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Hello all=2C
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Although not all relate to NS=2C several interesting bits of news about=
pelagics have come to my attention this weekend. Although I have not seen=
anything on it on these lists or in NS Birds=2C readers of North American =
Birds will be aware that some radio-tagged Cahows (a very endangered specie=
s also known as Bermuda Petrel) have occurred as far north as the waters of=
the Atlantic Provinces. Richard Cannings has called attention to this int=
eresting article on the species in Friday's news: http://www.royalgazette.c=
om/article/20110310/ISLAND/703109999/-1/Island . Anyone not faniliar with =
the story behind this should look it up and be inspired by the way that the=
efforts of one person (David Wingate) rescued this species from the brink =
of extinction.
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Another bird back from the brink of extinction=2C the Short-tailed Alba=
tross=2C had been recovering in its Japanese nesting colony=2C and=2C as yo=
u may have noticed in a recent report of the American Bird Conservancy=2C h=
ttp://www.abcbirds.org/newsandreports/stories/110124.html =2C its first suc=
cessful nest in the USA was seen this year on Midway Atoll. Its recovery al=
so owes a lot to one great voice for bird protection - for a long time almo=
st the only one in Japan - the late Yoshimaro Yamashina. This week=2C one =
of the few Canadian records was reported by eBird=2C although without an ob=
server=2C apparently based on the photo of an immature off Ucluelet March 8=
by Barie Hotchkiss.
=20
Another amazing albatross at Midway was mentioned in the last Bird Stud=
ies Canada news: http://www.bsc-eoc.org/organization/bscnews.html - Wisdom=
=2C a 60-year old Laysan Albatross is still sucessfully breeding. Incident=
ally=2C she was banded in 1956 by someone who=2C at 92=2C is another inspir=
ation based on what one person can do for conservation - Chan Robbins=2C wh=
o is best known to most as author of one of the major field guides and foun=
der of the Breeding Bird Survey=2C among other things. =20
=20
The recent tsunami in Japan=2C apart from its consequences for humans=
=2C might have been disastrous for the reproduction of the Short-tailed Alb=
atross on Torishimo this year (no word yet)=2C and it did sweep over much o=
f Midway=2C although with much reduced force. Much of the colonies of Blac=
k-footed and Laysan Albatrosses there were lost=2C but Wisdom seems to have=
chosen her nest site wisely=3B her young survived=2C as did the Short-tail=
ed's nest there: http://www.suite101.com/content/oldest-albatross-survives-=
tsunami-damage-to-midway-atoll-a358474 . A little bit of good news amidst t=
he gloom.
Cheers=2C
Wayne P. Neily=20
Tremont=2C Kings Co.=2C Nova Scotia
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"Think globally=2C Act locally." - Ren=E9 Dubos=2C 1972.=20
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<FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>Hello all=2C<BR> =3B<BR> =3B =3B&nb=
sp=3B Although not all relate to NS=2C several interesting bits of news abo=
ut pelagics have come to my attention this weekend. =3B Although I have=
not seen anything on it on these lists or in <EM>NS Birds</EM>=2C readers =
of <EM>North American Birds</EM> will be aware that some radio-tagged Cahow=
s =3B(a very endangered species also known as Bermuda Petrel) have occu=
rred as far north as the waters of the Atlantic Provinces. =3B Richard =
Cannings =3Bhas called attention to this interesting article =3Bon =
the species in Friday's news: <A href=3D"http://www.royalgazette.com/articl=
e/20110310/ISLAND/703109999/-1/Island">http://www.royalgazette.com/article/=
20110310/ISLAND/703109999/-1/Island</A> =3B. =3B Anyone not fanilia=
r with the story behind this should look it up and be inspired by =3Bth=
e way that the efforts of one person (David Wingate) rescued this species f=
rom the brink of extinction.</FONT><BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3></FONT>&=
nbsp=3B<BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3> =3B =3B =3B Another bir=
d back from the brink of extinction=2C the Short-tailed Albatross=2C had be=
en recovering in its Japanese nesting colony=2C and=2C as you may have noti=
ced in =3Ba recent =3Breport of the American Bird Conservancy=2C&nb=
sp=3B<A href=3D"http://www.abcbirds.org/newsandreports/stories/110124.html"=
>http://www.abcbirds.org/newsandreports/stories/110124.html</A> =3B=2C&=
nbsp=3Bits first successful nest in the USA was seen this year on Midway At=
oll. =3BIts recovery also owes a lot to one great voice for bird protec=
tion - for a long time almost the only one in Japan - =3B the late Yosh=
imaro Yamashina. =3BThis week=2C one of the few Canadian records was re=
ported by eBird=2C although without an observer=2C apparently based on the =
photo of an immature off Ucluelet March 8 by Barie Hotchkiss.</FONT><BR><FO=
NT face=3DArial size=3D3></FONT> =3B<BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>&nb=
sp=3B  =3B Another amazing albatross =3Bat Midway =3Bwas mentio=
ned in the last Bird Studies Canada news: <A href=3D"http://www.bsc-eoc.org=
/organization/bscnews.html">http://www.bsc-eoc.org/organization/bscnews.htm=
l</A> =3B- Wisdom=2C a 60-year old Laysan Albatross is =3Bstill suc=
essfully breeding. =3B Incidentally=2C she was banded in 1956 by someon=
e who=2C at 92=2C is another =3Binspiration based on what one person ca=
n do for conservation - Chan Robbins=2C who is best known to most as author=
of one of the major field guides and founder of the Breeding Bird Survey=
=2C among other things. =3B </FONT><BR>
<FONT face=3DArial size=3D3></FONT> =3B<BR>
<FONT face=3DArial size=3D3> =3B =3B =3B =3B The recent tsu=
nami in Japan=2C apart from its consequences for humans=2C might have been =
disastrous for =3Bthe reproduction of the Short-tailed Albatross =
=3Bon Torishimo =3Bthis year (no word yet)=2C and it did sweep over&nbs=
p=3Bmuch of =3BMidway=2C although with much reduced force. =3B Much=
of the colonies of Black-footed and Laysan =3BAlbatrosses there were l=
ost=2C but Wisdom seems to have chosen her nest site wisely=3B her young su=
rvived=2C as did =3Bthe Short-tailed's nest there: <A href=3D"http://ww=
w.suite101.com/content/oldest-albatross-survives-tsunami-damage-to-midway-a=
toll-a358474">http://www.suite101.com/content/oldest-albatross-survives-tsu=
nami-damage-to-midway-atoll-a358474</A> =3B. A little bit of good news =
amidst the gloom.<BR><BR>Cheers=2C<BR><BR></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>Wayne P. Neily =3B<BR>Tremont=2C Kings=
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