[NatureNS] Kentucky Warbler singing along Prospect Road, HRM

Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:48:57 -0300
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23 April 2011

This morning, at around 0930, Martine and I started to hike along the 
trail leading north of Prospect Road towards Otter Lake, Deep Cove 
Lake, and Powers Lake.  We had just begun the hike when we heard a 
loud song nearby, a song with which I was familiar.  It sounded to me 
like a Kentucky Warbler.  It did not respond to pishing, of course, 
but it did sing three more times, though each time it moved further 
and further away, going east roughly parallel with the north side of 
Prospect Road.   We did not hear it again after the fourth time it 
sang, but by then the bird was in an area where some locals were 
using a chain saw, and that racket drowned out any distant bird song.

When we returned home I cued up Kentucky Warbler songs from the 
internet, and the song we heard was an excellent match.  Despite not 
seeing the bird I am quite confident that this is the species we heard.

I presume the bird was moving through, and not lingering, but perhaps 
it will stick to that area for a few days.  To reach the site go to 
the following URL on Google Maps, where I have begun to create a map 
of birding sites along the Prospect Road.   I've started with the 
Powers Lake Trail.

http://tinyurl.com/3lflpun

  Other migrants were evident along the trail -- a couple of Palm 
Warblers, and several Yellow-rumped Warblers were singing.  A singing 
Brown Creeper was welcome, and we had several Golden-crowned 
Kinglets.  But not a single junco, oddly, though there are hordes at 
my feeder.

Good birding,

Blake


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Blake Maybank
maybank@ns.sympatico.ca
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blakemaybank/
902-852-2077

Editor, "Nova Scotia Birds"
http://nsbs.chebucto.org

Organiser, Maritimes Nature Travel Club
http://tinyurl.com/naturetravel

author, "Birding Sites of Nova Scotia"
http://tinyurl.com/birdingns
Downloadable Nova Scotia Maps for inside front and back covers:
http://tinyurl.com/mr627d

White's Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada  
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<b><u>23 April 2011<br>
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This morning, at around 0930, Martine and I started to hike along the
trail leading north of Prospect Road towards Otter Lake, Deep Cove Lake,
and Powers Lake.&nbsp; We had just begun the hike when we heard a loud
song nearby, a song with which I was familiar.&nbsp; It sounded to me
like a <b>Kentucky Warbler</b>.&nbsp; It did not respond to pishing, of
course, but it did sing three more times, though each time it moved
further and further away, going east roughly parallel with the north side
of Prospect Road.&nbsp;&nbsp; We did not hear it again after the fourth
time it sang, but by then the bird was in an area where some locals were
using a chain saw, and that racket drowned out any distant bird
song.<br>
&nbsp;<br>
When we returned home I cued up Kentucky Warbler songs from the internet,
and the song we heard was an excellent match.&nbsp; Despite not seeing
the bird I am quite confident that this is the species we heard.<br>
&nbsp;<br>
I presume the bird was moving through, and not lingering, but perhaps it
will stick to that area for a few days.&nbsp; To reach the site go to the
following URL on Google Maps, where I have begun to create a map of
birding sites along the Prospect Road.&nbsp;&nbsp; I've started with the
Powers Lake Trail.<br><br>
<b><a href="http://tinyurl.com/3lflpun" eudora="autourl">
http://tinyurl.com/3lflpun</a></b> <br><br>
&nbsp;Other migrants were evident along the trail -- a couple of <b>Palm
Warblers</b>, and several <b>Yellow-rumped Warblers</b> were
singing.&nbsp; A singing <b>Brown Creeper</b> was welcome, and we had
several <b>Golden-crowned Kinglets</b>.&nbsp; But not a single junco,
oddly, though there are hordes at my feeder.&nbsp; <br><br>
Good birding,<br><br>
Blake<br><br>
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Blake Maybank<br>
maybank@ns.sympatico.ca<br>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blakemaybank/" eudora="autourl">
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blakemaybank/<br>
</a>902-852-2077<br><br>
Editor, &quot;Nova Scotia Birds&quot;<br>
<a href="http://nsbs.chebucto.org/" eudora="autourl">
http://nsbs.chebucto.org<br><br>
</a>Organiser, Maritimes Nature Travel Club<br>
<font color="#0000FF"><u>
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/naturetravel" eudora="autourl">
http://tinyurl.com/naturetravel</a></u></font> <br><br>
author, &quot;Birding Sites of Nova Scotia&quot;<br>
<font color="#0000FF"><u>
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/birdingns" eudora="autourl">
http://tinyurl.com/birdingns<br>
</a></u></font>Downloadable Nova Scotia Maps for inside front and back
covers:<br>
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/mr627d" eudora="autourl">
http://tinyurl.com/mr627d</a> <br><br>
White's Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada </body>
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