>ROCKY POINT NOTES, VOLUME 1, NUMBER 3
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>Editor: Michael G. Shepard, 306-825 Cook Street, Victoria, B.C. V8V 3Z1
> mgs at islandnet.com (250) 380-9195
>
>THE PAST WEEK AT ROCKY POINT
>Boom or bust! It started out with four days of gorgeous weather, with
>virtually no passerines stopping over Catches were fairly low until a
>fall-out on September 12, when 81 birds (best day so far this fall) were
>captured. Arfon Williams, Bev Glover, Laura Darling and Dominique Lejour
>were kept busy with forty-five birds netted in the first hour. Included
>this date were our first Marsh Wren and Hermit Thrush of the season. The
>highlight of the week was a flock of 6 (3a, 3i) Greater White-fronted Geese
>that landed in the field on September 8 (still present on September 14).
>Arfon Williams and Rick Schortinghuis discovered that the adults had neck
>collars (AR (tan), W7 (tan), 3N (blue)) and the latter two were wearing
>radios. When we find out where they were marked, we'll let you know.
>Numbers of raptors are starting to increase with up to 30 Turkey Vultures
>being seen, as well as a few Sharp-shinned Hawks, Cooper's Hawks, Northern
>Harriers, Bald Eagles, Red-tailed Hawks, American Kestrels, Merlins,
>Peregrine Falcons and Ospreys..
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>SOME RECENT ROCKY POINT OBSERVATIONS
>(Observers: AW=Arfon Williams, BG=Bev Glover, MGS=Michael Shepard)
>Cassin's Auklet September 13 1 MGS
>Common Nighthawk September 9 1 AW
>Willow Flycatcher September 13 1 banded MGS et al.
>Western Tanager September 14 1 MGS
>Yellow-headed Blackbird September 6 1 male BG, AW
>
>COMING UP SOON - WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEK
>Increasing numbers of raptors in the skies will be what to look for this
>week. With the exception of Yellow-rumped Warblers from Alaska, most of the
>warblers and flycatchers will probably have passed through. However, larger
>numbers of Golden-crowned and Savannah Sparrows should be arriving soon, as
>well as the main wave of Hermit Thrushes, Ruby-crowned Kinglets and Winter
>Wrens.
>
>
>MIGRATION MONITORING SCHEDULE - SEPTEMBER 16 - 21
>Here is the schedule for the next week.
>September 16 (Tuesday). Census route coverage needed.
>September 20 (Saturday). All activities covered.
>September 21 (Sunday). Census route coverage needed.
>Other dates may be scheduled for this week. Bev Glover will be continuing
>to coordinate volunteers for the next little while. She can be reached at
>721-7148(w), 721-1476(h) or glov203 at uvvm.uvic.ca (e-mail). Please contact
>her if you are available to help.
>
>QUESTIONS, NOTES, COMMENTS???
>Please send them along to the editor. Thank you!
>
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