[NatureNS] Birds today

From: James Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com>
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I went warblerless today=2C if that is a word.  Anyhow=2C I made a run to V=
olgler's Cove=2C Cherry Hill Beach and Broad Cove.  I was only able to come=
 up with 32 species=2C most of which were seen at Cherry Hill Beach.  It wa=
s a pleasant surprise to run into Fred Dobson and his wife.  Many of you wi=
ll know Fred from his previously living in Nova Scotia.  They are now in Va=
ncouver.  I did not see much more than Fred and his wife had at Cherry Hill=
.  I was surprised to find fewer shorebirds and fewer species than I had se=
en at Conrad's Island last weekend.  Usually Cherry Hill is better for both=
 species and numbers.  A merlin partrolling probably did not help maters an=
d made accurate counting of the shorebirds present somewhat of a challenge.=
  Fred had mentioned the merlin to me as well as most other shorebird speci=
es that I did see.
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Semi-palmated plover 145
Sanderling 33
Least Sandpiper 11
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Rudyturnstone 9
Bairds Sandpiper 2
White-rumped Sandpiper 2
Black-bellied Plover 13
Whimbrel 10
Semi-palmated Sandpiper 4
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At Broad Cove Beach
=20
Semi-palmated Plover 40
Least Sandpiper 4
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 1 (I really tried to make it into a long-billed=2C b=
ut it just did not work out as such.  There were some features that would h=
ave been close to long-billed=2C but I finally ruled long-billed out.) I fi=
nd different books very confusing as to field marks between these two speci=
es.  I finally looked at photos online and it was definitely short-billed o=
n the basis of the wing pattern and strong white showing in the feathers.  =
The photos for the long-billed that I looked at did not show a strong black=
 and white contrast on the back and side.  What they say about the feathers=
 along the side in the books does not seem to me to be cut and dry for the =
id.  At least on the basis of the photos that I looked at online.  The wint=
er plumage for these two species I admit is a challenge for me. =20
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James R. Hirtle
Bridgewater
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<body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"=
6">I went warblerless today=2C if that is a word.&nbsp=3B Anyhow=2C I made =
a run to Volgler's Cove=2C Cherry Hill Beach and Broad Cove.&nbsp=3B I was =
only able to come up with 32 species=2C most of which were seen at Cherry H=
ill Beach.&nbsp=3B It was a pleasant surprise to run into Fred Dobson and h=
is wife.&nbsp=3B Many of you will know&nbsp=3BFred from his previously livi=
ng in Nova Scotia.&nbsp=3B They are now in Vancouver.&nbsp=3B I did not see=
 much more than Fred and his wife had at Cherry Hill.&nbsp=3B I was surpris=
ed to find fewer shorebirds and fewer species than I had seen at Conrad's I=
sland last weekend.&nbsp=3B Usually Cherry Hill is better for both species =
and numbers.&nbsp=3B A merlin partrolling probably did not help maters and =
made accurate counting of the shorebirds present somewhat of a challenge.&n=
bsp=3B Fred had mentioned the merlin&nbsp=3Bto me as well as&nbsp=3Bmost ot=
her shorebird species that I did see.</font><BR><font color=3D"#000000" siz=
e=3D"6"></font>&nbsp=3B<BR><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"6">Semi-palmated=
 plover 145</font><BR><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"6">Sanderling 33</fon=
t><BR><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"6">Least Sandpiper 11</font><BR><font=
 color=3D"#000000" size=3D"6">Greater Yellowlegs 2</font><BR><font color=3D=
"#000000" size=3D"6">Rudyturnstone 9</font><BR><font color=3D"#000000" size=
=3D"6">Bairds Sandpiper 2</font><BR><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"6">Whit=
e-rumped Sandpiper 2</font><BR><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"6">Black-bel=
lied Plover 13</font><BR><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"6">Whimbrel 10</fo=
nt><BR><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"6">Semi-palmated Sandpiper 4</font><=
BR><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"6"></font>&nbsp=3B<BR><font color=3D"#00=
0000" size=3D"6">At Broad Cove Beach</font><BR><font color=3D"#000000" size=
=3D"6"></font>&nbsp=3B<BR><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"6">Semi-palmated =
Plover 40</font><BR><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"6">Least Sandpiper 4</f=
ont><BR><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"6">Solitary&nbsp=3BSandpiper 2</fon=
t><BR><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"6">Short-billed Dowitcher 1 (I really=
 tried to make it into a long-billed=2C&nbsp=3Bbut it just did not work out=
 as such.&nbsp=3B There were some features that would have been close to lo=
ng-billed=2C but I finally ruled long-billed out.)&nbsp=3BI find different =
books very confusing as to field marks between these two species.&nbsp=3B I=
 finally looked at photos online and it was definitely short-billed on the =
basis of the wing pattern and strong white showing in the feathers.&nbsp=3B=
 The photos for the long-billed that I looked at did not show a strong blac=
k and white contrast on the back and side.&nbsp=3B What they say about the =
feathers along the side in the books does not seem to me to be cut and dry =
for the id.&nbsp=3B At least on the basis of the photos that I looked at on=
line.&nbsp=3B The winter plumage for these two species I admit is a challen=
ge for me.&nbsp=3B </font><BR>&nbsp=3B<BR><font size=3D"6">James R. Hirtle<=
/font><BR><font size=3D"6">Bridgewater</font><BR><font color=3D"#000000" si=
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