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I'm trying to send this again.
It didn't make it the first time arround
Tom
Hi Every one.
I guess it's hard to improve on Clarence's play by play report. So I'll =
just
add why we stayed near shore instead of going off shore.
=20
=20
After about 3/4 hr near shore and with lots of activity, we/I decided to
start heading off to the SE in search of more birds before the weather =
got
to bad for an off shore run. The wind was blowing 15 knots Southerly =
(in from
the open ocean) and we had a building sea. For a seafarer the weather
conditions were still good-fair but for others a bit rough!
=20
After traveling a few miles south and encountering no extra bird life to
warrant the extra torment that was being felt by one of the passengers, =
who
by this time had succumb to the motions of the sea. I made a conscience
decision to forgo the exploration and return to the area that we had =
all the
original activity.
=20
A large factor in this decision was the fact that a Sabine's gull was =
in
that area and with the chum on board there was a good chance we could =
lure it in for
all to get a close look at. I for one am very particular when adding =
birds
to my life list. I must see in great detail ALL the field marks to my
satisfaction (study). On this bird I didn't get a chance to study it =
BUT I
can say I never did see ANY feature to discount it. This bird was =
easily
picked up as being different when in the company of other birds that =
were
clearly Black-legged Kittiwakes due to it's size (smaller) and flight
characteristics (very tern like). If I have had prior experience then =
this
view would of likely been more than enough to get the jiz and my Check.
=20
I would like to thank all that took part in this the first of what will
surely be many more to come.
=20
See you all on the next trip.
=20
Tom K
Canso
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Clarence Stevens" <birder_ca@yahoo.com>
> To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 4:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Report from Tom Kavanaugh re: Canso pelagic =
tip
>=20
>=20
> > Hi All, here are the more correct numbers for the Canso Seabird =
Trip.
> Blake, your species and number of individuals are off, and paint an
> inaccurate picture .
> >
> > Here is the list of pelagic species in the order in which they were
> encountered on our trip. I was keeping a record of the species as we
> observed them, Tom may of missed some of the numbers while he was =
doing an
> excellent job of chumming. Thanks to his chumming we were ale to get =
nice
> close up photos of Northern Fulmar, Black-legged Kittiwake, Pomarine =
Jaeger,
> Northern Gannet, and Greater Shearwater.
> >
> > Northern Gannet - 120+ individuals
> > Leach=92s Storm Petrel - 1 (The evening before fishermen reported =
small
> flocks of these birds.)
> > Northern Fulmar - at least 18 - both dark and light phases
> > Pomarine Jaeger - at lest 21, 7 of which could be viewed at one time
> > Red-necked Phalarope - a minimum of 43
> > Black-legged Kittiwake - a minimum of 37
> >
> > Sabine=92s Gull - 1 immature bird. When I first saw this bird with =
the naked
> eye, I thought it was a tern, due to its very tern like flight and =
small
> size. As soon as I snapped my binoculars onto the bird it was =
obviously a
> small gull and not a tern. It was flying near a Black-legged Kittiwake
> and both birds could be observed in the same binocular view and it was =
clear
> that the gull was much smaller that the kittiwake. The bird was flying =
at a
> good clip on an angle away from the boat. Since I spotted the bird I =
was
> able to get the best view of it but Tom & Ken also managed to get the =
bird
> in their binoculars once it was further away. This meant that while I =
was
> able to easily view the large white triangles on the wing they were =
not.
> What was visible still was the leading black edge to the wing with no =
black
> bar extending back across the wing. The tail had the black band of an
> immature bird but nape, upper wing coverts and back were gray. It had
> > a gull like bill that appeared to be entirely black. Its small size =
in
> direct comparison to a Black-legged Kittiwake, the lack of bold black =
=93M=94
> and the lack of black neck collar all ruled against kittiwake. As did =
the
> fact that the gray from the neck connected directly to the back with =
no
> white area separating the two. Given what was seen I would like to =
know
> what else this bird could be, if not a Sabine=92s.
> >
> > Red Phalarope a minimum of 12
> >
> > Parasitic Jaeger - 2 for sure, maybe more, as in the distance there =
were
> several jaegers too far away to identify, except by someone with =
Fulton=92s
> skill and eyesight.
> >
> > Greater Shearwater 1 (It should be noted that only a couple days =
before
> the trip hundreds of unidentified shearwaters were present.)
> >
> > I commented to Tom that this was one of the craziest seabird trips I =
have
> even been on. Most of the birds we saw were quite close to shore and =
in less
> than an hour of leaving the dock we had 7 species. The quietest areas
> were the open water sites which typically produce the most birds, and =
the
> last seabird we saw, which was a Greater Shearwater is generally one =
of the
> first. We had a very fast tuna boat so we covered a good piece of =
water but
> failed to locate the tuna or tuna birds, which is the local name for
> shearwaters. Fulton believes that this area has great potential and =
hopes
> to be off Seal Island in time to join us for the next trip. - All the =
Best
> in Birding, Clarence
> >
> >
> > --- On Tue, 9/23/08, Blake Maybank <maybank@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >
> > > From: Blake Maybank <maybank@ns.sympatico.ca>
> > > Subject: [NatureNS] Report from Tom Kavanaugh re: Canso pelagic =
tip
> > > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> > > Received: Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 7:54 AM
> > > The following is a report from Tom Kavanaugh regarding the
> > > Canso pelagic trip.
> > >
> > > Tom provided me the following information to forward to the
> > > NS-RBA
> > > and NatureNS.
> > >
> > > There were seven participants on the Canso pelagic trip on
> > > 20
> > > September. The vessel was on the water from about 0700 to
> > > 1430,
> > > though never more than three or four miles from shore.
> > > Most
> > > activity occurred early in the trip, just about a mile from
> > > Canso Harbour.
> > >
> > > Here were the pelagic highlights, in taxonomic order:
> > >
> > > - one Greater Shearwater
> > >
> > > - one Leach's Storm-Petrel
> > >
> > > - lots of Northern Gannets, actively feeding.
> > >
> > > - thirty or so phalaropes, both Red-necked and Red.
> > >
> > > - small numbers of Black-legged Kittiwakes
> > >
> > > - an immature Sabine's Gull. This bird was first
> > > identified by
> > > Clarence Stevens, Jr.. Tom only saw the bird as it was
> > > flying away,
> > > and though he believes the bird was accurately identified
> > > he stated
> > > that he did not see enough details on the bird to feel
> > > comfortable to
> > > count it on his own life list. He noted that the bird was
> > > noticeably
> > > smaller than a nearby Black-legged Kittiwake, and had a
> > > very
> > > different flight style. No photographs were obtained.
> > > This is a
> > > very rare bird for Nova Scotia, especially in near-shore
> > > waters (most
> > > sightings are from offshore, especially near Sable Island),
> > > so
> > > written documentation from Clarence (as the first observer
> > > of the
> > > Sabine's Gull) would be welcome, as well as from anyone
> > > else on board
> > > who saw the bird well.
> > >
> > > - numerous jaegers. Tom stated that there were 21
> > > sightings of
> > > jaegers, but given the possibility of repeat sightings of
> > > specific
> > > individuals, there were a minimum of 12-15 birds, of which
> > > two were
> > > Parasitic Jaegers, and the rest Pomarine. Most were
> > > immature birds,
> > > though a few adults were present.
> > >
> > > Tom says they are considering another trip out of Canso
> > > sometime in
> > > October, and invites anyone interested in being kept
> > > apprised of the
> > > details of this trip to contact him at 902-366-3476. It is
> > > better to
> > > phone him than sending an e-mail, as he says he is
> > > "way behind on my e-mails".
> > >
> > > Good birding,
> > >
> > > Blake Maybank
> > >
> > >
> >
> > =
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-
> ---
> > > Blake Maybank
> > > maybank@ns.sympatico.ca
> > >
> > > Editor, "Nova Scotia Birds"
> > >
> > > author, "Birding Sites of Nova Scotia"
> > > http://maybank.tripod.com/BSNS.htm
> > >
> > > White's Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada
> >
> >
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>I'm trying to send this again.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>It didn't make it the first time =
arround</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Tom</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT><BR></DIV><BR>Hi Every =
one.<BR><BR> I guess=20
it's hard to improve on Clarence's play by play report. So I'll =
just<BR>add why=20
we stayed near shore instead of going off =
shore.<BR> <BR> <BR>After=20
about 3/4 hr near shore and with lots of activity, we/I decided=20
to<BR> start heading off to the SE in search of more birds before =
the=20
weather got<BR> to bad for an off shore run. The wind was blowing =
15 knots=20
Southerly (in from<BR> the open ocean) and we had a building sea. =
For a=20
seafarer the weather<BR> conditions were still good-fair but for =
others a=20
bit rough!<BR> <BR>After traveling a few miles south and =
encountering no=20
extra bird life to<BR> warrant the extra torment that was being =
felt by one=20
of the passengers, who<BR> by this time had succumb to the motions =
of the=20
sea. I made a conscience<BR> decision to forgo the exploration and =
return=20
to the area that we had all the<BR> original =
activity.<BR> <BR> =20
A large factor in this decision was the fact that a Sabine's gull was=20
in<BR> that area and with the chum on board there was a =
good chance we=20
could lure it in for<BR> all to get a close look at. I for one am =
very=20
particular when adding birds<BR> to my life list. I must see in =
great=20
detail ALL the field marks to my<BR> satisfaction (study). On this =
bird I=20
didn't get a chance to study it BUT I<BR> can say I never did see =
ANY=20
feature to discount it. This bird was easily<BR> picked up as being =
different when in the company of other birds that were<BR> clearly=20
Black-legged Kittiwakes due to it's size (smaller) and=20
flight<BR> characteristics (very tern like). If I have had prior =
experience=20
then this<BR> view would of likely been more than enough to get the =
jiz and=20
my Check.<BR> <BR>I would like to thank all that took part in this =
the=20
first of what will<BR> surely be many more to =
come.<BR> <BR>See you=20
all on the next trip.<BR> <BR>Tom K<BR> Canso<BR>> <BR>> =
<BR>> <BR><BR>> <BR>> ----- Original Message ----- =
<BR>> From:=20
"Clarence Stevens" <birder_ca@yahoo.com><BR>> To:=20
<naturens@chebucto.ns.ca><BR>> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, =
2008 4:45=20
PM<BR>> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Report from Tom Kavanaugh re: Canso =
pelagic=20
tip<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> > Hi All, here are the more correct =
numbers for=20
the Canso Seabird Trip.<BR>> Blake, your species and number of =
individuals=20
are off, and paint an<BR>> inaccurate picture .<BR>> ><BR>> =
>=20
Here is the list of pelagic species in the order in which they =
were<BR>>=20
encountered on our trip. I was keeping a record of the species as =
we<BR>>=20
observed them, Tom may of missed some of the numbers while he was doing=20
an<BR>> excellent job of chumming. Thanks to his chumming we were ale =
to get=20
nice<BR>> close up photos of Northern Fulmar, Black-legged Kittiwake, =
Pomarine Jaeger,<BR>> Northern Gannet, and Greater =
Shearwater.<BR>>=20
><BR>> > Northern Gannet - 120+ individuals<BR>> > =
Leach=92s Storm=20
Petrel - 1 (The evening before fishermen reported small<BR>> flocks =
of these=20
birds.)<BR>> > Northern Fulmar - at least 18 - both dark and light =
phases<BR>> > Pomarine Jaeger - at lest 21, 7 of which could be =
viewed at=20
one time<BR>> > Red-necked Phalarope - a minimum of 43<BR>> =
>=20
Black-legged Kittiwake - a minimum of 37<BR>> ><BR>> > =
Sabine=92s Gull=20
- 1 immature bird. When I first saw this bird with the naked<BR>> =
eye, I=20
thought it was a tern, due to its very tern like flight and =
small<BR>> size.=20
As soon as I snapped my binoculars onto the bird it was obviously =
a<BR>>=20
small gull and not a tern. It was flying near a Black-legged =
Kittiwake<BR>>=20
and both birds could be observed in the same binocular view and it was=20
clear<BR>> that the gull was much smaller that the kittiwake. The =
bird was=20
flying at a<BR>> good clip on an angle away from the boat. Since I =
spotted=20
the bird I was<BR>> able to get the best view of it but Tom & Ken =
also=20
managed to get the bird<BR>> in their binoculars once it was further =
away.=20
This meant that while I was<BR>> able to easily view the large white=20
triangles on the wing they were not.<BR>> What was visible still was =
the=20
leading black edge to the wing with no black<BR>> bar extending back =
across=20
the wing. The tail had the black band of an<BR>> immature bird but =
nape,=20
upper wing coverts and back were gray. It had<BR>> > a gull like =
bill that=20
appeared to be entirely black. Its small size in<BR>> direct =
comparison to a=20
Black-legged Kittiwake, the lack of bold black =93M=94<BR>> and the =
lack of black=20
neck collar all ruled against kittiwake. As did the<BR>> fact that =
the gray=20
from the neck connected directly to the back with no<BR>> white area=20
separating the two. Given what was seen I would like to know<BR>> =
what else=20
this bird could be, if not a Sabine=92s.<BR>> ><BR>> > Red =
Phalarope a=20
minimum of 12<BR>> ><BR>> > Parasitic Jaeger - 2 for sure, =
maybe=20
more, as in the distance there were<BR>> several jaegers too far away =
to=20
identify, except by someone with Fulton=92s<BR>> skill and =
eyesight.<BR>>=20
><BR>> > Greater Shearwater 1 (It should be noted that only a =
couple=20
days before<BR>> the trip hundreds of unidentified shearwaters were=20
present.)<BR>> ><BR>> > I commented to Tom that this was one =
of the=20
craziest seabird trips I have<BR>> even been on. Most of the birds we =
saw=20
were quite close to shore and in less<BR>> than an hour of leaving =
the dock=20
we had 7 species. The quietest areas<BR>> were the open water sites =
which=20
typically produce the most birds, and the<BR>> last seabird we saw, =
which was=20
a Greater Shearwater is generally one of the<BR>> first. We had a =
very fast=20
tuna boat so we covered a good piece of water but<BR>> failed to =
locate the=20
tuna or tuna birds, which is the local name for<BR>> shearwaters. =
Fulton=20
believes that this area has great potential and hopes<BR>> to be off =
Seal=20
Island in time to join us for the next trip. - All the Best<BR>> in =
Birding,=20
Clarence<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > --- On Tue, 9/23/08, =
Blake=20
Maybank <maybank@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:<BR>> ><BR>> > =
>=20
From: Blake Maybank <maybank@ns.sympatico.ca><BR>> > > =
Subject:=20
[NatureNS] Report from Tom Kavanaugh re: Canso pelagic tip<BR>> > =
> To:=20
naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR>> > > Received: Tuesday, September =
23, 2008,=20
7:54 AM<BR>> > > The following is a report from Tom Kavanaugh =
regarding=20
the<BR>> > > Canso pelagic trip.<BR>> > ><BR>> > =
>=20
Tom provided me the following information to forward to the<BR>> > =
>=20
NS-RBA<BR>> > > and NatureNS.<BR>> > ><BR>> > =
> There=20
were seven participants on the Canso pelagic trip on<BR>> > >=20
20<BR>> > > September. The vessel was on the water from about =
0700=20
to<BR>> > > 1430,<BR>> > > though never more than =
three or=20
four miles from shore.<BR>> > > Most<BR>> > > activity =
occurred early in the trip, just about a mile from<BR>> > > =
Canso=20
Harbour.<BR>> > ><BR>> > > Here were the pelagic =
highlights,=20
in taxonomic order:<BR>> > ><BR>> > > - one Greater=20
Shearwater<BR>> > ><BR>> > > - one Leach's=20
Storm-Petrel<BR>> > ><BR>> > > - lots of Northern =
Gannets,=20
actively feeding.<BR>> > ><BR>> > > - thirty or so =
phalaropes,=20
both Red-necked and Red.<BR>> > ><BR>> > > - small =
numbers of=20
Black-legged Kittiwakes<BR>> > ><BR>> > > - an =
immature=20
Sabine's Gull. This bird was first<BR>> > > identified =
by<BR>> >=20
> Clarence Stevens, Jr.. Tom only saw the bird as it was<BR>> > =
>=20
flying away,<BR>> > > and though he believes the bird was =
accurately=20
identified<BR>> > > he stated<BR>> > > that he did not =
see=20
enough details on the bird to feel<BR>> > > comfortable =
to<BR>> >=20
> count it on his own life list. He noted that the bird was<BR>> =
> >=20
noticeably<BR>> > > smaller than a nearby Black-legged =
Kittiwake, and=20
had a<BR>> > > very<BR>> > > different flight style. =
No=20
photographs were obtained.<BR>> > > This is a<BR>> > > =
very=20
rare bird for Nova Scotia, especially in near-shore<BR>> > > =
waters=20
(most<BR>> > > sightings are from offshore, especially near =
Sable=20
Island),<BR>> > > so<BR>> > > written documentation =
from=20
Clarence (as the first observer<BR>> > > of the<BR>> > =
>=20
Sabine's Gull) would be welcome, as well as from anyone<BR>> > =
> else=20
on board<BR>> > > who saw the bird well.<BR>> > =
><BR>> >=20
> - numerous jaegers. Tom stated that there were 21<BR>> > > =
sightings of<BR>> > > jaegers, but given the possibility of =
repeat=20
sightings of<BR>> > > specific<BR>> > > individuals, =
there=20
were a minimum of 12-15 birds, of which<BR>> > > two =
were<BR>> >=20
> Parasitic Jaegers, and the rest Pomarine. Most were<BR>> > =
>=20
immature birds,<BR>> > > though a few adults were =
present.<BR>> >=20
><BR>> > > Tom says they are considering another trip out of =
Canso<BR>> > > sometime in<BR>> > > October, and =
invites=20
anyone interested in being kept<BR>> > > apprised of =
the<BR>> >=20
> details of this trip to contact him at 902-366-3476. It is<BR>> =
>=20
> better to<BR>> > > phone him than sending an e-mail, as he =
says he=20
is<BR>> > > "way behind on my e-mails".<BR>> > =
><BR>> >=20
> Good birding,<BR>> > ><BR>> > > Blake =
Maybank<BR>>=20
> ><BR>> > ><BR>> ><BR>> >=20
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-<BR>>=20
---<BR>> > > Blake Maybank<BR>> > >=20
maybank@ns.sympatico.ca<BR>> > ><BR>> > > Editor, =
"Nova Scotia=20
Birds"<BR>> > ><BR>> > > author, "Birding Sites of =
Nova=20
Scotia"<BR>> > > http://maybank.tripod.com/BSNS.htm<BR>> =
>=20
><BR>> > > White's Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR>> =
><BR>>=20
><BR>> >=20
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