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Saw my first robin day before yesterday (Mar. 17) on the Ellis Road, south of Yarmouth. Have seen none all winter!
(When reporting, better to err on the side of inclusion and leave exclusion up to others! J)
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of nancy dowd
Sent: March 19, 2018 7:04 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Spring first arrivals
These no doubt are Spring First Arrivals, arriving via the route you mentioned. So I will use this opportunity to clarify some of the reasoning behind the species list on the NSBS Spring First Arrivals table. <http://www.nsbirdsociety.ca/library/resources/spring-first-arrivals> http://www.nsbirdsociety.ca/library/resources/spring-first-arrivals
The reason these species are not part of this NSBS dataset: We have excluded species who have significant overwintering populations in some part of NS (see Conclusion section below table), to reduce any entries that require assumptions on our part. For example, did those RB Gulls get blown in from a nearby wintering population? Or were the Lesser Black-backs (always a tongue twister) ones already present in SW NS (probably not)? Even Baltimore Orioles got nixed due to ambiguity.
NatureNS will be getting regular updates on Spring First Arrivals as the migration season progresses. So please post any sightings.
Nancy
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On Mar 18, 2018, at 9:07 PM, Eric Mills <E.Mills@Dal.Ca> wrote:
Two that I believe qualify, with my justification:
Ring-billed Gull - March 18. 10 bright full adults roosting with Herring Gulls off Privateer Park, Liverpool, Queens Co., were not present earlier. Throughout the winter 1-2 Ring-bills, usually first-winter (occasionally adults) have been present.
Lesser Black-backed Gull - March 11. An adult graellsii arrived among roosting Herring and Greater Black-backed Gulls off Privateer Park, Liverpool, Queens Co., slept for a while, and then headed off seaward. The timing is consistent with northward movement from wintering areas in the southeastern USA (likely toward nesting areas in W Greenland or Iceland, although no doubt by easy stages so early in the season).
Eric Mills
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