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EURASIAN JACKDAW report Labrador
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Paul Linegar
May 3, 2023, 5:03:54 PM5/3/23
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Just received a photo taken today (via Tony Chubbs) of a Eurasian Jackdaw at the Muskrat Falls construction site. Waiting for additional details.
There is no general access to the Muskrat Falls site.
Wicked!!!
PL
There is no general access to the Muskrat Falls site.
Wicked!!!
PL
Alvan Buckley
May 3, 2023, 5:57:36 PM5/3/23
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It was posted to the Labrador Wildlife Sightings Facebook page by Natasha Andrews.
What's the general consensus on all the Northeastern records of jackdaw from the 80's and 90's? Ship-assisted?
AB
What's the general consensus on all the Northeastern records of jackdaw from the 80's and 90's? Ship-assisted?
AB
Paul Linegar
May 3, 2023, 8:43:07 PM5/3/23
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Almost all North American records are from the northeast and in almost all cases the birds are either know to be, or assumed to be, ship assists. There were several records for the northeast of North America, including St. Pierre and Miquelon, from 1982 to the spring of 1984. Then during November 1984 about 50 birds appeared at Port-Cartier, Quebec. They were apparently ship assists, possibly fed by the crew of an ore carrier that travelled from England to Quebec. Subsequent to the arrival of the Port-Cartier birds there were numerous sightings for northeastern North America up to the fall of 1991. Then from December 1994 to at least the spring of 1999 there was one in St. John's, possibly of the race C. m. spermologus.
The Muskrat bird appears to have a clump of feathers missing from its chest but more photos are required to determine if that is the case.
Interesting record. Perhaps a ship assist? Lake Melville is still frozen so there is no marine traffic into Goose Bay yet.
PL
Alvan Buckley
May 3, 2023, 8:52:47 PM5/3/23
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Interesting.
Birds of the World included the following regarding the movements of E Jackdaws:
"occasional massive movements of seemingly displaced birds, as in late Oct 1984, when estimated 20,000 headed N over Cornwall (SW England) after 4000 had arrived on nearby Is of Scilly (where normally a vagrant) for a brief visit"
"periodic occurrences in E North America, chiefly E Canada, including flock of 52 in Quebec in Nov 1984 (ship-assisted), coinciding with the massive movement over Cornwall (UK) in late Oct of that year."
I guess we may never know where the Labrador one came from!
Birds of the World included the following regarding the movements of E Jackdaws:
"occasional massive movements of seemingly displaced birds, as in late Oct 1984, when estimated 20,000 headed N over Cornwall (SW England) after 4000 had arrived on nearby Is of Scilly (where normally a vagrant) for a brief visit"
"periodic occurrences in E North America, chiefly E Canada, including flock of 52 in Quebec in Nov 1984 (ship-assisted), coinciding with the massive movement over Cornwall (UK) in late Oct of that year."
I guess we may never know where the Labrador one came from!
Paul Linegar
May 4, 2023, 6:20:38 PM5/4/23
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On May 4 NL Hydro gave Tony and Lidija Chubbs permission to visit the Muskrat Falls construction site and photograph the Eurasian Jackdaw. The bird looked and acted like it was in excellent shape and there are no feathers missing from its chest. The daw was first noticed as being something unusual on May 1. Good spotting NL Hydro!
If that bird could speak I bet it could tell some story, although I wouldn't trust a word a jackdaw said.
Fascinating record.
PL
If that bird could speak I bet it could tell some story, although I wouldn't trust a word a jackdaw said.
Fascinating record.
PL
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