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o:p></span></p><p class=3DM Great recording of a Leach’s Storm Petrel! And the Field Sparrow singing is a positive sign too- this regular Spring visitor bears watching. The 2nd MBBA had one confirmed breeding in NW NB. There may have been more since (?). Nancy > On May 27, 2018, at 8:52 PM, John Kearney <john.kearney@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: > > Hi All, > This week’s monitoring provided further evidence that more nocturnal spring migrants arrive to coastal southwest Nova Scotia one to three hours after civil sunrise than before first light. By civil sunrise on 18 May and 21 May only 3 to 4 warblers were heard during each of these nights. In contrast, in the 1 to 3 hours after civil sunrise, up to 19 warblers of 7 species and 27 warblers of 8 species were heard on these dates respectively during the 3 5-minute count periods. Except for Black-throated Green Warbler and Yellow-rumped Warbler, most of the warbler sounds heard were night flight calls rather than chip calls or songs. This would indicate that these warblers were still on the move. The migrating warblers included Blackpoll Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Yellow Warbler, American Redstart, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, and Cape May Warbler. > > The calls of a few Leach’s Storm-Petrels were again captured this week. One of the best recordings can be heard here. If you have not heard this bird before, it is worth a listen! > > A flock of Common Terns were heard arriving at 2202 hours on 15 May. It was estimated that there were at least 11 birds, perhaps up to 30. > > A chattering Baltimore Oriole was heard on the morning of 21 May. > > A rare bird of the week included a singing Field Sparrow. The bird was heard at a distance throughout the morning. One recording can be heard here. > > Further details for the week can be found in the tables on my website. > > John
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