[NatureNS] tonight - good Nightjar/Whip-poor-will window

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Date: Wed, 7 May 2014 09:57:25 -0300
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hi folks,
I think it was Andy Horn that first advertised these a few years back and
just throwing this out there in case he is currently in the field etc...

Based on moon phase and migratory timing,* May 7th (tonight) to May 21* is
the one of the best windows for detecting Nightjars and Whip-poor-wills in
Canada. The next is 5-19 June. After moonrise is best.

MOONRISE times for halifax can be seen here:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/astronomy.html?n=286&month=5&year=2014&obj=moon&afl=-11&day=1

According to eBird online maps (which might not be totally up to date yet)
whip-poor-will have been reported as far northeast as Bangor Maine
(yesterday morning).

Here are some instructions for standardized surveys:
http://www.nightjars.org/participate/survey-instructions/

For Whip-poor-will, the "where-in-the-square" approach could also be good,
where squares in which they were reported in previous years are re-visited.
Link to Atlas maps:

http://www.mba-aom.ca/jsp/map.jsp
(now is under 'Eastern' Whip-poor-will)

Halifax folks: there appears to be a hotspot in HRM...

cheers,
James.

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James Churchill
Kentville, Nova Scotia
jameslchurchill@gmail.com
(902) 681-2374

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>hi folks,=A0</div><div>I think it was Andy Horn that =
first advertised these a few years back and just throwing this out there in=
 case he is currently in the field etc...</div><div><br></div><div>Based on=
 moon phase and migratory timing,<b> May 7th (tonight) to May 21</b> is the=
 one of the best windows for detecting Nightjars and Whip-poor-wills in Can=
ada. The next is 5-19 June. After moonrise is best.</div>

<div><br></div><div>MOONRISE times for halifax can be seen here:</div><div>=
<a href=3D"http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/astronomy.html?n=3D286&amp=
;month=3D5&amp;year=3D2014&amp;obj=3Dmoon&amp;afl=3D-11&amp;day=3D1">http:/=
/www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/astronomy.html?n=3D286&amp;month=3D5&amp;ye=
ar=3D2014&amp;obj=3Dmoon&amp;afl=3D-11&amp;day=3D1</a><br>

</div><div><br></div><div>According to eBird online maps (which might not b=
e totally up to date yet) whip-poor-will have been reported as far northeas=
t as Bangor Maine (yesterday morning).</div><div><br></div><div>Here are so=
me instructions for standardized surveys:</div>

<a href=3D"http://www.nightjars.org/participate/survey-instructions/">http:=
//www.nightjars.org/participate/survey-instructions/</a><br clear=3D"all"><=
div><br></div><div>For Whip-poor-will, the &quot;where-in-the-square&quot; =
approach could also be good, where squares in which they were reported in p=
revious years are re-visited. Link to Atlas maps:</div>

<div><br></div><div><a href=3D"http://www.mba-aom.ca/jsp/map.jsp">http://ww=
w.mba-aom.ca/jsp/map.jsp</a><br></div><div>(now is under &#39;Eastern&#39; =
Whip-poor-will)</div><div><br></div><div>Halifax folks: there appears to be=
 a hotspot in HRM...</div>

<div><br></div><div>cheers,</div><div>James.</div><div><br></div>-- <br><di=
v dir=3D"ltr">James Churchill<br>Kentville, Nova Scotia<br><a href=3D"mailt=
o:jameslchurchill@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">jameslchurchill@gmail.com</a=
><br>

(902) 681-2374<br><br><br><br></div>
</div>

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