[NatureNS] Conrad's Beach - yesterday

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I did some birding at Conrad's Beach during a weekly hike with my =
regular group of Tuesday morning hikers.

One of the first birds I saw was a Glaucous Gull standing on the ice =
close to the parking area; it departed shortly thereafter. Close by were =
what looked like 2 pairs of Buffleheads and one pair of Hooded =
Mergansers in some open water.  As we waited for the rest of the group =
to arrive, a Northern Harrier flew over - the 50-60 Black Ducks sitting =
on the ice a long way out didn't budge.

There were few ducks or anything else on the ocean side - 2 Common =
Eiders and 2 Black Scoters were the sum total.  The woodlands and the =
dunes were very quiet.  On our return along the beach, 2 Sanderling kept =
flying in front of us.  These were the only shorebirds noted.  As we =
chatted in the parking area after the hike, a Bald Eagle flew over our =
heads, and as it approached the ducks, all of them scattered.  They can =
recognize danger a long way away!!

My eBird total list was 11 species - pretty pathetic, but the quality =
was respectable!

Cheers,
Bob McDonald
Halifax
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>I did some birding at Conrad's Beach =
during a=20
weekly hike with&nbsp;my regular group of Tuesday morning =
hikers.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>One of the first birds I saw was a =
Glaucous Gull=20
standing on the ice close to the parking area; it departed shortly =
thereafter.=20
Close by were what looked like 2 pairs of Buffleheads and one pair of =
Hooded=20
Mergansers in some open water.&nbsp; As we waited for the rest of the =
group to=20
arrive, a Northern Harrier flew over - the 50-60 Black Ducks sitting on =
the ice=20
a long way out didn't budge.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>There were few ducks or anything else =
on the ocean=20
side - 2 Common Eiders and 2 Black Scoters were the sum total.&nbsp; The =

woodlands and the dunes were very quiet.&nbsp; On our return along the =
beach, 2=20
Sanderling kept flying in front of us.&nbsp; These were the only =
shorebirds=20
noted.&nbsp; As we chatted in the parking area after the hike, a Bald =
Eagle flew=20
over our heads, and as it approached the ducks, all of them =
scattered.&nbsp;=20
They can recognize danger a long way away!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>My eBird total list was 11 species - =
pretty=20
pathetic, but the quality was respectable!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Cheers,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Bob McDonald</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Halifax</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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