[NatureNS] Bigelow Nature Trail, Canning, Kings Co

Date: Mon, 25 May 2015 22:39:13 -0300
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We saw 4 Great Horned Owls at this location about 7:30 P.M. last night - 
2 adults, 2 juveniles.  Thanks so much for the info, Ian! We really 
enjoyed seeing them.

Lois Codling

On 17/05/2015 7:41 PM, Ian Manning wrote:
> Quick note.
>
> This morning (May 17) Andy Dean and I walked the Bigelow Nature Trail 
> this morning. For those of you interested, it's a nice little loop 
> that runs between NKEC, and Glooscap Elementary/Rink. You can access 
> it from the old CDHS parking lot. Rough map attached on eBird checklist.
>
> I had submitted the nature trail as an eBird hotspot a few weeks back, 
> but haven't heard confirmation yet, despite the go-ahead on a few 
> other areas. If the reviewer happens to to subscribe to this list, 
>  could you please re-consider? It's a pretty under-birded area, with 
> some great habitat. I was saying to Andy, there could be some nice 
> critters hanging around.
>
> 30 species total, the most impressive being a family of great-horned 
> owls. New to me in Canning was a Northern Mockingbird. Owls are 
> located just behind the rink, near the tennis courts. I was up twice, 
> 2 adults 1 juvenile in the morning, 1 adult 2 juveniles in the 
> evening. The little guys are very vocal, and while still fluffy, you 
> can literally see them lose their downy feathers. They can fly 
> already, so I wouldn't expect them to be around for too much longer.
>
> Full checklist below:
>
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S23487129
>
> Best,
> Ian
>
>
>

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