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Hi Jim:
We (Sheila and I) saw 2 Cock Pheasants sitting under a bush at North's
Corner, just in our counting zone 'H i ' and earlier on Belcher St, between
the poultry egg processing plant and Tiny Parrish Rd, we counted one male
in flight and three hen Pheasants beside the tree line.
As we drove to Sheffield Mills Community Centre breakfast 8:45 am, we noted
over 50 Bald Eagles congregating in a couple of trees just south of
Blueberry Acres, but only ~20 in the Atlanta/Middle Dyke Rd feeding station.
Did you note the fairly large group of Quebecois photographers gathered at
the latter site, spending much of the morning there ? Each time we passed
there appeared to be only a small number of eagles so I don't know how they
(photographers) fared...
Also there is a possibility that some of our eagles (20) may have come from
that feeding station on Middle Dyke Rd also as these raptors came in mostly
from the south-west to the junction of Jordan Rd/Woodside where we were, at
that farm where Jean Timpa and I saw huge numbers back 10-15 yrs ago. There
seemed to be something attracting the birds just outside the farm barn
though we couldn't see because of high banks of snow, but whatever it was it
could not have been much as the competitive diving into that area didn't
last long. Ravens and crows were in the melee too.
I enjoyed and appreciated seeing the display of raptors, photos and the
nature video upstairs at the community centre, knowing you had a
considerable input in having it there. Thank you for that.
Cheers,
Judy
_____
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of Jim Wolford
Sent: February-09-15 4:06 PM
To: naturens
Subject: [NatureNS] brief results for Feb. 8/15 EAGLES/RAPTORS COUNT for e.
King's Co.
From: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
Subject: brief results for Feb. 8/15 EAGLES/RAPTORS COUNT for e. King's Co.
Date: February 9, 2015 at 4:05:36 PM AST
To: Nature BNS <nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca>
Cc: "Jim Wolford ." <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
FEB. 8 (Sunday), 2015 - Today is our first attempt at the 34th Annual Cyril
K. Coldwell Count of Eagles/Raptors in Eastern King's County. Weather
conditions are nearly ideal, with continuing very cold temperatures with
significant wind-chills plus heaps and heaps of piled up plowed snow along
all roads (making some dykeland roads iffy to impossible). Sky was brightly
overcast, occasionally sunny, with super visibility (except for the walls of
snow).
This note is just a very brief summary of our results. Sixteen field
parties totalling 30 people covered designated areas for just one hour, 10
a.m. to 11 a.m. (to minimize double-counting of individual raptors).
Bald eagles totalled 575, a near record number. BUT about 20 eagles
departed Hortonville early in the hour and flew toward Avonport across the
Gaspereau River, where that field party may have counted them. Thus the
true total would be perhaps 555. Of the ones pigeon-holed as to adult vs.
immature, 62% were adults, 38% immatures.
Other raptors encountered were 68 red-tailed hawks, 2 rough-legged hawks
(one light-phase, one dark), no harriers, no peregrine falcons, 2
sharp-shinned hawks, 1 merlin, no short-eared owls, 1 barred owl (Bernard
Forsythe at dusk), and 1 probable snowy owl (seen by Malcolm Miles near
Hollow Brook Power House at Lumsden Reservoir, on a power-pole in a cleared
area of a big power line).
Other natural history observations included about 10 coyotes (ne. dykelands
at Grand Pre), 4 hooded mergansers, about 40 ravens (from just one
observer), 1 robin, 150 Bohemian waxwings, 20 horned larks, 80 snow
buntings.
Bald eagles were basically everywhere, but concentrations included 130 south
& east of Canning, 115 in Sheffield Mills area, 70 in Avonport area, 60 at
ne. dykelands of North Grand Pre to Hortonville, 50 west & north of Port
Williams. At 11:30 a.m. I noticed 20+ eagles being fed at the corner of
Church St. and Hwy. 358 (north of Pt. Wms.).
THANKS TO ALL PARTICIPANTS, who now can relax - our next count will probably
be about the same date in 2016.
Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Hi =
Jim:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>=
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>We (Sheila and I) saw 2 Cock =
Pheasants
sitting under a bush at North's Corner, just in our counting zone 'H i ' =
and
earlier on Belcher St, between the poultry egg processing =
plant and
Tiny Parrish Rd, we counted one male in flight and three hen Pheasants =
beside
the tree line. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>=
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>As we drove to Sheffield Mills =
Community Centre
breakfast 8:45 am, we noted over 50 Bald Eagles congregating in a couple =
of trees
just south of Blueberry Acres, but only ~20 in the Atlanta/Middle =
Dyke Rd
feeding station. Did you note the fairly large group of Quebecois
photographers gathered at the latter site, spending much of the morning =
there ?
Each time we passed there appeared to be only a small number of eagles =
so I
don't know how they (photographers) =
fared...<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> Also there is a possibility =
that
some of our eagles (20) may have come from that feeding station on =
Middle Dyke
Rd also as these raptors came in mostly from the south-west to the =
junction of
Jordan Rd/Woodside where we were, at that farm where <st1:PersonName =
w:st=3D"on">Jean
Timpa</st1:PersonName> and I saw huge numbers back 10-15 yrs ago. =
There
seemed to be something attracting the birds just outside the farm barn =
though
we couldn't see because of high banks of snow, but whatever it was it =
could not
have been much as the competitive diving into that area didn't last =
long.
Ravens and crows were in the melee too. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>=
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>I enjoyed and appreciated seeing =
the display
of raptors, photos and the nature video upstairs at the community =
centre, knowing
you had a considerable input in having it there. Thank you for =
that. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
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>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
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<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Jim Wolford<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> February-09-15 4:06 =
PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> naturens<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [<st1:PersonName =
w:st=3D"on">NatureNS</st1:PersonName>]
brief results for Feb. 8/15 EAGLES/RAPTORS COUNT for e. King's =
<st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Co.</st1:place></span></font><span =
lang=3DEN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica;font-weight:bold'>From: =
</span></span></font></b><st1:PersonName
w:st=3D"on"><font face=3DHelvetica><span =
style=3D'font-family:Helvetica'>Jim Wolford =
</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
face=3DHelvetica><span style=3D'font-family:Helvetica'><<a
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>></sp=
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<div><span style=3D'color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0)'>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica;font-weight:bold'>Subject: </span>brief results =
for Feb.
8/15 EAGLES/RAPTORS COUNT for e. King's =
Co.</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<div><span style=3D'color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0)'>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica;font-weight:bold'>Date: =
</span></span></font></b><font
face=3DHelvetica><span style=3D'font-family:Helvetica'>February 9, 2015 =
at 4:05:36
PM AST</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica;font-weight:bold'>To: =
</span></span></font></b><font
face=3DHelvetica><span style=3D'font-family:Helvetica'>Nature BNS <<a
href=3D"mailto:nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca">nature@blomidonnaturalists.=
ca</a>></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
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</span></span></font></b><font
face=3DHelvetica><span =
style=3D'font-family:Helvetica'>"<st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on">Jim
Wolford </st1:PersonName>." <<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>></sp=
an></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
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<div style=3D'word-wrap: break-word;-webkit-nbsp-mode: =
space;-webkit-line-break: after-white-space'>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>FEB. 8 (Sunday), =
2015</span></font></b>
- Today is our first attempt at the <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>34th
Annual Cyril K. Coldwell Count of Eagles/Raptors in Eastern King’s =
County</span></b>.
Weather conditions are nearly ideal, with continuing very cold =
temperatures
with significant wind-chills plus heaps and heaps of piled up plowed =
snow along
all roads (making some dykeland roads iffy to impossible). Sky was
brightly overcast, occasionally sunny, with super visibility (except for =
the
walls of snow).<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div style=3D'min-height: 14px'>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>This note is just a <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>very =
brief
summary of our results</span></b>. Sixteen field parties totalling =
30
people covered designated areas for just one hour, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. =
(to
minimize double-counting of individual =
raptors).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
<div style=3D'min-height: 14px'>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Bald eagles totalled =
575</span></font></b>,
a near record number. <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>BUT</span></b>
about 20 eagles departed Hortonville early in the hour and flew toward =
Avonport
across the <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on">Gaspereau</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">River</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, where =
that field
party may have counted them. Thus the <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>true
total would be perhaps 555</span></b>. Of the ones pigeon-holed as =
to
adult vs. immature, 62% were adults, 38% immatures.<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div style=3D'min-height: 14px'>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Other raptors =
encountered</span></font></b>
were 68 <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>red-tailed hawks</span></b>, =
2 <b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>rough-legged hawks</span></b> (one =
light-phase, one
dark), no harriers, no peregrine falcons, 2 <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>sharp-shinned
hawks</span></b>, 1 <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>merlin</span></b>, no
short-eared owls, 1 <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>barred owl =
</span></b>(Bernard
Forsythe at dusk), and 1 probable <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>snowy owl</span></b>
(seen by Malcolm Miles near Hollow Brook Power House at Lumsden =
Reservoir, on a
power-pole in a cleared area of a big power line).<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div style=3D'min-height: 14px'>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Other natural history =
observations</span></font></b>
included about 10 <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>coyotes</span></b> =
(ne.
dykelands at <st1:place w:st=3D"on">Grand Pre</st1:place>), 4 <b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>hooded mergansers</span></b>, about 40 =
<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>ravens</span></b> (from just one observer), =
1<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'> robin</span></b>, 150 <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
bold'>Bohemian waxwings</span></b>, 20 <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>horned
larks</span></b>, 80 <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>snow =
buntings</span></b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div style=3D'min-height: 14px'>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Bald =
eagles</span></font></b> were
basically everywhere, but <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>concentrations</span></b>
included 130 south & east of Canning, 115 in Sheffield Mills area, =
70 in
Avonport area, 60 at ne. dykelands of <st1:place w:st=3D"on">North Grand =
Pre</st1:place>
to Hortonville, 50 west & north of Port Williams. At 11:30 =
a.m. I
noticed 20+ eagles being fed at the corner of <st1:Street =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:address
w:st=3D"on">Church St.</st1:address></st1:Street> and Hwy. 358 (north =
of Pt.
Wms.).<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div style=3D'min-height: 14px'>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>THANKS TO ALL PARTICIPANTS, who now can relax — our next =
count
will probably be about the same date in =
2016.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
<div style=3D'min-height: 14px'>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
<div style=3D'min-height: 14px'>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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