoid further con= tentions. Even sadder is the fact that all over the province rare birds hav= e not been reported by various birders for the same reasons. </STRONG></div= > <div><STRONG><BR></STRONG></div> <div><STRONG>It is one thing to have doubts about someone's identifications= , it is quite another to begin a campaign to discredit a birder just becaus= e you disagree with his reports. This is something that has been done repea= tedly by this individual in the past and is something he continues to pursu= e, an action that should not tolerated by any of us and will no longer be t= olerated personally in any degree. </STRONG></div> <div><STRONG><BR></STRONG></div> <div><STRONG>Anyone who plans to go looking for this plover it is worth kno= wing that shorebirds that first show up on Crescent Beach flats can sometim= es be hard to find again, a good recent example is Eric's Western Sandpiper= . </STRONG></div> <div><STRONG><BR></STRONG></div> <div><STRONG>However a number of these missing birds seem to resurface at t= he nearby Cherryhill Beach so it too is worth a check. Cherryhill Beach is = an excellent rarity hot spot that has netted birds such as Common Greenshan= k and Little Stints. Unfortunately the best birds are often at the very end= of the beach and Dad and I did not get the chance to see if the Wilson's P= lover had shifted to that location. </STRONG></div> <div><STRONG><BR></STRONG></div> <div><STRONG>Good Luck. and if you can. let Dad or I know if you spot the b= ird. Both of us are best reached by phone, we're in the book. - Cheers, Cla= rence </STRONG></div> <div><STRONG><BR></STRONG></div> <div><STRONG>PS: In addition to Dad's Wilson's Plover we had 16 species of = shorebirds at or very near the Crescent Beach flats yesterday, they include= d 100+Black-bellied Plovers, 2 Golden Plovers, 700+Semipalmated Plovers, 1 = Whimbrel (fly over), 2 Pectoral Sandpipers, 3 Ruddy Turnstones, 2 Baird's S= andpipers, a smattering of Semipalmated, Least and White-rumped Sandpipers,= 1 Dunlin, 50+ Sanderlings, 50 + Greater Yellowlegs, 12+ Lesser Yellowlegs,= 100 + Short-billed Dowitchers, and 2 Spotted Sandpipers nearby. </STRONG><= /div></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV></div></body></html> ---352802979-527892865-1377190767=:638--
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