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Blackpools do breed there. It is the best population that I know of that =
is accessible by foot. Around here, they are primarily island breeders =
and while the Bayers Islands is probably technically a peninsula, I =
think the Blackpool might fooled by that Bayers Island welcome sign.
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Carmel Smith
Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2015 11:04 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] A morning at Martinique Beach and Blackpoll =
Warblers on the Bayers Island archipelago
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The fox probably didn't help the Plover population either I'm thinking.
But good news on the Blackpolls. If they were there in July they must =
have a breeding population there?
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Carmel Smith
Midville, L'burg County
=20
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On Sunday, June 7, 2015 6:38 PM, Keith Lowe <mythos25@live.com =
<mailto:mythos25@live.com> > wrote:
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I haven=E2=80=99t been out to the Bayers Island archipelago beyond =
Martinique Beach since July 26 of last year. Then I had counted 21 =
singing Blackpoll Warbler (BLPW) males, they were on every forested =
island in the archipelago (5 forested islands). Today I decided spur of =
the moment to head out to bird the area, go for a nice coastal hike, =
look for Piping Plover and check on the state of the BLPW on the =
archipelago.=20
=20
I 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 back 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.
=20
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 declining on eBird since Paolo and I found 10 of them there on =
April 19. I also saw a kestrel hunting the dunes and there appeared to =
be a raven doing the same which probably doesn=E2=80=99t help.
=20
Common Tern were also missing in action. Surfers were =
not=E2=80=94judging by the growth of this activity, it must be fun.
=20
Bayers Island welcome signs. (Click the left arrow to see the Red Fox I =
encounter there today as well)
http://1drv.ms/1F3dmMx
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Keith Lowe
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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;=
mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Blackpools do breed there. It is the best =
population that I know of that is accessible by foot. Around here, they =
are primarily island breeders and while the Bayers Islands is probably =
technically a peninsula, I think the Blackpool might fooled by that =
Bayers Island welcome sign.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;=
mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div =
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0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span><=
/b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> =
naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Carmel Smith<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, June 07, 2015 =
11:04 PM<br><b>To:</b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: =
[NatureNS] A morning at Martinique Beach and Blackpoll Warblers on the =
Bayers Island archipelago<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div =
id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1433727942554_10955"><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>T=
he fox probably didn't help the Plover population either I'm =
thinking.<br><br>But good news on the Blackpolls. If they were =
there in July they must have a breeding population =
there?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div =
id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1433727942554_10955"><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><=
o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div =
id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1433727942554_10955"><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>C=
armel Smith<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div =
id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1433727942554_10955"><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>M=
idville, L'burg County<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><=
o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><=
o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On =
Sunday, June 7, 2015 6:38 PM, Keith Lowe <<a =
href=3D"mailto:mythos25@live.com">mythos25@live.com</a>> =
wrote:</span><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></spa=
n></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p=
></span></p><div><div id=3Dyiv8851969326><div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>I =
haven=E2=80=99t been out to the Bayers Island archipelago beyond =
Martinique Beach since July 26 of last year. Then I had counted 21 =
singing Blackpoll Warbler (BLPW) males, they were on every forested =
island in the archipelago (5 forested islands). Today I decided =
spur of the moment to head out to bird the area, go for a nice coastal =
hike, look for Piping Plover and check on the state of the BLPW on the =
archipelago. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p=
></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>I =
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 back 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p=
></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>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 =
declining on eBird since Paolo and I found 10 of them there on April 19. =
I also saw a kestrel hunting the dunes and there appeared to be a raven =
doing the same which probably doesn=E2=80=99t =
help.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p=
></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Common Tern =
were also missing in action. Surfers were not=E2=80=94judging by the =
growth of this activity, it must be =
fun.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p=
></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Bayers Island =
welcome signs. (Click the left arrow to see the Red Fox I encounter =
there today as well)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a =
href=3D"http://1drv.ms/1F3dmMx" =
target=3D"_blank">http://1drv.ms/1F3dmMx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><=
div><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p=
></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Keith =
Lowe<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p=
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