[NatureNS] re Birds in Alberta

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I wonder if these could have been sandhill cranes, since colour was  
not mentioned and cranes are often vocal in flight and on the ground  
(vs. pelicans that are usually silent).  Jim in Wolfville.

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> From: Angus MacLean <angusmcl@ns.sympatico.ca>
> Date: May 11, 2011 6:20:09 PM ADT
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Birds in Alberta
> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
> These were Pelicans. Wonderful flyers & "circlers" once they become  
> airborne.
> Angus
>
> At 12:21 PM 5/11/2011, you wrote:
>> Hi everyone
>> I was in Alberta this month and the day I was leaving I saw a huge  
>> (maybe hundreds) flock of birds circling overhead. I did not get a  
>> close look ( My binoculars were packed and they were injured,  
>> probably fatally, by Air Canada in my flight out, ) so I can only  
>> describe their behaviour. These were large birds with a wide wing  
>> span, they circled around each other like a flock of sandpipers in  
>> migration. They called but I can't describe that. Many swans and  
>> geese flocks had been migrating in the previous days. The flock  
>> stayed in the same area just circling and reforming. I can't  
>> discount gulls although I have never seen gulls do this.
>> I would appreciate any comments.
>> i know it's not NS related but many list subscribers are great  
>> travellers. Thanks for all the replies.
>> Virginia Redden
>> Port Howe
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> A spark burns down the forest - Ovambo
>> Namibia


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I wonder if these could have been sandhill cranes, since colour was not =
mentioned and cranes are often vocal in flight and on the ground (vs. =
pelicans that are usually silent). &nbsp;Jim in =
Wolfville.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
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0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div>  These were =
Pelicans. Wonderful flyers &amp; "circlers" once they become =
airborne.<br> Angus<br><br> At 12:21 PM 5/11/2011, you wrote:<br> =
<blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"cite" cite=3D"">Hi everyone<br> I was =
in Alberta this month and the day I was leaving I saw a huge (maybe =
hundreds) flock of birds circling overhead. I did not get a close look ( =
My binoculars were packed and they were injured, probably fatally, by =
Air Canada in my flight out, ) so I can only describe their behaviour. =
These were large birds with a wide wing span, they circled around each =
other like a flock of sandpipers in migration. They called but I can't =
describe that. Many swans and geese flocks had been migrating in the =
previous days. The flock stayed in the same area just circling and =
reforming. I can't discount gulls although I have never seen gulls do =
this. <br> I would appreciate any comments. <br> i know it's not NS =
related but many list subscribers are great travellers. Thanks for all =
the replies. <br> Virginia Redden<br> Port Howe<br><br> <br> <pre>--=20
A spark burns down the forest - Ovambo
Namibia</pre><font face=3D"Courier New, Courier"></font></blockquote>  =
</blockquote></div><br></body></html>=

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