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Hi Jim,
Wendy and I also saw the flock on the beach leading to Horton Bluff. Many of them were definitely Bank Swallows - the ring around the neck was clearly discernable as they were flying no further than 5-6 feet from us. We felt that they might have been breeding in the bank facing away from the beach but did not investigate further for fear of disturbing them. Several settled down on the beach from time to time for whatever reason (having a snooze....?).
Cheers,
Bob
P.S. These were the first I've seen this year.
----- Original Message -----
From: James W. Wolford
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 5:17 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] re rare swallows -- was Londonderry Breeding Bird Survey
Blake mentioned the rarity of a couple kinds of swallows, which prompts me to mention that a bunch of us on Sunday, June 14, were along the beach just west of Horton Bluff (east of Avonport and west of Blue Beach) and we encountered a flying flock of about 20 swallows that I'm guessing were BANK SWALLOWS. I'm copying to Sue Abbott and Larry Bogan, and Dennis Hippern was with us as well. Perhaps they can confirm or correct my guess as to what kind of swallow they were? Also I couldn't tell whether or not they were possibly associated with a nesting colony there?
Cheers from Jim in Wolfville
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From: Blake Maybank <maybank@ns.sympatico.ca>
Date: June 16, 2009 7:52:28 AM ADT
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] Londonderry Breeding Bird Survey
Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Hi Everyone;
It was a perfect morning (June 14) for a breeding bird survey, and I did my annual Londonderry route. The highlight, at stop #3, north of East Montrose, was a singing Willow Flycatcher. Details are on the NS Rare Bird Alert if anyone is interested in this particular Willow Flycatcher -- there have been a number of reports this year.
I haven't analysed all the data yet, but once again most species were in low numbers, with a few exceptions (lots of Red-eyed Vireos and Chestnut-sided Warblers, for example). The route is largely suburban and agricultural, so it was dismaying to encounter only 2 Barn Swallows and 4 Tree Swallows, where there would have been 10 times the number not so many years ago. And for the first time I had no House Sparrows. No Chimney Swifts. Few Common Yellowthroats. Few Yellow-rumped Warblers. And on and on.
It is unwise to draw conclusions from just one survey, but I wouldn't be surprised if some aspects of this pattern were repeated. The scarcity of swallows, for example, has been mentioned by many on NatureNS.
Cheers,
Blake
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Editor, "Nova Scotia Birds"
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author, "Birding Sites of Nova Scotia"
http://maybank.tripod.com/BSNS.htm
White's Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Hi Jim,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Wendy and I also saw the flock on the beach leading to Horton
Bluff. Many of them were definitely Bank Swallows - the ring around
the neck was clearly discernable as they were flying no further than 5-6 feet
from us. We felt that they might have been breeding in the bank facing
away from the beach but did not investigate further for fear of disturbing
them. Several settled down on the beach from time to time for whatever
reason (having a snooze....?).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Cheers,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Bob</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>P.S. These were the first I've seen this
year.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jimwolford@eastlink.ca href="mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">James W.
Wolford</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
href="mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 16, 2009 5:17
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] re rare swallows --
was Londonderry Breeding Bird Survey</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Blake mentioned the rarity of a couple kinds of swallows, which
prompts me to mention that a bunch of us on Sunday, June 14, were along the
beach just west of Horton Bluff (east of Avonport and west of Blue Beach) and
we encountered a flying flock of about 20 swallows that I'm guessing were BANK
SWALLOWS. I'm copying to Sue Abbott and Larry Bogan, and Dennis Hippern
was with us as well. Perhaps they can confirm or correct my guess as to
what kind of swallow they were? Also I couldn't tell whether or not they
were possibly associated with a nesting colony there?
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Cheers from Jim in Wolfville<BR>
<DIV><BR>
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face=Helvetica color=#000000 size=3><B>From: </B></FONT><FONT
style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3>Blake Maybank <<A
href="mailto:maybank@ns.sympatico.ca">maybank@ns.sympatico.ca</A>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica; COLOR: #000000"
face=Helvetica color=#000000 size=3><B>Date: </B></FONT><FONT
style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3>June 16, 2009 7:52:28 AM
ADT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica; COLOR: #000000"
face=Helvetica color=#000000 size=3><B>To: </B></FONT><FONT
style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3><A
href="mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica; COLOR: #000000"
face=Helvetica color=#000000 size=3><B>Subject: </B></FONT><FONT
style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3><B>[NatureNS] Londonderry
Breeding Bird Survey</B></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica; COLOR: #000000"
face=Helvetica color=#000000 size=3><B>Reply-To: </B></FONT><FONT
style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3><A
href="mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Hi Everyone;</DIV>
<DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">It was a perfect morning (June 14) for a breeding
bird survey, and I did my annual Londonderry route. <SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>The highlight, at stop #3, north
of East Montrose, was a singing Willow Flycatcher.<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>Details are on the NS Rare Bird
Alert if anyone is interested in this particular Willow Flycatcher -- there
have been a number of reports this year.</DIV>
<DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">I haven't analysed all the data yet, but once again
most species were in low numbers, with a few exceptions (lots of Red-eyed
Vireos and Chestnut-sided Warblers, for example).<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>The route is largely suburban and
agricultural, so it was dismaying to encounter only 2 Barn Swallows and 4
Tree Swallows, where there would have been 10 times the number not so many
years ago. <SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>And for the first
time I had no House Sparrows.<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space>
</SPAN>No Chimney Swifts.<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>Few
Common Yellowthroats.<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>Few
Yellow-rumped Warblers.<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>And
on and on.</DIV>
<DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">It is unwise to draw conclusions from just one
survey, but I wouldn't be surprised if some aspects of this pattern were
repeated.<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>The scarcity
of swallows, for example, has been mentioned by many on NatureNS.</DIV>
<DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Cheers,</DIV>
<DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Blake</DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Blake Maybank</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><A
href="mailto:maybank@ns.sympatico.ca">maybank@ns.sympatico.ca</A></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">902-852-2077</DIV>
<DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Editor, "Nova Scotia Birds"</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><A
href="http://nsbs.chebucto.org">http://nsbs.chebucto.org</A></DIV>
<DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">author, "Birding Sites of Nova Scotia"</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><A
href="http://maybank.tripod.com/BSNS.htm">http://maybank.tripod.com/BSNS.htm</A></DIV>
<DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">White's Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada<SPAN
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