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I have pics of most or all of them and I did not see bands.=20
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Most had complete rings but at least 1 of the Martinique Beach ones had =
an a broken ring and a couple more had very weak connection in the =
front. Do these signify different subspecies?
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From: nsplovers [mailto:nsplovers@gmail.com]=20
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2015 10:01 AM
To: Keith Lowe; naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: Piping Plover news and question
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Hi Keith,=20
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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.
=20
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.=20
=20
We'll be getting signs out on beaches in the next few weeks.=20
=20
Thanks very much for sharing.
=20
Sue Abbott
=20
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Sent from Samsung Mobile
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From: Keith Lowe=20
Date:04-20-2015 08:11 (GMT-04:00)=20
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> =20
Subject: Piping Plover news and question=20
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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.=20
=20
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 =
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.
=20
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.=20
=20
We also observed a Black-bellied Plover as well as an unidentified shore =
bird flyby.
=20
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.
=20
Keith Lowe
Halifax
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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;=
mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I have pics of most or all of them and I did =
not see bands. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;=
mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Most had complete rings but at least 1 of =
the Martinique Beach ones had an a broken ring and a couple more had =
very weak connection in the front. Do these signify different =
subspecies?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;=
mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div =
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0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span><=
/b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> nsplovers =
[mailto:nsplovers@gmail.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 20, 2015 =
10:01 AM<br><b>To:</b> Keith Lowe; =
naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Piping Plover news and =
question<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Hi =
Keith, <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>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. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>We'll be getting signs out on beaches in the next few =
weeks. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Thanks very much for =
sharing.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Sue Abbott<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
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class=3DMsoNormal>-------- Original message =
--------<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>From: Keith Lowe =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Date:04-20-2015 08:11 =
(GMT-04:00) <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>To: <a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a> =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Subject: Piping Plover =
news and question <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>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. =
<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p><=
/o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>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 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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p><=
/o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>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. <o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p><=
/o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>We also =
observed a Black-bellied Plover as well as an unidentified shore bird =
flyby.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p><=
/o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p><=
/o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Keith =
Lowe<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Halifax<o:p>=
</o:p></p></div></div></body></html>
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