Location: Hwy 1, St. George, NBObservation date: 21/03/09
Notes: 2 crows harassing this vulture above the highway as we passed. At least one other crow hanging off. Signs of deer road kill present at this location.
Number of species: 2
Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura 1
American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos 3
Location: Lily Lake, Saint John, NB
Observation date: 21/03/09
Notes: This is at Rockwood Park. Ducks and gulls are fed by visitors. Counts are my best estimates from a lot of activity on and around the pond and gulls on the Lake.
Number of species: 2
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos 300
Location: Marsh near drydock, Saint John, NB
Observation date: 21/03/09
Notes: In marsh by road. Unable to get photo - spooked easily.
Number of species: 1
Rough-legged Hawk - Buteo lagopus 2
Ring-billed Gull - Larus delawarensis 500
Location: Hwy 1, St. George, NB
From Nature NB Listserv:
ReplyDeleteDate: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:27:49 -0300
From: Todd Watts
Subject: Turkey Vulture/Spring Hawks
While traveling through Saint Stephen today I spotted Turkey Vulture
over some roof-tops. This was the first TV in Charlotte County that I
have seen since last fall.
The weather forecast for Saturday calls for good hawk migration
conditions.
Todd Watts