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49px"><span style=3D"font-size:12.8000001907349px">Killdeer& --001a11c1b5487b3834051a5c3d30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Located it on Google. I think I've been there once before, just didn't realize it. I'm gonna check it out Saturday after the market. I've only got 3-4 shorebirds on my year list so far in 2015, gotta bolster that #. Thanks! -ck On Mon, Jul 6, 2015 at 5:50 PM, Ken&Pat <kdavis1@eastlink.ca> wrote: > We drove all around that area yesterday, with similarly poor results. I > don't know whether we were anywhere near Shorebird Cove. > Pat Davis > > Sent from my iPad > > On Jul 6, 2015, at 4:38 PM, Paul Ruggles <cpruggles@eastlink.ca> wrote: > > I was out at 4 F H today and drove on the road that is under repair > looking for birds to video. Very little luck. Can you please help me to get > to Shorebird Cove. > Thanks, Paul. > > On 2015-07-04, at 9:13 AM, chris kennedy wrote: > > Where is shorebird cove? > > -ck > > On Fri, Jul 3, 2015 at 10:02 PM, Kate Steele <katefsteele@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Chris and I made a quick trip to Shorebird Cove tonight and were pleased >> to see a very nice variety of shorebird species for so early in the year. >> We were lucky to see the adult and four young Killdeer and Ruddy Turnstone >> reported by Susann last weekend as well as two very young Willets. The >> complete eBird list follows: >> >> American Black Duck 2 >> Mallard 4 >> Green-winged Teal (American) 13 >> Common Eider 1 >> Ring-necked Pheasant 1 >> Double-crested Cormorant 2 >> Killdeer 5 >> Greater Yellowlegs 6 >> Willet 3 >> Lesser Yellowlegs 15 >> Ruddy Turnstone 1 >> Least Sandpiper 1 >> Short-billed Dowitcher 175 >> Blue Jay 2 >> Hermit Thrush 1 >> Black-and-white Warbler 1 >> Magnolia Warbler 2 >> Black-throated Green Warbler 1 >> Savannah Sparrow 1 >> Nelson's Sparrow 2 >> Song Sparrow 3 >> White-throated Sparrow 1 >> Common Grackle 1 >> >> On Sun, Jun 28, 2015 at 9:17 AM, Susann Myers <myerss@eastlink.ca> wrote: >> >>> Pat McKay and I found yesterday, June 27th, that shorebird migration >>> was already underway at Shorebird Cove, Three Fathom Harbour. Newly >>> arrived shorebirds were: >>> >>> Lesser Yellowlegs - 10 >>> Ruddy Turnstone - 1 >>> Short-billed Dowitcher - 3 >>> >>> Also present were the local breeders that we've been watching since >>> April: Willets, Spotted Sandpipers and most notably a family of Killdeer. >>> >>> I've watched, usually with Pat, the arrival of a single Killdeer in late >>> April, then display flights and a pair mating on May 31st. From my car at >>> the end of the driveway, we've been able to watch the Killdeer sitting and >>> exchanging at the nest, in June. The books give 24 to 28 days as the >>> incubation time for Killdeer eggs, so I calculated the earliest possible >>> hatching date as June 23rd. We were very sad to find the nest abandoned on >>> June 20th, and assumed that a predator had found it. Much to our delight, >>> yesterday there were an adult Killdeer and 4 well-grown downy juveniles out >>> on the mudflats at the cove. The temperature was only 14 degrees, with a >>> brisk wind, so when we first saw them the adult was brooding the young. >>> Well, brooding 3 of them while the 4th tried unsuccessfully to push its way >>> in to join them. We've missed the endearing stage of very young Killdeer >>> chicks, but these juveniles are still very attractive young birds, already >>> almost half the size of the adult. >>> >>> It's great to see some breeding success, since we've seen no juvenile >>> Willets so far. Altogether, it's already been a great season for watching >>> shorebirds. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Susann Myers >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > --001a11c1b5487b3834051a5c3d30 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Located it on Google. I think=C2=A0 I've been the= re once before, just didn't realize it. I'm gonna check it out Satu= rday after the market. I've only got 3-4 shorebirds on my year list so = far in 2015, gotta bolster that #.<br><br></div><div>Thanks! <br></div><div= ><br></div>-ck<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_= quote">On Mon, Jul 6, 2015 at 5:50 PM, Ken&Pat <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a= href=3D"mailto:kdavis1@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_blank">kdavis1@eastlink.ca<= /a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:= 0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><= div>We drove all around that area yesterday, with similarly poor results. I= don't know whether we were anywhere near Shorebird Cove.</div><div>Pat= Davis<br><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><div class=3D"h5"><div><br>On Jul= 6, 2015, at 4:38 PM, Paul Ruggles <<a href=3D"mailto:cpruggles@eastlink= .ca" target=3D"_blank">cpruggles@eastlink.ca</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><b= lockquote type=3D"cite"><div>I was out at 4 F H today and drove on the road= that is under repair looking for birds to video. Very little luck. Can you= please help me to get to Shorebird Cove.<div>Thanks, Paul.</div><div><br><= div><div>On 2015-07-04, at 9:13 AM, chris kennedy wrote:</div><br><blockquo= te type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">Where is shorebird cove?<div><br></div><d= iv>-ck</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"= >On Fri, Jul 3, 2015 at 10:02 PM, Kate Steele <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href= =3D"mailto:katefsteele@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">katefsteele@gmail.com</= a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0= 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Chr= is and I made a quick trip to Shorebird Cove tonight and were pleased to se= e a very nice variety of shorebird species for so early in the year. We wer= e lucky to see the adult and four young Killdeer and Ruddy Turnstone report= ed by Susann last weekend as well as two very young Willets. The complete e= Bird list follows:<div><br></div><div><span style=3D"font-size:12.800000190= 7349px">American Black Duck=C2=A0 2</span><br style=3D"font-size:12.8000001= 907349px"><span style=3D"font-size:12.8000001907349px">Mallard=C2=A0 4</spa= n><br style=3D"font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style=3D"font-size:12.80= 00001907349px">Green-winged Teal (American)=C2=A0 13</span><br style=3D"fon= t-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style=3D"font-size:12.8000001907349px">Com= mon Eider=C2=A0 1</span><br style=3D"font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span st= yle=3D"font-size:12.8000001907349px">Ring-necked Pheasant=C2=A0 1</span><br= style=3D"font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style=3D"font-size:12.8000001= 907349px">Double-crested Cormorant=C2=A0 2</span><br style=3D"font-size:12.= 8000001907349px"><span style=3D"font-size:12.8000001907349px">Killdeer=C2= =A0 5</span><br style=3D"font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style=3D"font-= size:12.8000001907349px">Greater Yellowlegs=C2=A0 6</span><br style=3D"font= -size:12.8000001907349px"><span style=3D"font-size:12.8000001907349px">Will= et=C2=A0 3</span><br style=3D"font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style=3D"= font-size:12.8000001907349px">Lesser Yellowlegs=C2=A0 15</span><br style=3D= "font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style=3D"font-size:12.8000001907349px"= >Ruddy Turnstone=C2=A0 1</span><br style=3D"font-size:12.8000001907349px"><= span style=3D"font-size:12.8000001907349px">Least Sandpiper=C2=A0 1</span><= br style=3D"font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style=3D"font-size:12.80000= 01907349px">Short-billed Dowitcher=C2=A0 175</span><br style=3D"font-size:1= 2.8000001907349px"><span style=3D"font-size:12.8000001907349px">Blue Jay=C2= =A0 2</span><br style=3D"font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style=3D"font-= size:12.8000001907349px">Hermit Thrush=C2=A0 1</span><br style=3D"font-size= :12.8000001907349px"><span style=3D"font-size:12.8000001907349px">Black-and= -white Warbler=C2=A0 1</span><br style=3D"font-size:12.8000001907349px"><sp= an style=3D"font-size:12.8000001907349px">Magnolia Warbler=C2=A0 2</span><b= r style=3D"font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style=3D"font-size:12.800000= 1907349px">Black-throated Green Warbler=C2=A0 1</span><br style=3D"font-siz= e:12.8000001907349px"><span style=3D"font-size:12.8000001907349px">Savannah= Sparrow=C2=A0 1</span><br style=3D"font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span sty= le=3D"font-size:12.8000001907349px">Nelson's Sparrow=C2=A0 2</span><br = style=3D"font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style=3D"font-size:12.80000019= 07349px">Song Sparrow=C2=A0 3</span><br style=3D"font-size:12.8000001907349= px"><span style=3D"font-size:12.8000001907349px">White-throated Sparrow=C2= =A0 1</span><br style=3D"font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style=3D"font-= size:12.8000001907349px">Common Grackle=C2=A0 1</span><br style=3D"font-siz= e:12.8000001907349px"><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_qu= ote">On Sun, Jun 28, 2015 at 9:17 AM, Susann Myers <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a= href=3D"mailto:myerss@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_blank">myerss@eastlink.ca</a= >></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0p= x 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);bo= rder-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><u></u> <div style=3D"padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-top:15px" name= =3D"Compose message area"> <div><font face=3D"Calibri">Pat McKay and I found yesterday, June 27th, tha= t=20 shorebird migration was already underway at Shorebird Cove, Three Fathom=20 Harbour.=C2=A0 Newly arrived shorebirds were:</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri"></font>=C2=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri">Lesser Yellowlegs - 10</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri">Ruddy Turnstone=C2=A0 - 1</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri">Short-billed Dowitcher=C2=A0 - 3</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri"></font>=C2=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri">Also present were the local breeders that we= 9;ve been=20 watching since April:=C2=A0 Willets, Spotted Sandpipers and most notably a= =20 family of Killdeer.=C2=A0 </font></div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri"></font>=C2=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri">I've watched, usually with Pat, the arrival= of a single=20 Killdeer in late April, then display flights and a pair mating on May=20 31st.=C2=A0 From my car at the end of the driveway, we've been able to = watch the=20 Killdeer sitting and exchanging at the nest,=C2=A0in June.=C2=A0 The books = give=20 24 to 28 days as the incubation time for Killdeer eggs, so I calculated the= =20 earliest possible hatching date as June 23rd.=C2=A0 We were very sad=20 to=C2=A0find the nest abandoned on June 20th, and assumed that a predator h= ad=20 found it.=C2=A0 Much to our delight, yesterday there were an adult Killdeer= and=20 4 well-grown downy juveniles out on the mudflats at the cove.=C2=A0 The=20 temperature was only 14 degrees, with a brisk wind, so when we first saw th= em=20 the adult was brooding the young.=C2=A0 Well,=C2=A0brooding 3 of them=20 while=C2=A0the 4th tried=C2=A0unsuccessfully to push its way in to join=20 them.=C2=A0=C2=A0We've missed the endearing stage of=C2=A0very young Ki= lldeer=20 chicks, but these juveniles are still very attractive young birds, already= =20 almost half the size of the adult.</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri"></font>=C2=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri">It's great to see some breeding success,=20 since=C2=A0we've seen no juvenile Willets so far.=C2=A0 Altogether,=20 it's=C2=A0already been a great season for watching shorebirds.</font></= div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri"></font>=C2=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri">Cheers,</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri">Susann Myers=C2=A0 </font></div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri"></font>=C2=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri">=C2=A0 </font></div></div> </blockquote></div><br></div></div></div> </blockquote></div><br></div> </blockquote></div><br></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockqu= ote></div><br></div> --001a11c1b5487b3834051a5c3d30--
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