[NatureNS] Northern Lapwings Monks Head-Pomquet area

From: Ken McKenna <kenmcken@eastlink.ca>
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Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2010 19:42:15 -0400
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Ken McKenna
Box 218 Stellarton NS
B0K 1S0
902 752-7644


Hi all
I am pretty confident of an observation this afternoon (~ 14:30) of 2 flying Northern Lapwings while doing the Antigonish CBC. 
Briefly for now, I was stopped on the road  between Monks Head and Pomquet PP observing some Bonapartes Gulls over a cove
trying to find anything different such as Black-headed Gull when 2 birds flew through my bino view heading SW from Pomquet PP area.
I immediately started to follow these 2 chunky pigeon-sized birds because of the startling black and white pattern and the unusual flight pattern.
I also immeditely yelled to Jean McGee and Rob Reid in the vehicle to get out and follow these birds. 
Jean was able to get on them and we followed them for maybe a minute or more. 
We noted the clean white belly and white underwing pattern, black terminal tail band with white above this. I suspected Lapwing and 
when we went to the Sibleys it was a very good match for what we saw. Not sure where these birds might end up, but hopefully others
might catch sight of these or maybe more that might be visiting the province. 

cheers
Ken

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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Ken McKenna<BR>Box 218 Stellarton NS<BR>B0K 
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hi all</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I am pretty confident of an observation this 
afternoon (~ 14:30)&nbsp;of 2 flying Northern Lapwings while doing the 
Antigonish CBC. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Briefly for now, I was stopped on the road&nbsp; 
between Monks Head and Pomquet PP observing some Bonapartes Gulls over a 
cove</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>trying to find anything different such as 
Black-headed Gull </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Arial>when 2 birds flew through my 
bino view heading&nbsp;SW from Pomquet PP area.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I immediately started to follow these 2&nbsp;chunky 
pigeon-sized&nbsp;birds </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Arial>because of the startling 
black and white pattern and the unusual flight pattern.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I also immeditely yelled to Jean McGee and 
</FONT><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Rob Reid in the vehicle to get out and follow 
these birds. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Jean was able to get on them and we followed them 
for maybe a minute or more. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>We noted the clean white belly and white underwing 
pattern, black terminal tail band with white above this. I suspected Lapwing and 
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>when we went to the Sibleys it was a very good 
match for what we saw. Not sure where these birds might end up, but hopefully 
others</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>might catch sight of these or maybe more that might 
be visiting the province. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>cheers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Ken</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>

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