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Hunt for Upland Sandpiper - 19 Dec 2010 (not found)

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Bruce Mactavish

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Dec 19, 2010, 6:11:03 PM12/19/10
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Three parties were in Trepassey searching for the Upland Sandpiper on
Sunday. No go. Lots of potential habitat but we looked at so much of
it, one would think the bird wasn't there.

Below are some of the birds observed by the three groups birding St
Shotts to Portugal Cove South ( KK, JW, DB), (AH, TB AB) & (BM et
al.).

NORTHERN LAPWING - 1 with very long crest at Biscay Bay, none at
Portugal Cove South for last three days.
Killdeer - 1 Powles Head light house, 2 Ken's Kabbages, St Shotts
(nothing at sod farm)
Sanderling - 10 (!) feeding at low tide at Biscay Bay
Red-throated Loon - 1 Biscay Bay
American Kestrel - 1 Trepassey, 1 Powles Head, 1 St. Shotts
Lapland Longspur - 1 fly over at Biscay Bay.
Ring-necked Duck - 2 males in pond near the Loran 'C' tower.
Black-bellied Plover - 1 the usual at Renews

There may be other birds to add after we split up for good at noon.

The weather was near gale force blowing dizzle but warm. Don't feel
like much Christmas. Saw the lapwing pull two large earthworms from
the ground.

BM (for everyone on the UPSA hunt)

PS A bread-eating 1st Ring-billed Gull at Cape Broyle was unusual.

johnlwells

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Dec 19, 2010, 6:23:05 PM12/19/10
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Another Northern Lapwing (with a stubby crest) was at Portugal Cove
South in early afternoon. On a grassy bank above the east end of the
main beach. Also one Killdeer at Cappahayden. And a Northern Goshawk
flying by Trepassey.

John Wells

AlvanBuckley

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Dec 19, 2010, 6:26:08 PM12/19/10
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For the AH, TB and AB group I can add:

1 Northern Lapwing (PCS - the house the furthest to the West in PCS
and close to the beach) seen by KK, JW & DB as well
1 Swamp Sparrow (Biscay Bay)
1 Song Sparrow (Ferryland)
1 C. Grackle (Renews)
1 Killdeer (Cappahayden) - also seen by KK, JW & DB
1 Black-headed Gull (Cape Broyle)
100+ American Goldfinches! (highway just North-East of PCS)

Anne Hughes

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Dec 20, 2010, 9:36:49 AM12/20/10
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Another addition for Renews from yesterday - Brown Creeper............

AH

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