[NatureNS] Breeding Bird Monitoring Route

From: James Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com>
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Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 00:08:57 +0000
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 I did my Breeding Bird route that starts at Jordan Falls and runs into She=
lburne and up into Welshtown on June 20.  The results were scary.  A lack o=
f many of the usual species.  Low species count and numbers of individual s=
pecies and very poor for warblers=2C hermit thrushes and swallows.  Many of=
 the stops that were usually booming with life were almost vacant.  I hope =
this is not a sign of things to come.  This route usually results in large =
counts for hermit thrushes of which this year numbers were way down.  On a =
brief look at the preliminary data I see we recorded only 19 hermit thrushe=
s=2C whereas the norm is between 45-70.  The day was perfect and it was qui=
eter at most stops than normal for listening.  It was a lot colder at only =
6 when we started=2C so I guess that could make a sizeable difference=2C bu=
t once the temperature started to rise at around 08:00 we still should have=
 had better results for the rest of the route.=20
=20
James R. Hirtle
LaHave   =20
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6">&nbsp=3BI did my Breeding Bird route that&nbsp=3Bstarts at Jordan Falls =
and runs into Shelburne and up into Welshtown on June 20.&nbsp=3B The resul=
ts were scary.&nbsp=3B A lack of many of the usual species.&nbsp=3B Low spe=
cies count and numbers of individual species and&nbsp=3Bvery poor&nbsp=3Bfo=
r warblers=2C hermit thrushes and swallows.&nbsp=3B Many of the stops that =
were usually booming with life were&nbsp=3Balmost vacant.&nbsp=3B I&nbsp=3B=
hope this is not a sign of things to come.&nbsp=3B This route usually resul=
ts in large counts for hermit thrushes of which this year numbers were way =
down.&nbsp=3B On a brief look at the preliminary data I see we recorded onl=
y 19 hermit thrushes=2C whereas the&nbsp=3Bnorm is&nbsp=3Bbetween 45-70.&nb=
sp=3B The day was perfect and it was quieter at most stops than normal for =
listening.&nbsp=3B It was a lot colder at only 6 when we started=2C so I gu=
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