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--001a113dd3d844b7e8051430e7f4 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable See below from Sue Abbott who was having difficulty posting to the listserv earlier today. -------- Original message -------- From: nsplovers Date:04-20-2015 10:01 (GMT-04:00) To: Keith Lowe , naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: Re: Piping Plover news and question Hi Keith, Interesting plover observations from Martinique - wow, 10 Piping Plovers is a terrific sighting! Keen to know whether you saw any bands on their upper legs. As for Cherry Hill, last year there were four nesting pairs that produced six fledglings (three of the pairs successfully hatched nests, but not all chicks survived). One pair nested in the overwash area about 100 m south of the parking lot; however, the nest failed a few weeks into incubation due to raven predation. It's possible the plovers you saw could have been prospecting that area for nesting again. This time of year plovers are setting up territories and finding mates and tend to key into overwash areas above the high tide mark that have mix of sand and cobble for potential nesting habitat. We'll be getting signs out on beaches in the next few weeks. Thanks very much for sharing. Sue Abbott Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: Keith Lowe Date:04-20-2015 08:11 (GMT-04:00) To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: Piping Plover news and question On Saturday I observed 5 Piping Plover at Cherry Hill Beach a few hours before ebb tide. They were in one of the two areas I was seeing them in last year (about a third of the way down the beach give or take). I didn=E2= =80=99t see any at the end of beach on Saturday. On my return trek, I found it odd that I did not see them in their usual area but then I did see one flyby as I was nearing the parking area then I saw two more in the dry sand area that is only about 100 meters from the parking area. Please someone correct me if I=E2=80=99m wrong but it seems to me that Cher= ry Hill Beach changed over the winter and it may not be good for PIPL. The area that was roped-off for them last year in which there were some successful hatchings seems to have lost a lot of its sand (and presumably its appeal to PIPL). I fear the PIPL may go for the more favourable sandy conditions in the area that is only about 100 meters from the parking area and I=E2=80= =99m sure the traffic in that area would be devastating on them. Also yesterday, Paolo and I along with two birders from Italy Paolo is helping get some North American birds this week hiked Martinique Beach. We started out on the back side at 3:30 during low tide (too low for the beginning). But after we were well beyond the end of the road and passed the break in the dunes area we discovered 10 PIPL with 4 Sanderling feeding on the mud flats at low tide. I believe that is the most that has ever been eBirded in Halifax County. They were foraging on the beach side by the time we returned about 1.5 hours later. We also observed a Black-bellied Plover as well as an unidentified shore bird flyby. Speaking of the two birders from Italy, I was wondering if they considered the Piping Plover their bird of the day. Nope, for them it was seeing the Evening Grosbeaks. Thanks again Blaine and Amber. Keith Lowe Halifax --001a113dd3d844b7e8051430e7f4 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">See below from Sue Abbott who was having difficulty postin= g to the listserv earlier today.<br><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><di= v><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: nsplovers <u></u>= </div><div>Date:04-20-2015 10:01 (GMT-04:00) </div><div>To: Keith Lowe <= u></u>, <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">nature= ns@chebucto.ns.ca</a> </div><div>Subject: Re: Piping Plover news and questi= on </div><div><br></div><div>Hi Keith,=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Inter= esting plover observations from Martinique - wow, 10 Piping Plovers is a te= rrific sighting!=C2=A0 Keen to know whether you saw any bands on their uppe= r legs.</div><div><br></div><div>As for Cherry Hill, last year there were f= our nesting pairs that produced six fledglings (three of the pairs successf= ully hatched nests, but not all chicks survived). One pair nested in the ov= erwash area about 100 m south of the parking lot; however, the nest failed = a few weeks into incubation due to raven predation. It's possible the p= lovers you saw could have been prospecting that area for nesting again. Thi= s time of year plovers are setting up territories and finding mates and ten= d to key into overwash areas above the high tide mark that have mix of sand= and cobble for potential nesting habitat.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>W= e'll be getting signs out on beaches in the next few weeks.=C2=A0</div>= <div><br></div><div>Thanks very much for sharing.</div><div><br></div><div>= Sue Abbott</div><span class=3D""><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></d= iv><div><br></div><div><div style=3D"font-size:9px;color:#575757">Sent from= Samsung Mobile</div></div><br><br><div>-------- Original message --------<= /div></span><span class=3D""><div>From: Keith Lowe <u></u> <u></u></div><di= v>Date:04-20-2015 08:11 (GMT-04:00) </div><div>To: <a href=3D"mailto:natu= rens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a> </div><d= iv>Subject: Piping Plover news and question </div><div><br></div><div><p cl= ass=3D"MsoNormal">On Saturday I observed 5 Piping Plover at Cherry Hill Bea= ch a few hours before ebb tide. They were in one of the two areas I was see= ing them in last year (about a third of the way down the beach give or take= ). I didn=E2=80=99t see any at the end of beach on Saturday. On my return t= rek, I found it odd that I did not see them in their usual area but then I = did see one flyby as I was nearing the parking area then I saw two more in = the dry sand area that is only about 100 meters from the parking area. <u><= /u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"Ms= oNormal">Please someone correct me if I=E2=80=99m wrong but it seems to me = that Cherry Hill Beach changed over the winter and it may not be good for P= IPL. The area that was roped-off for them last year in which there were som= e successful hatchings seems to have lost a lot of its sand (and presumably= its appeal to PIPL). I fear the PIPL may go for the more favourable sandy = conditions in the area that is only about 100 meters from the parking area = and I=E2=80=99m sure the traffic in that area would be devastating on them.= <u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class= =3D"MsoNormal">Also yesterday, Paolo and I along with two birders from Ital= y Paolo is helping get some North American birds this week hiked Martinique= Beach. We started out on the back side at 3:30 during low tide (too low fo= r the beginning). But after we were well beyond the end of the road and pas= sed the break in the dunes area we discovered 10 PIPL with 4 Sanderling fee= ding on the mud flats at low tide. I believe that is the most that has ever= been eBirded in Halifax County. They were foraging on the beach side by th= e time we returned about 1.5 hours later. <u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"Mso= Normal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">We also observed a B= lack-bellied Plover as well as an unidentified shore bird flyby.<u></u><u><= /u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal= ">Speaking of the two birders from Italy, I was wondering if they considere= d the Piping Plover their bird of the day. Nope, for them it was seeing the= Evening Grosbeaks. Thanks again Blaine and Amber.<u></u><u></u></p><p clas= s=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Keith Lowe<u= ></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Halifax<u></u><u></u></p></div></spa= n></div></div><br></div></div> --001a113dd3d844b7e8051430e7f4--
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