[NatureNS] banded semipalmated sandpiper spotted, Evangeline Beach, etc.

From: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2014 17:18:18 -0300
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> From: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
> Subject: [ValleyNature] banded semipalmated sandpiper spotted, =
Evangeline Beach, etc.
> Date: July 27, 2014 at 3:42:55 PM ADT
> To: Nature BNS <nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca>
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>> From: Roy Bishop <rlb@eastlink.ca>
>> Date: July 27, 2014 at 12:47:40 PM ADT
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>> Hi Jim et al.,
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>> Sunday morning, 11:25 a.m., July 27, 181 Plover Lane, Evangeline =
Beach.
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>> The tide is coming in, and sandpipers are numerous and active. Flocks =
of 200 to 2000 (rough guesses) are coming and going in front of my =
cottage. No peregrines in sight.
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>> In binoculars (15x, stabilized) I spotted one semi-palmated amongst a =
few hundred running over the sand that has a blue leg band. The band is =
rectangular, about an inch long and maybe 1/4 inch wide, and it is =
pointing forward. The bird was too far away to read what may have been =
on the band.
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>> Roy
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>> On 2014-07-23, at 6:05 PM, Rick & Janet Whitman wrote:
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>>> Thanks Jim !
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>>> I think your numbers are solid. I had 120 Semipalmateds on Monday & =
Phil Taylor had 400 SESA yesterday, both at The Guzzle around high tide. =
I also had one Peregrine and it dispersed the birds, leading me to =
leave.
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>>> I am coming to think that the Peregrines are changing Peep behaviour =
significantly. I know they are native and natural but it is approaching =
the point where they are ruining the experience for me. On Monday, the =
Peregrine had one peep separated from the flock & was gaining on it. =
Just when I thought the peep was lost, the Peregrine broke off & just =
circled around. I couldn=92t age the Peregrine but I felt it was just =
playing with the peep.=20
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>>> On the way home I spotted a small flock of Semipalmated Plovers =
passing high tide in a plowed field in Melanson. This would be several =
km from the coast.
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>>> Rick Whitman
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</b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';"><b>[ValleyNature] =
banded semipalmated sandpiper spotted, Evangeline Beach, =
etc.</b><br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
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margin-left: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family: Helvetica;"><b>From: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">Roy Bishop &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:rlb@eastlink.ca">rlb@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</span></div><div =
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margin-left: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family: Helvetica;"><b>Date: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">July 27, 2014 at =
12:47:40 PM ADT</span></div><br><div><div style=3D"word-wrap: =
break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: =
after-white-space; ">Hi Jim et al.,<div><br></div><div>Sunday morning, =
11:25 a.m., July 27, 181 Plover Lane, Evangeline =
Beach.</div><div><br></div><div>The tide is coming in, and sandpipers =
are numerous and active. Flocks of 200 to 2000 (rough guesses) are =
coming and going in front of my cottage. No peregrines in =
sight.</div><div><br></div><div>In binoculars (15x, stabilized) I =
spotted one semi-palmated amongst a few hundred running over the sand =
that has a <font class=3D"Apple-style-span" color=3D"#1060f6">blue</font> =
leg band. The band is rectangular, about an inch long and maybe 1/4 inch =
wide, and it is pointing forward. The bird was too far away to read what =
may have been on the =
band.</div><div><br></div><div>Roy</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div=
><br><div><div>On 2014-07-23, at 6:05 PM, Rick &amp; Janet Whitman =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html =
charset=3Dwindows-1252"><div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Thanks =
Jim !<div><br></div><