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My wife & I spent four days in PEI last week. For those interested in shore=
birds=2C this will give them a hint or two where to look.=20
=20
We were located near North Rustico & checked out areas from Brackley/Covehe=
ad to East Point.
=20
The Covehead area is not what it once was with oodles of shorebirds. The ex=
posed mudflats were too distant to identify such small creatures (50-75) al=
though we may have missed low tide. There were ~5 Caspian Terns with them a=
long with lots of small terns. There had been a mixed flock of Common & Arc=
tic Terns nesting by the bridge years ago so I assume this still exists & t=
he terns were from that colony. Now that the Park has established bike trai=
ls along the length of the road=2C there is no place to park & observe the =
Bay & marshy area now. (The longer-legged waders were always useful to chec=
k out there before).
=20
At St. Peter's Bay there were lots of mudflats but no birds. (Just scanned =
the area on the way by). Still a good spot to check out further.
=20
At the Barrachois just east of Souris=2C there was a good assortment of sho=
rebirds including a number of Golden Plover. There were also ~15 Bonaparte =
Gulls which we would see later on too.
=20
At East Point Lighthouse=2C there were 35 Surf Scoter=2C #s of Bonaparte Gu=
lls passing by=2C D/C (mainly) & Great Cormorants=2C 100s of Gannets (mostl=
y adults w/ a few imms.) fishing close in to shore (catching mackeral=2C I =
presume)=2C a flock of Bank Swallow just over the bank (bank very unstable =
so a fence keeps everyone back). This should be a great spot in the fall to=
watch shearwaters & other pelagics come by.
=20
We were not on a birding holiday so didn't spend much time on birds. Very f=
ew butterflies similar to NS.
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Angus
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<body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'>My wife &=3B I spent four day=
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 =3B<BR>
We were located near North Rustico &=3B checked out areas from Brackley/=
Covehead to East Point.<BR>
 =3B<BR>
The =3BCovehead area is =3Bnot what it =3Bonce was with oodles =
of shorebirds. The exposed mudflats were too distant to identify such small=
creatures (50-75) although we may =3Bhave missed low tide. There were =
~5 Caspian Terns =3Bwith them along with lots of small terns. There had=
been a mixed flock of =3BCommon &=3B Arctic Terns nesting by the br=
idge years ago so I assume this still exists &=3B the terns were from th=
at colony. =3BNow that the Park has established bike trails along the l=
ength of the road=2C there is no place to park &=3B observe the Bay &=
=3B marshy area now. (The longer-legged waders were always useful to check =
out there before).<BR>
 =3B<BR>
At St. Peter's Bay there were lots of mudflats but no birds. (Just scanned =
the area on the way by). Still a good spot to check out further.<BR>
 =3B<BR>
At =3Bthe Barrachois just east of Souris=2C there was a good assortment=
of shorebirds including a number of Golden Plover. =3BThere were also =
~15 Bonaparte =3BGulls which we would see later on too.<BR>
 =3B<BR>
At East Point Lighthouse=2C there were 35 Surf Scoter=2C #s of Bonaparte Gu=
lls passing by=2C D/C (mainly) &=3B Great Cormorants=2C 100s of Gannets =
(mostly adults w/ a few imms.) fishing close in to shore (catching mackeral=
=2C I presume)=2C a flock of Bank Swallow just over the bank (bank very uns=
table =3Bso a fence keeps everyone back). This should be a great spot i=
n the fall =3Bto watch shearwaters &=3B other pelagics =3Bcome b=
y.<BR>
 =3B<BR>
We were not on a birding holiday =3Bso didn't spend much time on birds.=
Very few butterflies similar to NS.<BR>
 =3B<BR>
Angus<BR> </div></body>
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