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------- Original message --------</div><div>From: nsplovers <nsplovers@gmai=
l.com> </nsplovers@gmail.com></div><div>Date:04-20-2015 10:01 (GMT-04:00)=
</div><div>To: Keith Lowe <mythos25@live.com>, naturens@chebucto.ns.ca </m=
ythos25@live.com></div><div>Subject: Re: Piping Plover news and question </=
div><div><br></div><div>Hi Keith, </div><div><br></div><div>Interestin=
g plover observations from Martinique - wow, 10 Piping Plovers is a terrifi=
c sighting! Keen to know whether you saw any bands on their upper leg=
s.</div><div><br></div><div>As for Cherry Hill, last year there were four n=
esting pairs that produced six fledglings (three of the pairs successfully =
hatched nests, but not all chicks survived). One pair nested in the overwas=
h 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 yo=
u 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 cobb=
le for potential nesting habitat. </div><div><br></div><div>We'll be g=
etting signs out on beaches in the next few weeks. </div><div><br></di=
v><div>Thanks very much for sharing.</div><div><br></div><div>Sue Abbott</d=
iv><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div st=
yle=3D"font-size:9px;color:#575757">Sent from Samsung Mobile</div></div><br=
><br><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Keith Lowe <my=
thos25@live.com> </mythos25@live.com></div><div>Date:04-20-2015 08:11 (GM=
T-04:00) </div><div>To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca </div><div>Subject: Piping =
Plover news and question </div><div><br></div><div class=3D"WordSection1"><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal">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 retu=
rn trek, I found it odd that I did not see them in their usual area but the=
n 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=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal">Please someone correct me if I=E2=80=99m wrong but it seems to me th=
at Cherry Hill Beach changed over the winter and it may not be good for PIP=
L. 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 i=
ts appeal to PIPL). I fear the PIPL may go for the more favourable sandy co=
nditions in the area that is only about 100 meters from the parking area an=
d I=E2=80=99m sure the traffic in that area would be devastating on them.<o=
:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal">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 begi=
nning). But after we were well beyond the end of the road and passed the br=
eak in the dunes area we discovered 10 PIPL with 4 Sanderling feeding on th=
e mud flats at low tide. I believe that is the most that has ever been eBir=
ded 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=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>=
</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">We also observed a Black-bellied Plo=
ver as well as an unidentified shore bird flyby.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Speaking of the two =
birders from Italy, I was wonder