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Hi all:
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A few weeks ago I was accidently in a square that I did not realize had lan=
d based points. The square is for a large island called Cross Island. I u=
sed to go there when young=2C but have not been there for many years. I ho=
pe to plan a boat trip there next year for the last year of the atlas. Any=
how=2C this square in the first atlas had no data whatsoever. Not an entry=
. I'm really surprised as there is a spot on Hell's Point which is on the =
mainland and a sizeable chunk of land at Rose Head. As I managed a few wee=
ks ago before I realized this square existed I accidently recorded some dat=
a while in the field as there was breeding evidence there and put in for si=
x or seven species. There are many more that I'll have to get.
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Anyhow=2C to get to the point of this entry=2C I went to Rose Head today to=
follow-up on two owls which had been seen there early last week. They wer=
e aggitated=2C which suggests to me that there might still be young about. =
I'm guessing great horned owl as they've been known to nest in this area a=
nd the habitat is good for them. The owls were large which rules out north=
ern saw-whet as a possibility. There is wonderful habitat with mostly dead=
and dying trees all softwood. There are lots of trees with old mans beard=
and the trees are not large. A lot of cutting and development for losts i=
s in progress=2C but still a lot of good habitat remains. I hear gray jays=
on two occasions along the road and then saw two=2C so I can easily say th=
at I can add them to the square for now as a pair on territory. The habita=
t is perfect and there is no way that they are not breeding there. I will =
confirm this next year. =20
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I had a singing northern water-thrush there today. The habitat is good=2C =
but I'm reluctant to record it as a lot of migrants appear to be on the mov=
e. I did have black-capped chickadee and common yellowthroat carrying food=
for young. So these I feel as though will be accurate as proof of carryin=
g food for young that are newly hatched. =20
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My wanting to record other birds will have to wait until next year. I had =
a large grouping of black-capped chickadees=2C three boreal chickadees=2C a=
Canada Warbler=2C three yellow-rumped warblers=2C a black-throated green w=
arbler=2C a magnolia warbler=2C a veery=2C a hermit thrush=2C a downy woodp=
ecker=2C a white-throated sparrow and some dark-eyed juncos all travelling =
together=2C so definitely migrants.
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Even though the Canada warbler was an obvious migrant=2C I suspect I will f=
ind one breeding in this square next year. Does anyone in the Canadian Wil=
dlife Service want the GPS of the Canada Warbler anyhow=2C for the record.
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James R. Hirtle
Bayport
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Hi all:<BR>
 =3B<BR>
A few weeks ago I was accidently in a square that I did not realize had lan=
d based points. =3B The square is for a large island called Cross Islan=
d. =3B I used to go there when young=2C but have not been there for man=
y years. =3B I hope to plan a boat trip there next year for the last ye=
ar of the atlas. =3B Anyhow=2C this square in the first atlas had no da=
ta whatsoever. =3B Not an entry. =3B I'm really surprised as there =
is a spot on Hell's Point which is on the mainland and a sizeable chunk of =
land at Rose Head. =3B As I managed a few weeks ago before I realized t=
his square existed I accidently recorded some data while in the field as th=
ere was breeding evidence there and put in for six or seven species. =
=3B There are many more that I'll have to get.<BR>
 =3B<BR>
Anyhow=2C to get to the point of this entry=2C I went to Rose Head today to=
follow-up on two owls which had been seen there early last week. =3B T=
hey were aggitated=2C which suggests to me that there might still be young =
about. =3B I'm guessing great horned owl as they've been known to nest =
in this area and the habitat is good for them. =3B The owls were large =
which rules out northern saw-whet as a possibility. =3B There is wonder=
ful habitat with mostly dead and dying trees all softwood. =3B There ar=
e lots of trees with old mans beard and the trees are not large. =3B A =
lot of cutting and development for losts is in progress=2C but still a lot =
of good habitat remains. =3B I hear gray jays on two occasions along th=
e road and then saw two=2C so I can easily say that I can add them to the s=
quare for now as a pair on territory. =3B The habitat is perfect and th=
ere is no way that they are not breeding there. =3B I will confirm this=
next year. =3B <BR>
 =3B<BR>
I had a singing northern water-thrush there today. =3B The habitat is g=
ood=2C but I'm reluctant to record it as a lot of migrants appear to be on =
the move. =3B I did have black-capped chickadee and common yellowthroat=
carrying food for young. =3B So these I feel as though will be accurat=
e as proof of carrying food for young that are newly hatched. =3B <BR>
 =3B<BR>
My wanting to record other birds will have to wait until next year. =3B=
I had a large grouping of black-capped chickadees=2C three boreal chickade=
es=2C a Canada Warbler=2C three yellow-rumped warblers=2C a black-throated =
green warbler=2C a magnolia warbler=2C a veery=2C a hermit thrush=2C a down=
y woodpecker=2C a white-throated sparrow and some dark-eyed juncos all trav=
elling together=2C so definitely migrants.<BR>
 =3B<BR>
Even though the Canada warbler was an obvious migrant=2C I suspect I will f=
ind one breeding in this square next year. =3B Does anyone in the Canad=
ian Wildlife Service want the GPS of the Canada Warbler anyhow=2C for the r=
ecord.<BR>
 =3B<BR>
James R. Hirtle<BR>
Bayport<BR><br /><hr />Stay on top of things=2C check email from other acco=
unts! <a href=3D'http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=3D9671350' target=3D'_new'=
>Check it out.</a></body>
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