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Hi Everyone=2C
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Following close on the heels of Wednesday's heavy rain and strong west wind=
s was an unsual midday movement of migrants. For the most part this consist=
ed of similar species to those we've been seeing the past three weeks thoug=
h the numbers of NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH have started to decline and the numbe=
rs of some other species that haven't been seen much=2C such as BLACKPOLL W=
ARBLER=2C are starting to increase. COMMON YELLOWTHROAT has consistently li=
ved up to its name and been common.
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Two uncommon species seen yesterday (Thursday) were a WHITE-EYED VIREO at N=
orth Point and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL at Pond Cove.
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My final comment on an early versus late migration this year is this. We ha=
ve some more sightings of birds that are earlier than expected however=2C w=
e haven't seen a large scale shift in the migration timing of any of these =
species. For example=2C the very early Blue-headed Vireo sighting from two =
weeks ago remains the only bird of this species we've seen. The jury is sti=
ll out on some species that have been strangely absent (i.e. Nashville Warb=
ler and Northern Parula). Did they move south in early August? Are they rai=
sing a second brood as a result of the excellent summer conditions? Convers=
ely=2C has this been a bad year for them?=20
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Our impression remains that there is some early movement taking place for s=
ome species but most of the birds we've encountered on Brier Island the pas=
t three weeks are heading south at the time expected.=20
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All the best=2C
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Lance
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Hi Everyone=2C<BR>
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Following close on the heels of Wednesday's heavy rain and strong west wind=
s was an unsual midday movement of migrants. For the most part this consist=
ed of similar species to those we've been seeing the past three weeks thoug=
h the numbers of NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH have started to decline and =3Bth=
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Two uncommon species seen yesterday (Thursday) were a WHITE-EYED VIREO at N=
orth Point and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL at Pond Cove.<BR>
 =3B<BR>
My final comment on an early versus late migration this year is this. We ha=
ve some more sightings of birds that are earlier than expected however=2C w=
e haven't seen a large scale shift in the migration =3Btiming of any of=
these species. For example=2C the very early Blue-headed Vireo sighting fr=
om two =3Bweeks ago =3Bremains the only bird of this species we've =
seen. =3BThe jury is still out on some species that have been strangely=
absent (i.e. Nashville Warbler and Northern Parula). Did they move south i=
n early August? Are they raising a second brood as a result of the excellen=
t summer conditions? Conversely=2C has this been a bad year for them? <BR>
 =3B<BR>
Our impression remains that =3Bthere is some early movement taking plac=
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All the best=2C<BR>
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Lance<BR>
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