[NatureNS] Sparrows on Martinique Beach

Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:43:53 -0300
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Susanne Myers and I walked the length of Martinique Beach (last  
parking lot to the end of the beach proper), about 2 km each way. On  
it we flushed 10 Ipswich Sparrows, 3 mainland Savannahs, and 6 Song  
Sparrows. Also, there were 18 Sanderlings and one Dunlin on the  
beach.We saw very little other than crows, starlings and robin going  
to or coming from the beach.

For what it's worth, the 5 Ipswiches per km of beach were  somewhat  
lower than peak counts of about 8.5 per km  on 7 Apr. 1971 and 6.5 per  
km on 15 Apr. 1972. But, this can't be taken as a reliable indication  
of population size without like counts through the season.  If anyone  
has the chance to do so, it might be interesting.

Cheers, Ian
Ian McLaren

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