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I've thus far had reports of woodcock with three from the Gold River area a=
nd one from Back Centre.
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Dorthy Poole and I made a run to Cape Sable Island yesterday. It was very =
quiet as it seems to be in most areas now. The quietest that I have seen i=
t there. The best bird of the day I guess would have been an American Kest=
rel. We watched it at Bacarro as it perched on the overhead wires. It mad=
e one jump off and hovered for a few minutes and then went back to the perc=
h. Shortly after we were treated to it plunging to the ground and then to =
rise with a meadow vole in its talons. Microtus Pensylvanicus I believe. =
With all of the American Kestrels that I have observed over the years this =
is the first one I actually observed to capture prey while I was watching. =
A grand treat indeed.
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I have a report of mystery birds, which have me scratching my head. If any=
one is in the Western Shore area birding please keep an eye open for these =
strangly described birds. There are two apparently, which are coming to a =
ladys doorstep along the main stretch of Western Shore. I'm not sure of th=
e exact house. They have been there for about a week now and show up aroun=
d 07:30 every morning. These birds apparently are the size of a crow and l=
ook like either a jay or a crow. They have a crest on the head like a blue=
jay, have a black back and head and a white chest and white feet. It doe=
s not sound like anything that I can put my finger on. I'm thinking some s=
ort of domestic escapees. Maybe magpies? I had a report of one in Lunenbu=
rg, which apparently a couple had brought from out west back with them. Th=
ey let the bird out every now and then and it went to their neighbours yard=
. She called me, but the mystery was resolved just short of a week later. =
This might be a similar scenario. On the chance that it is not it is wort=
h trying to figure out what she might have. I will not be able to get over=
that way before Thursday due to working an early shift this week other tha=
n a later shift on Thursday itself. If anyone has other ideas, I am open t=
o suggestions. Thanks in advance.
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James R. Hirtle
Dublin Shore
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I've thus far had reports of woodcock with three from the Gold River area a=
nd one from Back Centre.<BR>
<BR>
Dorthy Poole and I made a run to Cape Sable Island yesterday. It was =
very quiet as it seems to be in most areas now. The quietest that I h=
ave seen it there. The best bird of the day I guess would have been a=
n American Kestrel. We watched it at Bacarro as it perched on the ove=
rhead wires. It made one jump off and hovered for a few minutes and t=
hen went back to the perch. Shortly after we were treated to it plung=
ing to the ground and then to rise with a meadow vole in its talons. =
Microtus Pensylvanicus I believe. With all of the American Kestrels t=
hat I have observed over the years this is the first one I actually observe=
d to capture prey while I was watching. A grand treat indeed.<BR>
<BR>
I have a report of mystery birds, which have me scratching my head. I=
f anyone is in the Western Shore area birding please keep an eye open for t=
hese strangly described birds. There are two apparently, which are co=
ming to a ladys doorstep along the main stretch of Western Shore. I'm=
not sure of the exact house. They have been there for about a week n=
ow and show up around 07:30 every morning. These birds apparently are=
the size of a crow and look like either a jay or a crow. They have a=
crest on the head like a blue jay, have a black back and head and a white =
chest and white feet. It does not sound like anything=
that I can put my finger on. I'm thinking some sort of domestic esca=
pees. Maybe magpies? I had a report of one in Lunenburg, which =
apparently a couple had brought from out west back with them. They le=
t the bird out every now and then and it went to their neighbours yard.&nbs=
p; She called me, but the mystery was resolved just short of a week later.&=
nbsp; This might be a similar scenario. On the chance that it is not =
it is worth trying to figure out what she might have. I will not be a=
ble to get over that way before Thursday due to working an early shift this=
week other than a later shift on Thursday itself. If anyone has othe=
r ideas, I am open to suggestions. Thanks in advance.<BR>
<BR>
James R. Hirtle<BR>
Dublin Shore<BR><br /><hr />Express yourself with free Messenger emoticons.=
Get them today!</=
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