>ROCKY POINT NOTES, VOLUME 1, NUMBER 4 22 SEPTEMBER 1997
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>Editor: Michael G. Shepard, 306-825 Cook Street, Victoria, B.C. V8V 3Z1
> mgs at islandnet.com (250) 380-9195
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>THE PAST WEEK AT ROCKY POINT
>It started out very wet, with very few birds around. Then, bang! Colleen
>O'Brien and crew experienced a sparrow fallout day on September 18, with
>large numbers of Golden-crowns and Savannahs hitting the nets. Over 100
>birds were caught, the biggest haul of the year. On September 20 & 21,
>despite the wonderful weather, catches remained fairly high, with over 50
>birds each day. Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Hermit & Swainson's Thrushes, a few
>warblers and flycatchers as well as a plethora of sparrows have made up the
>catches. Birding has been great with over 80 species at the point on
>September 20. Raptors are definitely moving through - 9 species were seen
>on September 20, including approximately 250 Turkey Vultures. Still no
>Broad-winged Hawks.
>
>BIG DAY, BIG WEEKEND
>The last weekend of September has traditionally seen the largest bird
>movement at Rocky Point. This year we are going to do a fun-count three day
>weekend starting Friday, September 26. We hope to augment our terrestrial
>count with some water coverage, and beat our record of 93 species in one day.
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>SOME RECENT ROCKY POINT OBSERVATIONS
>(Observers: MGS=Michael Shepard)
>Black-throated Gray Warbler September 21 1 banded
>Black-headed Grosbeak September 20 1 MGS
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>COMING UP SOON - WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEK
>Large numbers of sparrows should still be coming through for the next few
>weeks. Raptors in the skies (and a few in the nets) will likely provide the
>biggest spectacle.
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>VOLUNTEERS
>Thanks for all the support! We've been getting lots of help most days.
>There are just a couple of weeks of intensive monitoring left this season,
>but we could use a few helpers, particularly for the week of September 29 to
>October 5. Please contact me at (250) 380-9195 or mgs at islandnet.com by
>Wednesday, as I will likely be staying out at Rocky Point from Thursday
>through Sunday. MGS.
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>QUESTIONS, NOTES, COMMENTS???
>Please send them along to the editor. Thank you!
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