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Very informative historical perspective. Thank you, Wayne!
It would be interesting to see something similar for the Breeding Bird
Surveys, even though they started much later, in the 1960s.
John
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of Wayne P. Neily
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2017 15:40
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] 50th annual Kingston Xmas Bird Count - 23 December 2018
The 50th annual Kingston, NS, Christmas Bird Count (XBC) will be held
Saturday, December 23. Most of our regular observers have been notified of
this already and will get more details as soon as these are prepared. There
is still room for more keen birders if you want to join this historic effort
and a great chance for a few young or beginning birders to get out with more
experienced ones.
The 12-km radius circle, centred at Bridge and Main in Kingston, extends
from Aylesford to Lower Middleton, and from Margaretsville to South Tremont.
Anyone with a bird feeder living in that area can help by observing for all
or part of that day (especially if your feeder is not visible from the road)
and by notifying the compiler in advance if you have any uncommon or unknown
species coming to it.
Contact Wayne Neily ASAP so that we can assure no duplication of counts -
Neilyornis@hotmail.com <mailto:Neilyornis@hotmail.com> or 902-765-2455. We
usually have about 100 observers, so do not wait to be called; I am getting
older and slower, and may not have time to call you. I need to get
confirmation of your intention to observe that day by the 18th, so that maps
showing what feeders are being observed can get to the field party leaders
on time.
While most of you will have heard that this is the 118th XBC overall, from
the first one in 1900 organized by Frank Chapman and published in Bird-Lore,
the predecessor of Audubon, this one makes me reflect on the count's history
in NS. Fifty years seems like a long run for us, with our start in 1968,
but I realize that some have had longer runs
here - indeed, my first one was in 1964, when Peter Smith and I walked up
from Acadia onto the Ridge in the Wolfville count, which likely has the
longest database, having been started by Robie Tufts in 1915, although some
later years were missed.
Only one count from the Maritimes was run in 1900, William Moore's Scotch
Lake, NB, one, and there were no more here until 1913, when Chesley Allen
and Harrison Lewis organized the first NS count at Yarmouth. It was closely
followed by Wolfville, but there were no others established until 1942, when
Robie's brother Harold Tufts started the Port Mouton one.
Fourth in NS was Windsor, started in 1943 by J. C. & R. Morrow, and called
West Hants in recent years.
Fifth was Halifax, organized by Willet Mills in 1944, later called Halifax
(west), which might have the longest run of comparable data, if it had not
been for the tragic decision about 25 years ago to combine the two Halifax
counts.
Sixth was the first Cape Breton Island one, Port Hood, established by Austin
Cameron in 1945, and those were all until the 1950s.
Harrison Lewis returned to NS in 1952, and started the 7th, Sable River,
later called West Middle Sable.
Fourteen more valid count areas were established between 1955 and 1960 (plus
five that overlapped earlier ones), thanks to the founding of the Nova
Scotia Bird Society, but those must await another note.
Cheers,
Wayne Neily
Tremont, NS
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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Very informative historical =
perspective. Thank you, Wayne!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>It would be =
interesting to see something similar for the Breeding Bird Surveys, even =
though they started much later, in the 1960s.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>John<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><di=
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0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
lang=3DEN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=3DEN-US> =
naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Wayne P. Neily<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, December 10, =
2017 15:40<br><b>To:</b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br><b>Subject:</b> =
[NatureNS] 50th annual Kingston Xmas Bird Count - 23 December =
2018<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div =
id=3Ddivtagdefaultwrapper><div><div><p =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:5.1pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.1pt;ma=
rgin-left:0cm'><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>The 50th =
annual Kingston, NS, Christmas Bird Count (XBC) will be held =
Saturday, December 23. Most of our regular observers have been =
notified of this already and will get more details as soon as these =
are prepared. There is still room for more keen birders =
if you want to join this historic effort and a great chance for a =
few young or beginning birders to get out with more =
experienced ones. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:5.1pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.1pt;ma=
rgin-left:0cm'><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> The =
12-km radius circle, centred at Bridge and Main in =
Kingston, extends from Aylesford to Lower Middleton, and from =
Margaretsville to South Tremont. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:5.1pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.1pt;ma=
rgin-left:0cm'><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> Anyone =
with a bird feeder living in that area can help by observing for all or =
part of that day (especially if your feeder is not visible from the =
road) and by notifying the compiler in advance if you have any uncommon =
or unknown species coming to it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:5.1pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.1pt;ma=
rgin-left:0cm'><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> Contact Wayne Neily ASAP so =
that we can assure no duplication of counts - <a =
href=3D"mailto:Neilyornis@hotmail.com">Neilyornis@hotmail.com</a> or =
902-765-2455. We usually have about 100 observers, so do not wait =
to be called; I am getting older and slower, and may not have time to =
call you. I need to get confirmation of your intention to observe =
that day by the 18th, so that maps showing what feeders are being =
observed can get to the field party leaders on =
time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:5.1pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.1pt;ma=
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style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div>=
<div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>While most of you will have heard =
that this is the 118th XBC overall, from the first one in 1900 organized =
by Frank Chapman and published in <em><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Bird-Lore</span></em>, the =
predecessor of <em><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Audubon</span></em>, this one =
makes me reflect on the count's history in NS. Fifty years seems =
like a long run for us, with our start in 1968, but I realize that some =
have had longer runs<br>here - indeed, my first one was in 1964, when =
Peter Smith and I walked up from Acadia onto the Ridge in the Wolfville =
count, which likely has the longest database, having been started by =
Robie Tufts in 1915, although some later years were missed. =
<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><sp=
an style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Only one count from the =
Maritimes was run in 1900, William Moore's Scotch Lake, NB, one, and =
there were no more here until 1913, when Chesley Allen and Harrison =
Lewis organized the first NS count at Yarmouth. It was =
closely followed by Wolfville, but there were no others established =
until 1942, when Robie's brother Harold Tufts started the Port Mouton =
one. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> Fourth in NS was Windsor, =
started in 1943 by J. C. & R. Morrow, and called West Hants in =
recent years.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> Fifth was Halifax, =
organized by Willet Mills in 1944, later called Halifax (west), which =
might have the longest run of comparable data, if it had not been for =
the tragic decision about 25 years ago to combine the two Halifax =
counts. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Sixth was the first Cape Breton =
Island one, Port Hood, established by Austin Cameron in 1945, and those =
were all until the 1950s.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Harrison Lewis returned to NS in =
1952, and started the 7th, Sable River, later called West Middle =
Sable. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Fourteen more valid count =
areas were established between 1955 and 1960 (plus five that =
overlapped earlier ones), thanks to the founding of the Nova Scotia Bird =
Society, but those must await another =
note.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><sp=
an =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><s=
pan style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Wayne =
Neily<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Tremont, =
NS<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><sp=
an =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div>=
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