[NatureNS] Today's NSBS and BNS Field trip photos

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Good Day,

Just a brief note to thank Richard Stern for leading us on a very =
productive although rather cool and breezy field trip pond-hopping, etc. =
in the Wolfville/Kentville area on Sat.  Also thanks to Liz Stern for =
the hospitality she showed to a bunch of muddy-booted birders!  Sorry =
about that, Liz!

It was great to view Richard's and Paul's images, especially of the =
Barred Owls in Bernard's backyard.  Bernard certainly knows their =
behaviour!  Thanks, Bernard!

After the field trip was over, and Suzanne and I were able to warm up =
over coffees at Just Us, we stopped to take a look over the Windsor =
Sewage Lagoon.  There, we were able to add several species to the day's =
tally.  Perhaps most remarkable was the number of Tree Swallows flying =
over the second pond, further from the road.  Although it was a =
challenge to do a proper count, counting by 10's, I "guesstimated" about =
250 swallows in all, with about 1 in 10 being a Barn Swallow.  Also in =
the second pond were a few Ring-necked Ducks, and both American and =
Eurasian Wigeon.  A presumed pair of Killdeer were on the gravel =
driveway.  Finally, we quickly scanned the gulls roosting on the grassy =
area between the ponds, expecting only the usual 3 suspects.  However, =
there was a 4th - a Lesser Black-backed Gull, obviously smaller and not =
nearly as dark as the nearby GBBG's, finally stood up to show us its =
yellow legs!  I was able to get poor but documentary pics for the =
record.

Bring on the migration....  The only warbler species I've seen so far in =
2012 (in NS) is Yellow-rumped!

Cheers,

Bob McDonald
Halifax


  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Patrick Kelly=20
  To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
  Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 2:11 PM
  Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Today's NSBS and BNS Field trip photos


  Hi everyone:


  If I hadn't been trying to get the lawns/gardens done on Saturday =
before going on a brief vacation, I would have loved to have made this =
trip, especially if an indigo bunting was spotted, as I have never seen =
one, and appear to be the only birder in the province in that category! =
LOL


  Pat




  On Apr 28, 2012, at 5:07 PM, Richard Stern wrote:


    Hi,

    I have put a few photos from today's joint NSBS and BNS field trip =
to Wolfville and Kentville here -

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http://richard-s.smugmug.com/Nature/NS-Birds-and-Scenes-March-2012/222438=
43_PJkNCK#!i=3D1817569802&k=3DvLTrnqB

    Click on the big version of the image for a full-sized one, and go =
on to the next page (menu above the thumbnails) for more.

    Richard


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    Richard Stern,=20
    Port Williams, NS, Canada
    sternrichard@gmail.com
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Just a brief note to thank Richard =
Stern for=20
leading us on a very productive although rather cool and breezy field =
trip=20
pond-hopping, etc. in the Wolfville/Kentville area on Sat.&nbsp; Also =
thanks to=20
Liz Stern for the hospitality she showed to a bunch of muddy-booted=20
birders!&nbsp; Sorry about that, Liz!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>It was great to view Richard's and =
Paul's images,=20
especially of the Barred Owls in Bernard's backyard.&nbsp; Bernard =
certainly=20
knows their behaviour!&nbsp; Thanks, Bernard!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>After the field trip was over, and =
Suzanne and I=20
were able to warm up over coffees at Just Us, we stopped to take a look =
over the=20
Windsor Sewage Lagoon.&nbsp; There, we were able to add several species =
to the=20
day's tally.&nbsp; Perhaps most remarkable was the number of Tree =
Swallows=20
flying over the second pond, further from the road.&nbsp; Although it =
was a=20
challenge to do a proper count, counting by 10's, I "guesstimated" about =
250=20
swallows in all, with about 1 in 10 being a Barn Swallow.&nbsp; Also in =
the=20
second pond were a few Ring-necked Ducks, and both American and Eurasian =

Wigeon.&nbsp; A presumed pair of Killdeer were on the gravel =
driveway.&nbsp;=20
Finally, we quickly scanned the gulls roosting on the grassy area =
between the=20
p