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Well folks, I finally made it to Cape Sable Island Today. A gorgeous day, =
but I must say the roads in Lunenburg County are poorly tended in compariso=
n to Queens and Shelburne County. The roads were especially dispicable bet=
ween Petitie Riviere and Voglers Cove. On the way back through there were =
even a few bad spots after a day of sun. The roads along the shoreline are=
the roughest also that I traveled today from Dublin Shore out to the 103. =
With that said, I guess I should be complaining to the Municipality of Lun=
enburg or the Department of Transportation. Now to the birds.
=20
My first surprise of the day was at Cherry Hill. Just before the beach tur=
n off, I noticed a black-bird in a tree beside some blue jays. I pulled ov=
er and had a great look at a rusty blackbird. It flew off after about five=
minutes.
=20
I arrived in Milton to pick up Dorothy Poole and there was greated by her c=
ommon redpolls, which we saw at various locations during the day. We picke=
d up Peter MacLeod on the way and went through to Ohio to try for the Carol=
ina Wren. Donna greeted us and we were rewarded about 15 minutes later wit=
h great looks at this bird. Thank you Donna for this wonderful treat.
=20
We could not find the great egret today, but we saw many other great things=
. At Doctors cove we were rewarded with 50 snow buntings and an additonal =
41 of these birds at Daniels Head. Also at Doctors Cove was a large moveme=
nt of evening grosbeaks. There were two flocks. One of 24 birds and anoth=
er of 120. Large numbers of other birds were also moving about, with one g=
roup of 39 red-winged blackbirds. We saw 10 more red-winged blackbirds at =
Johnny Nickersons feeders, which were previously reported by him. =20
=20
In regards to raptors today: Two bald eagles at Milton. A red-tailed hawk=
on the way to Shelburne along the 103 and another at Sherose Road in Barri=
ngton. On Cape Sable Island an amazing six northern harriers. At Kenny Ro=
ad a merlin.
=20
At Kenny Road CSI, at least 12 yellow-rumped warblers and a swamp sparrow.
=20
At Daniels Head the four brant previously reported by Murray.
=20
A question for Murray, Johnny or Clyde. There were three snow geese up ins=
ide of Sherose Road. Are these birds tame or could they have been wild?
=20
We had a northern Flicker when driving out to Cape Sable. Near the Nickers=
ons out at the hawk by the alder thicket on the right hand side of the road=
before you turn left to the Hawk Road or right up to the church I caught a=
bird flying across in front of the car. It was a gray catbird which was n=
icely feeding on berries there.
=20
Shorebirds seen only were dunlin and a black-bellied plover.
=20
On the way back just before the Jordan Falls sign Dorothy and I found a bar=
red owl perched in a tree beside the road.
=20
Upon arriving back in Milton, Dorothy treated me in showing me her male and=
female northern cardinal. A nice way to end the day. =20
=20
The day list for me was 38 species.
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James R. Hirtle
Dublin Shore
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Well folks, I finally made it to Cape Sable Island Today. A gorgeous =
day, but I must say the roads in Lunenburg County are poorly tended in comp=
arison to Queens and Shelburne County. The roads were especially disp=
icable between Petitie Riviere and Voglers Cove. On the way back thro=
ugh there were even a few bad spots after a day of sun. The road=
s along the shoreline are the roughest also that I traveled today from Dubl=
in Shore out to the 103. With that said, I guess I should be complain=
ing to the Municipality of Lunenburg or the Department of Transportation.&n=
bsp; Now to the birds.<BR>
<BR>
My first surprise of the day was at Cherry Hill. Just before the beac=
h turn off, I noticed a black-bird in a tree beside some blue jays. I=
pulled over and had a great look at a rusty blackbird. It flew off a=
fter about five minutes.<BR>
<BR>
I arrived in Milton to pick up Dorothy Poole and there was greated by her c=
ommon redpolls, which we saw at various locations during the day. We =
picked up Peter MacLeod on the way and went through to Ohio to try for the =
Carolina Wren. Donna greeted us and we were rewarded about 15 minutes=
later with great looks at this bird. Thank you Donna for this wonder=
ful treat.<BR>
<BR>
We could not find the great egret today, but we saw many other great things=
. At Doctors cove we were rewarded with 50 snow buntings and an addit=
onal 41 of these birds at Daniels Head. Also at Doctors Cove was a la=
rge movement of evening grosbeaks. There were two flocks. One o=
f 24 birds and another of 120. Large numbers of other birds were also=
moving about, with one group of 39 red-winged blackbirds. We saw 10 =
more red-winged blackbirds at Johnny Nickersons feeders, which were previou=
sly reported by him. <BR>
<BR>
In regards to raptors today: Two bald eagles at Milton. A red-t=
ailed hawk on the way to Shelburne along the 103 and another at Sherose Roa=
d in Barrington. On Cape Sable Island an amazing six northern harrier=
s. At Kenny Road a merlin.<BR>
<BR>
At Kenny Road CSI, at least 12 yellow-rumped warblers and a swamp sparrow.<=
BR>
<BR>
At Daniels Head the four brant previously reported by Murray.<BR>
<BR>
A question for Murray, Johnny or Clyde. There were three snow geese u=
p inside of Sherose Road. Are these birds tame or could they have bee=
n wild?<BR>
<BR>
We had a northern Flicker when driving out to Cape Sable. Near the Ni=
ckersons out at the hawk by the alder thicket on the right hand side of the=
road before you turn left to the Hawk Road or right up to the church I cau=
ght a bird flying across in front of the car. It was a gray catbird w=
hich was nicely feeding on berries there.<BR>
<BR>
Shorebirds seen only were dunlin and a black-bellied plover.<BR>
<BR>
On the way back just before the Jordan Falls sign Dorothy and I found a bar=
red owl perched in a tree beside the road.<BR>
<BR>
Upon arriving back in Milton, Dorothy treated me in showing me her male and=
female northern cardinal. A nice way to end the day. <BR>
<BR>
The day list for me was 38 species.<BR>
<BR>
James R. Hirtle<BR>
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