[ValleyNature] shorebirds, geese, etc., Windsor today

[James W. Wolford]

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> From: john belbin <jbelbin at ns.sympatico.ca>
> Date: October 6, 2009 7:08:43 PM ADT
> To: NatureNS <naturens at chebucto.ns.ca>
> Subject: [NatureNS] Windsor today
> Reply-To: naturens at chebucto.ns.ca
>
> 6th October 2009
> WINDSOR SEWAGE PONDS
> High tide – 2pm [actually well before high tide
>
> 90-100 Black-bellied Plovers
> 240+ Canada Geese
> 50 Semipalmated Sandpipers
> 9 American Wigeon
> 15 Semipalmated Plovers
> 6 Green Winged teal
> 70+ Black Ducks
> 65+ GBB Gulls
> 100+ Herring Gulls
> Plus one DOWITCHER, which towered over the nearby peeps. It was an  
> adult in non-breeding colors. I assume it was a Short-Billed, even  
> though that magnificent beak had me writing long-billed into my  
> field notes. The 2-coloured nature of the bill was far more obvious  
> than I would have expected – quite yellow with a distinct black  
> tip. I also watched it preen – I don’t think I have ever been that  
> flexible!
> John Belbin - Hantsport

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