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Very interesting - all this discussion inspired me to look Whip poor Wills =
up and it seems they are the only bird known to hibernate... Is this true. =
If so I can see why this one woke up. It was very noisy at the lake last =
night what with the wood frogs and the peepers in full voice. and yes ther=
e is one here every year and they have been here forever as far as the "old=
timers" know - resident in various spots around the lake. Sorry about the=
atlas. I'm not a good birder so have not contributed to it. If people ar=
e sceptical I can try and record it for you next time I'm down at the lake =
and/or you can come and listen for yourself.=20
=20
Date: Mon=2C 18 Apr 2011 13:27:16 -0300
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Whip poor will =2C peepers at my fen Angevine Lake
From: cindycreighton@gmail.com
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
With regard to lack of aerial insects=2C I just wanted to mention that we w=
ere out fishing about a week ago on the Southampton River (Cumberland Count=
y) and there was a Mayfly hatch.
Cindy Creighton
Springhill=2C NS
On Mon=2C Apr 18=2C 2011 at 12:47 PM=2C James Churchill <jameslchurchill@gm=
ail.com> wrote:
hi folks=2C=20
I am no expert either. However=2C I do recall some very early and surprisin=
g records for this species. I personally heard one near Aylesford Lake duri=
ng an owl survey April 24 2009. But not again at that location that season=
=2C or since. And there are some early reports in Ontario of mid to late Ap=
ril.
Randy=2C you make a good point about the lack of aerial insects out there r=
ight now. There is some indication that Eastern Whip-poor-wills are able to=
undergo daily torpor (at least males=3B Lane et al. 2004)=2C and maybe tha=
t is a factor in how they could cut the unpredictable=2C hungry springs up =
here. Recalling the recent naturens string re: bats hunting during the day =
this time of year=2C I wonder if Whip-poor-wills also have some feeding-rel=
ated adaptations to cope with unpredictable food source this time of year.=
=20
cheers=2C=20
James.
On Mon=2C Apr 18=2C 2011 at 11:16 AM=2C 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=2C are=
n't we (I confess to not keeping up with all the sightings)? And Tree Swall=
ows can eat bayberry fruit (perhaps other stuff as well as air-borne insect=
s?).
Tufts (on line http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/nature/nsbirds/bns0222.htm) says=
the earliest record is of May 4th=3B 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=2C I'm assuming that means it has been=
there last year as well=2C perhaps longer? It's a shame it's not documente=
d on the Atlas.
I'm sure that the tone of my email strikes folks as skeptical. On the one h=
and=2C the call of the Whip-poor-will is rather distinctive=2C but the bird=
's rarity and normal date of arrival makes this Cumberland bird sighting ou=
t 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 La=
ke?
Thanks=2C
Randy_________________________________
RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County=2C NS.
On 18 April 2011 10:23=2C 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=2C Cumberland County
--=20
James Churchill
Kentville=2C Nova Scotia
jameslchurchill@gmail.com
home: (902) 681-2374
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Very interesting - all this discussion inspired me to look Whip poor Wills =
up and =3Bit seems they are the only bird =3Bknown to hibernate... =
Is this true. =3B If so I can see why this one woke up. =3B It was =
very noisy at the lake last night what with the wood frogs and the peepers =
in full voice. =3B and yes there is one here every year and they have b=
een here forever as far as the "old timers" know - resident =3Bin vario=
us spots around the lake. =3B Sorry about the atlas. =3B I'm not a =
good birder so have not contributed to it. =3B If people are sceptical =
I can try and record it for you next time I'm =3Bdown at the lake and/o=
r you can come and listen for yourself. =3B<BR> =3B<BR>
<HR id=3DstopSpelling>
Date: Mon=2C 18 Apr 2011 13:27:16 -0300<BR>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Whip poo=
r will =2C peepers at my fen Angevine Lake<BR>From: cindycreighton@gmail.co=
m<BR>To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR><BR>With regard to lack of aerial insec=
ts=2C 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.
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Cindy Creighton</DIV>
<DIV>Springhill=2C NS<BR><BR>
<DIV class=3Decxgmail_quote>On Mon=2C Apr 18=2C 2011 at 12:47 PM=2C James C=
hurchill <SPAN dir=3Dltr><=3B<A href=3D"mailto:jameslchurchill@gmail.com"=
>jameslchurchill@gmail.com</A>>=3B</SPAN> wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid=3B PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" clas=
s=3Decxgmail_quote>hi folks=2C <BR><BR>I am no expert either. However=2C I =
do recall some very early and surprising records for this species. I person=
ally heard one near Aylesford Lake during an owl survey April 24 2009. But =
not again at that location that season=2C or since. And there are some earl=
y reports in Ontario of mid to late April.<BR><BR>Randy=2C you make a good =
point about the lack of aerial insects out there right now. There is some i=
ndication that Eastern Whip-poor-wills are able to undergo daily torpor (at=
least males=3B Lane et al. 2004)=2C and maybe that is a factor in how they=
could cut the unpredictable=2C hungry springs up here. Recalling the recen=
t naturens string re: bats hunting during the day this time of year=2C I wo=
nder if Whip-poor-wills also have some feeding-related adaptations to cope =
with unpredictable food source this time of year. <BR><BR>cheers=2C <BR><FO=
NT color=3D#888888>James.</FONT>
<DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dh5><BR><BR><BR><BR>
<DIV class=3Decxgmail_quote>On Mon=2C Apr 18=2C 2011 at 11:16 AM=2C Randy L=
auff <SPAN dir=3Dltr><=3B<A href=3D"mailto:randy.lauff@gmail.com">randy.l=
auff@gmail.com</A>>=3B</SPAN> wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class=3Decxgmail_quote>
<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 a=
erial insectivores...we're just getting in the first Tree Swallow reports=
=2C 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 =3B<A href=3D"http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/nature/ns=
birds/bns0222.htm" target=3D_blank>http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/nature/nsbir=
ds/bns0222.htm</A>) says the earliest record is of May 4th=3B I understand =
that Tufts is outdated...but a 2.5 week advance of the earliest record seem=
s odd.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>If the bird is described as resident=2C I'm assuming that means it has=
been there last year as well=2C perhaps longer? It's a shame it's not docu=
mented on the Atlas.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>I'm sure that the tone of my email strikes folks as skeptical. On the =
one hand=2C the call of the Whip-poor-will is rather distinctive=2C but the=
bird's rarity and normal date of arrival makes this Cumberland bird sighti=
ng out of line with what I know. And what I know of this species isn't much=
.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Any more details on this bird or the previous resident birds of Angevi=
ne Lake?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Thanks=2C</DIV>
<DIV>Randy<BR clear=3Dall>_________________________________<BR>RF Lauff<BR>=
Way in the boonies of<BR>Antigonish County=2C NS.
<DIV><BR><BR><BR>
<DIV class=3Decxgmail_quote>On 18 April 2011 10:23=2C Mary Macaulay <SPAN d=
ir=3Dltr><=3B<A href=3D"mailto:marymacaulay@hotmail.com">marymacaulay@hot=
mail.com</A>>=3B</SPAN> wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class=3Decxgmail_quote>
<DIV>Was woken at 2:30 a.m. by our resident Whip poor will. =3B Peepers=
also tuning up for the first time last night.<BR>Angevine Lake=2C Cumberla=
nd County<BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><B=
R><BR clear=3Dall><BR></DIV></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dh5>-- <BR>James Churchill<BR>Kentville=2C Nova Scotia<BR><A hr=
ef=3D"mailto:jameslchurchill@gmail.com">jameslchurchill@gmail.com</A><BR>ho=
me: <A target=3D_blank>(902) 681-2374</A><BR><BR></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><=
/DIV><BR></DIV> </body>
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