[ValleyNature] Birds of Morden/Bay of Fundy

[James W. Wolford]

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> From: Gary Myers <gemyers at av.eastlink.ca>
> Date: May 1, 2009 11:20:24 AM ADT
> To: Nature NS <naturens at chebucto.ns.ca>
> Subject: [NatureNS] Birds of Morden
> Reply-To: naturens at chebucto.ns.ca
>
> This morning there was a tightly grouped flock of approximately 200  
> scoters in the bay just west of Morden.  They were too far off for  
> a scoter-type ID although there were white-winged scoters in the  
> air.  They appear to be 'pack hunting', staying mostly in this  
> tight formation, diving and surfacing together.  At one point they  
> spread out into a 'line astern' formation where I was able to count  
> them.  I've put a photo at the link, it's not a clear photo but the  
> phenomenon of the tight formation is evident in the picture.  There  
> was another tight group of 50 or so a bit farther west.

> I saw 8 gannets on the bay on Wednesday, three separate groups all  
> headed west.

> We had a pair of Tree Swallows in the yard yesterday, they did what  
> they appear to do every year, fly around for a half hour or so  
> checking on the bird boxes, then leave to return in a week or ten  
> days.

> Gary Myers
> Morden NS
>
> http://jjd.pbase.com/fundybayman/gallery/birds_and_other_wildlife

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