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ville, Nova Scotia<br><a hr --bcaec547c9956b00a804a133ddd1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 With regard to lack of aerial insects, I just wanted to mention that we were out fishing about a week ago on the Southampton River (Cumberland County) and there was a Mayfly hatch. Cindy Creighton Springhill, NS On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 12:47 PM, James Churchill <jameslchurchill@gmail.com > wrote: > hi folks, > > I am no expert either. However, I do recall some very early and surprising > records for this species. I personally heard one near Aylesford Lake during > an owl survey April 24 2009. But not again at that location that season, or > since. And there are some early reports in Ontario of mid to late April. > > Randy, you make a good point about the lack of aerial insects out there > right now. There is some indication that Eastern Whip-poor-wills are able to > undergo daily torpor (at least males; Lane et al. 2004), and maybe that is a > factor in how they could cut the unpredictable, hungry springs up here. > Recalling the recent naturens string re: bats hunting during the day this > time of year, I wonder if Whip-poor-wills also have some feeding-related > adaptations to cope with unpredictable food source this time of year. > > cheers, > James. > > > > > On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 11:16 AM, Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com>wrote: > >> I have never heard nor seen a Whip-poor-will. >> >> I would have guessed that arriving now would be quite early for most >> aerial insectivores...we're just getting in the first Tree Swallow reports, >> aren't we (I confess to not keeping up with all the sightings)? And Tree >> Swallows can eat bayberry fruit (perhaps other stuff as well as air-borne >> insects?). >> >> Tufts (on line http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/nature/nsbirds/bns0222.htm) >> says the earliest record is of May 4th; I understand that Tufts is >> outdated...but a 2.5 week advance of the earliest record seems odd. >> >> If the bird is described as resident, I'm assuming that means it has been >> there last year as well, perhaps longer? It's a shame it's not documented on >> the Atlas. >> >> I'm sure that the tone of my email strikes folks as skeptical. On the one >> hand, the call of the Whip-poor-will is rather distinctive, but the bird's >> rarity and normal date of arrival makes this Cumberland bird sighting out of >> line with what I know. And what I know of this species isn't much. >> >> Any more details on this bird or the previous resident birds of Angevine >> Lake? >> >> Thanks, >> Randy >> _________________________________ >> RF Lauff >> Way in the boonies of >> Antigonish County, NS. >> >> >> >> On 18 April 2011 10:23, Mary Macaulay <marymacaulay@hotmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Was woken at 2:30 a.m. by our resident Whip poor will. Peepers also >>> tuning up for the first time last night. >>> Angevine Lake, Cumberland County >>> >> >> > > > -- > James Churchill > Kentville, Nova Scotia > jameslchurchill@gmail.com > home: (902) 681-2374 > > --bcaec547c9956b00a804a133ddd1 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable With regard to lack of aerial insects, I just wanted to mention that we wer= e out fishing about a week ago on the Southampton River (Cumberland County)= and there was a Mayfly hatch.<div><br></div><div>Cindy Creighton</div><div= > Springhill, NS<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 12= :47 PM, James Churchill <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:jameslchurc= hill@gmail.com">jameslchurchill@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockqu= ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc s= olid;padding-left:1ex;"> hi folks, <br><br>I am no expert either. However, I do recall some very ear= ly and surprising records for this species. I personally heard one near Ayl= esford Lake during an owl survey April 24 2009. But not again at that locat= ion that season, or since. And there are some early reports in Ontario of m= id to late April.<br> <br>Randy, you make a good point about the lack of aerial insects out there= right now. There is some indication that Eastern Whip-poor-wills are able = to undergo daily torpor (at least males; Lane et al. 2004), and maybe that = is a factor in how they could cut the unpredictable, hungry springs up here= . Recalling the recent naturens string re: bats hunting during the day this= time of year, I wonder if Whip-poor-wills also have some feeding-related a= daptations to cope with unpredictable food source this time of year. <br> <br>cheers, <br><font color=3D"#888888">James.</font><div><div></div><div c= lass=3D"h5"><br><br> <br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 11:16 AM, Randy = Lauff <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:randy.lauff@gmail.com" target= =3D"_blank">randy.lauff@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-= left:1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);padding-left:1ex"> <div>I have never heard nor seen a Whip-poor-will.</div><div><br></div><div= >I would have guessed that arriving now would be quite early for most aeria= l insectivores...we're just getting in the first Tree Swallow reports, = aren't we (I confess to not keeping up with all the sightings)? And Tre= e Swallows can eat bayberry fruit (perhaps other stuff as well as air-borne= insects?).</div> <div><br></div><div>Tufts (on line=A0<a href=3D"http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh= /nature/nsbirds/bns0222.htm" target=3D"_blank">http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/= nature/nsbirds/bns0222.htm</a>) says the earliest record is of May 4th; I u= nderstand that Tufts is outdated...but a 2.5 week advance of the earliest r= ecord seems odd.</div> <div><br></div><div>If the bird is described as resident, I'm assuming = that means it has been there last year as well, perhaps longer? It's a = shame it's not documented on the Atlas.</div><div><br></div><div>I'= m sure that the tone of my email strikes folks as skeptical. On the one han= d, the call of the Whip-poor-will is rather distinctive, but the bird's= rarity and normal date of arriv