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In my travels, I've seen very few common terns this year. Most areas that I=
would normally see them nesting are vacant. I had a phone call from a con=
cerned person about not seeing anymore than one in the area of Corkum's Isl=
and. Normally by this time of the year she would see numbers of them divin=
g and taking food to young. This would be on the basis of an island where =
the terns normally nest in Bayport. I've not had chance to speak to a loca=
l man who keeps an eye on the terns there as to the numbers that have come =
back this year. Nor have I checked out the island. Anyhow, has anyone els=
e noticed a lack of common terns this year. I would be interested in the c=
onsensus.
On another note, in my travels about, I would say that numbers of a lot of =
bird species are much lower than normal this year. I've also seen a larger=
than normal number of dead or dying coniferous trees recently in Queens a=
nd Lunenburg County in areas over the past few weeks. I did my Breeding Bi=
rd Route on June 19, that runs from Jordan Falls, to Shelburne and up into =
Welshtown. There were an exceptional number of dead or almost dead conifer=
s in the Welshtown area. Also, bird numbers for most species were far low=
er than normal and quite a few species that we always get along the route w=
ere missing. I've traveled through large areas of good birding habitat rece=
ntly that are silent. This is not in just one area but many. Out of curios=
ity has anyone else been noticing a similar trend?
James R. Hirtle
LaHave
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<p>In my travels, I've seen very few common terns this year. Most areas tha=
t I would normally see them nesting are vacant. I had a phone call fr=
om a concerned person about not seeing anymore than one in the area of Cork=
um's Island. Normally by this time of
the year she would see numbers of them diving and taking food to young. &n=
bsp;This would be on the basis of an island where the terns normally nest i=
n Bayport. I've not had chance to speak to a local man who keeps an e=
ye on the terns there as to the numbers that
have come back this year. Nor have I checked out the island. A=
nyhow, has anyone else noticed a lack of common terns this year. I wo=
uld be interested in the consensus. </p>
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<p>On another note, in my travels about, I would say that numbers of a lot =
of bird species are much lower than normal this year. I've also seen =
a larger than normal number of dead or dying coniferous trees recently =
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Queens and Lunenburg County in areas over the past few </span><span s=
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or Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", NotoColorEmoji, "Segoe UI =
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eks.</span>
I did my Breeding Bird Route on June 19, that runs from Jordan Falls, to S=
helburne and up into Welshtown. There were an exceptional number of d=
ead or almost dead conifers in the Welshtown area. Also, bird n=
umbers for most species were far lower than normal
and quite a few species that we always get along the route were missing. I=
've traveled through large areas of good birding habitat recently that=
are silent. This is not in just one area but many. Out of curiosity =
has anyone else been noticing a similar trend? =
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<p>James R. Hirtle</p>
<p>LaHave</p>
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