Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Grand Manan Birds - July 6, 2009

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 Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 14:37:23 -0300
From: Roger Burrows NATURENB
Subject: Grand Manan & White Head birds

July 6

White Head ferry 06:30-07:00 & 07:30-08:00
Great Blue Heron, 16+ Double-crested Cormorants, 87+75 juvenile Common Eiders (only 1 male & 4 immature male), 3 immature Bald Eagles, Black Guillemot

White Head Village & Long Point Road 07:00-07:30
7 Common Eiders, fledgling Tree Swallow inside nestbox, singing Winter Wren

Ingalls Head 06:15-06:30 & 08:00-08:15
Belted Kingfisher, pair of Barn Swallow with fledged juvenile

Ingalls Head Road 08:15-09:30 & 10:30-11:15
109 Canada Geese, 145+6+ juvenile Common Eiders, Northern Harrier, 2 adult Bald Eagles, pair of Eastern Bluebirds at Murray Shepherd's (20 block)--had been around since mid-May but not known to have nested, fledged Savannah Sparrow

Grand Harbour 09:30-10:30
17 American Wigeons, adult Bald Eagle

Roger Burrows
Ingalls Head
Grand Manan

Photo Credt black guillemot: wikipedia.com

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