[NatureNS] A morning at Martinique Beach and Blackpoll Warblers

Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2015 02:03:59 +0000 (UTC)
From: Carmel Smith <girlby@yahoo.com>
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The fox probably didn't help the Plover population either I'm thinking.

But good news on the Blackpolls. =C2=A0If they were there in July they must=
 have a breeding population there?
Carmel SmithMidville, L'burg County=20


     On Sunday, June 7, 2015 6:38 PM, Keith Lowe <mythos25@live.com> wrote:
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yiv8851969326WordSection1 {}-->I haven=E2=80=99t been out to the Bayers Isl=
and archipelago beyond Martinique Beach since July 26 of last year. Then I =
had counted 21 singing Blackpoll Warbler (BLPW) males, they were on every f=
orested island in the archipelago (5 forested islands). =C2=A0Today I decid=
ed spur of the moment to head out to bird the area, go for a nice coastal h=
ike, look for Piping Plover and check on the state of the BLPW on the archi=
pelago.  =C2=A0I wasn=E2=80=99t really prepared to do a full survey of the =
BLPW but it turned out quite well regardless. Once again they were on every=
 forested island that I made it too and in higher numbers for the islands I=
 did survey. I counted 18 singing males today and photographed 1 female. It=
 was also quite windy which reduced the distance they could be heard. I did=
 not make it to the last island nor did I time it for getting out there at =
ebb tide so I could return on the back side of the islands. I hope to get b=
ack out to do a full count a bit later, perhaps in July when I can pick up =
some shorebirds as more motivation for the long hike. =C2=A0I was pleased w=
ith the BLPW that I encountered though I was disappointed in not finding a =
single Piping Plover. It was quite windy so maybe some where hunkered down =
but I have been noticing their numbers have been steadily declining on eBir=
d since Paolo and I found 10 of them there on April 19. I also saw a kestre=
l hunting the dunes and there appeared to be a raven doing the same which p=
robably doesn=E2=80=99t help. =C2=A0Common Tern were also missing in action=
. Surfers were not=E2=80=94judging by the growth of this activity, it must =
be fun. =C2=A0Bayers Island welcome signs. (Click the left arrow to see the=
 Red Fox I encounter there today as well)http://1drv.ms/1F3dmMx =C2=A0Keith=
 Lowe

  
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7942554_10955"><span id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1433727942554_10956">The fox probab=
ly didn't help the Plover population either I'm thinking.<br><br>But good n=
ews on the Blackpolls. &nbsp;If they were there in July they must have a br=
eeding population there?</span></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1433727942554_=
10955"><span><br></span></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1433727942554_10955">=
<span>Carmel Smith</span></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1433727942554_10955"=
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851969326MsoNormal">I haven=E2=80=99t been out to the Bayers Island archipe=
lago beyond Martinique Beach since July 26 of last year. Then I had counted=
 21 singing Blackpoll Warbler (BLPW) males, they were on every forested isl=
and in the archipelago (5 forested islands). &nbsp;Today I decided spur of =
the moment to head out to bird the area, go for a nice coastal hike, look f=
or Piping Plover and check on the state of the BLPW on the archipelago. </d=
iv><div class=3D"yiv8851969326MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</div><div class=3D"yiv8851=
969326MsoNormal">I wasn=E2=80=99t really prepared to do a full survey of th=
e BLPW but it turned out quite well regardless. Once again they were on eve=
ry forested island that I made it too and in higher numbers for the islands=
 I did survey. I counted 18 singing males today and photographed 1 female. =
It was also quite windy which reduced the distance they could be heard. I d=
id not make it to the last island nor did I time it for getting out there a=
t ebb tide so I could return on the back side of the islands. I hope to get=
 back out to do a full count a bit later, perhaps in July when I can pick u=
p some shorebirds as more motivation for the long hike.</div><div class=3D"=
yiv8851969326MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</div><div class=3D"yiv8851969326MsoNormal">=
I was pleased with the BLPW that I encountered though I was disappointed in=
 not finding a single Piping Plover. It was quite windy so maybe some where=
 hunkered down but I have been noticing their numbers have been steadily de=
clining on eBird since Paolo and I found 10 of them there on April 19. I al=
so saw a kestrel hunting the dunes and there appeared to be a raven doing t=
he same which probably doesn=E2=80=99t help.</div><div class=3D"yiv88519693=
26MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</div><div class=3D"yiv8851969326MsoNormal">Common Tern=
 were also missing in action. Surfers were not=E2=80=94judging by the growt=
h of this activity, it must be fun.</div><div class=3D"yiv8851969326MsoNorm=
al"> &nbsp;</div><div class=3D"yiv8851969326MsoNormal">Bayers Island welcom=
e signs. (Click the left arrow to see the Red Fox I encounter there today a=
s well)</div><div class=3D"yiv8851969326MsoNormal"><a rel=3D"nofollow" targ=
et=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://1drv.ms/1F3dmMx">http://1drv.ms/1F3dmMx</a></d=
iv><div class=3D"yiv8851969326MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</div><div class=3D"yiv8851=
969326MsoNormal">Keith Lowe</div></div></div></div><br><br></div>  </div> <=
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