GRAND MANAN: Recent birds reported by Roger Burrows.

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Date:    Mon, 1 Aug 2011 17:37:36 -0300
From:    Roger Burrows 
Subject: Grand Manan birds, inc. CORY'S SHEARWATER

My new computer is now online, so I'll be able to post regularly again.

JULY 28

Ingalls Head    20:30-21:00
6 Common Eiders, 20 Semipalmated Plovers, Spotted, 4 Least & 21 Semipalmated
Sandpipers

Castalia Marsh    21:30-22:00
2 Black-crowned Night-Herons flying from roost

JULY 31

Grand Manan Ferry    11:30-13:00
Sooty & 94+ Great Shearwaters, first CORY'S SHEARWATER of summer (not too
surprising given the ME posting; this bird was flying NW towards Deer
Island), 18 Northern Gannets, 3 Common Eiders, 7 Black-legged Kittiwakes,
Arctic Tern, 3 Common Murres, 2  Black Guillemots

AUGUST 1

Long Pond Bay, Grand Manan Bird Sanctuary & Ox Head    12:50-14:00
2 Double-crested Cormorants, 30 Canada Geese, female American Wigeon, 2
American Black Ducks, 55 Common Eiders, Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Killdeers,
Black Guillemot

Ingalls Head    14:05-14:20
16 Double-crested Cormorants, 16 Semipalmated Plovers, Spotted & 11
Semipalmated Sandpipers

Grand Harbour    14:25-15:15
Double-crested Cormorant, 31 Canada Geese, 2 Green-winged Teals, 16 Common
Eiders+3 ducklings, 14 Semipalmated Plovers, Greater & 3 Lesser Yellowlegs,
Semipalmated Sandpiper

Thoroughfare Road    15:20-15:55
25 Canada Geese, 2 American Black Ducks, 36 Common Eiders, Semipalmated & 6
Least Sandpipers, 2 Nelson's Sparrows

Roger Burrows
Castalia
Grand Manan