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I haven't been out to the Bayers Island archipelago beyond Martinique Beach
since July 26 of last year. Then I had counted 21 singing Blackpoll Warbler
(BLPW) males, they were on every forested island in the archipelago (5
forested islands). Today I decided spur of the moment to head out to bird
the area, go for a nice coastal hike, look for Piping Plover and check on
the state of the BLPW on the archipelago.
I wasn't really prepared to do a full survey of the BLPW but it turned out
quite well regardless. Once again they were on every forested island that I
made it too and in higher numbers for the islands I did survey. I counted 18
singing males today and photographed 1 female. It was also quite windy which
reduced the distance they could be heard. I did not make it to the last
island nor did I time it for getting out there at ebb tide so I could return
on the back side of the islands. I hope to get back out to do a full count a
bit later, perhaps in July when I can pick up some shorebirds as more
motivation for the long hike.
I was pleased with the BLPW that I encountered though I was disappointed in
not finding a single Piping Plover. It was quite windy so maybe some where
hunkered down but I have been noticing their numbers have been steadily
declining on eBird since Paolo and I found 10 of them there on April 19. I
also saw a kestrel hunting the dunes and there appeared to be a raven doing
the same which probably doesn't help.
Common Tern were also missing in action. Surfers were not-judging by the
growth of this activity, it must be fun.
Bayers Island welcome signs. (Click the left arrow to see the Red Fox I
encounter there today as well)
http://1drv.ms/1F3dmMx
Keith Lowe
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class=3DMsoNormal>I haven’t been out to the Bayers Island =
archipelago beyond Martinique Beach since July 26 of last year. Then I =
had counted 21 singing Blackpoll Warbler (BLPW) males, they were on =
every forested island in the archipelago (5 forested islands). =
Today I decided spur of the moment to head out to bird the area, =
go for a nice coastal hike, look for Piping Plover and check on the =
state of the BLPW on the archipelago. <o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>I =
wasn’t really prepared to do a full survey of the BLPW but it =
turned out quite well regardless. Once again they were on every forested =
island that I made it too and in higher numbers for the islands I did =
survey. I counted 18 singing males today and photographed 1 female. It =
was also quite windy which reduced the distance they could be heard. I =
did not make it to the last island nor did I time it for getting out =
there at ebb tide so I could return on the back side of the islands. I =
hope to get back out to do a full count a bit later, perhaps in July =
when I can pick up some shorebirds as more motivation for the long =
hike.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>I was pleased with the BLPW that I encountered though =
I was disappointed in not finding a single Piping Plover. It was quite =
windy so maybe some where hunkered down but I have been noticing their =
numbers have been steadily declining on eBird since Paolo and I found 10 =
of them there on April 19. I also saw a kestrel hunting the dunes and =
there appeared to be a raven doing the same which probably doesn’t =
help.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Common Tern were also missing in action. Surfers were =
not—judging by the growth of this activity, it must be =
fun.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Bayers Island welcome signs. (Click the left arrow to =
see the Red Fox I encounter there today as well)<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><a =
href=3D"http://1drv.ms/1F3dmMx">http://1drv.ms/1F3dmMx</a><o:p></o:p></p>=
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Keith =
Lowe<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>
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