[Maine-birds] James Bay shorebird surveys and a hummingbird

Hi folks,

 

I just received a copy the monthly Birds study Canada newsletter, well worth signing up for as they report on the status of most of our breeding and migrating species.  The clip that I copied reports on shorebird surveys in James Bay, the was the source of many color dyed shorebirds seen in the eastern Maritimes and Maine during the fall migration. 

 

Yesterday while playing bocce ball in Lewiston, a hummingbird buzzed by the red ball, distracting my competitors.  Other than a catbird, it has been quiet here in Augusta the last couple of days.

 

Norm Famous

 

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Shorebird Surveys Contribute to the IBA Database

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Red Knots Photo: Mark Peck; Prairie Falcon Photo: Mark Field

12 September 2013 – The Western James Bay Shorebird Survey led by Christian Friis (Canadian Wildlife Service) and Mark Peck (Royal Ontario Museum) recently completed its fifth field season. This year, Bird Studies Canada staff Mike Burrell, Stu Mackenzie, Ron Ridout, and Emily Rondel spent time in camps at Longridge Point, Little Piskwamish, and East Point on southern James Bay. They were part of a team of researchers monitoring the tidal flats for several migrating shorebird species. Each camp was situated within an Important Bird Area, and the data collected will be used to update the IBA database. Preliminary results indicate how critical these staging areas are for a number of shorebird species.
   Highlights included counts of over 1500 endangered Red Knots at Little Piskwamish and 1200 at Longridge. The teams sighted over 850 flagged knots, several of which spent up to two weeks building energy reserves before their long flight to South America. The team at East Point established that location as an important stopover for Hudsonian Godwits, with counts as high as 2800 birds. All three areas also tallied globally significant numbers of Semipalmated and White-rumped sandpipers. Northern Ontario's first Prairie Falcon was seen at Little Piskwamish on August 2.
   The Western James Bay Shorebird Survey is a cooperative effort spearheaded by the Canadian Wildlife Service, Royal Ontario Museum, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Bird Studies Canada, and Moose Cree First Nation. Additional support for the 2013 expedition was provided by TD Friends of the Environment Foundation

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Norman Famous, Wetlands and Wildlife Ecologist

513 Eight Rod Road

Augusta, ME 04330

(207) 623 6072

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