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Thanks so much Kate!
On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 5:09 PM, <katefsteele@gmail.com> wrote:
> =E2=80=8ESee below from Sue Abbott who was having some issues posting to =
the
> listserv.
>
> Kate
> *From: *nsplovers <nsplovers@gmail.com>
> *Sent: *Monday, April 20, 2015 4:58 PM
> *To: *katefsteele@gmail.com
> *Subject: *Fwd: Re: Piping Plover news and question
>
>
>
>
> -------- 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 al=
l
> 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 od=
d
> 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 Ch=
erry 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. W=
e
> 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 feedi=
ng
> on the mud flats at low tide. I believe that is the most that has ever be=
en
> eBirded in Halifax County. They were foraging on the beach side by the ti=
me
> 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 considere=
d
> 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
>
>
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Bird Studies Canada
NS Piping Plover Conservation Program
www.birdscanada.org/volunteer/nsplover/
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks so much Kate!<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><=
br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 5:09 PM, <span dir=
=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:katefsteele@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">kat=
efsteele@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quot=
e" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">=
<div style=3D"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);line-height:initial"> =
=
<div style=3D"width:100%;font-size:initial;font-family:Calibri,'Sl=
ate Pro',sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);text-align:initial;background-=
color:rgb(255,255,255)">=E2=80=8ESee below from Sue Abbott who was having s=
ome issues posting to the listserv.</div><div style=3D"width:100%;font-size=
:initial;font-family:Calibri,'Slate Pro',sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73=
,125);text-align:initial;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></div><div =
style=3D"width:100%;font-size:initial;font-family:Calibri,'Slate Pro=
9;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);text-align:initial;background-color:rgb(=
255,255,255)">Kate<span style=3D"font-size:initial;line-height:initial;text=
-align:initial"></span></div> =
=
<table style=3D"ba=
ckground-color:white;border-spacing:0px" width=3D"100%"> <tbody><tr><td col=
span=3D"2" style=3D"font-size:initial;text-align:initial;background-color:r=
gb(255,255,255)"> <div style=3D"border-style:soli=
d none none;border-top-color:rgb(181,196,223);border-top-width:1pt;padding:=
3pt 0in 0in;font-family:Tahoma,'BB Alpha Sans','Slate Pro';=
font-size:10pt"> <div><b>From: </b>nsplovers <<a href=3D"mailto:nsplove=
rs@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">nsplovers@gmail.com</a>></div><div><b>Se=
nt: </b>Monday, April 20, 2015 4:58 PM</div><div><b>To: </b><a href=3D"mail=
to:katefsteele@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">katefsteele@gmail.com</a></div>=
<div><b>Subject: </b>Fwd: Re: Piping Plover news and question</div></div></=
td></tr></tbody></table><div><div class=3D"h5"><div style=3D"border-style:s=
olid none none;border-top-color:rgb(186,188,209);border-top-width:1pt;font-=
size:initial;text-align:initial;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"></div><b=
r><div><br><br><br><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: =
nsplovers <u></u> <u></u></div><div>Date:04-20-2015 10:01 (GMT-04:00) </d=
iv><div>To: Keith Lowe <u></u>, <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" =
target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a> <u></u></div><div>Subject: Re=
: Piping Plover news and question </div><div><br></div><div>Hi Keith,=C2=A0=
</div><div><br></div><div>Interesting plover observations from Martinique -=
wow, 10 Piping Plovers is a terrific sighting!=C2=A0 Keen to know whether =
you saw any bands on their upper legs.</div><div><br></div><div>As for Cher=
ry Hill, last year there were four nesting pairs that produced six fledglin=
gs (three of the pairs successfully hatched nests, but not all chicks survi=
ved). 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 pre=
dation. It's possible the plovers you saw could have been prospecting t=
hat area for nesting again. This time of year plovers are setting up territ=
ories 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.=
=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>We'll be getting signs out on beaches i=
n the next few weeks.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks very much for s=
haring.</div><div><br></div><div>Sue Abbott</div><div><br></div><div><br></=
div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style=3D"font-size:9px;color:#5=
75757">Sent from Samsung Mobile</div></div><br><br><div>-------- Original m=
essage --------</div><div>From: Keith Lowe <u></u> <u></u></div><div>Date:0=
4-20-2015 08:11 (GMT-04:00) </div><div>To: <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@che=
bucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a> </div><div>Subje=
ct: Piping Plover news and question </div><div><br></div><div><p class=3D"M=
soNormal">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 did=
n=E2=80=99t see any at the end of beach on Saturday. On my return trek, I f=
ound 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"MsoNormal"=
>Please someone correct me if I=E2=80=99m wrong but it seems to me that Che=
rry 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 succes=
sful hatchings seems to have lost a lot of its sand (and presumably its app=
eal to PIPL). I fear the PIPL may go for the more favourable sandy conditio=
ns 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"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. <u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u=
></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">We also observed a Black-belli=
ed 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 considered the Pipi=
ng Plover their bird of the day. Nope, for them it was seeing the Evening G=
rosbeaks. Thanks again Blaine and Amber.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><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><br></div></div=
></div></div>
</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><div class=3D"gmail_sig=
nature"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Bird Studies=
Canada</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span st=
yle=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">NS Piping Plover Conservatio=
n Program</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a sty=
le=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" href=3D"http://www.birdscanad=
a.org/volunteer/nsplover/" target=3D"_blank">www.birdscanada.org/volunteer/=
nsplover/</a><br><br><br></div>
</div>
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