11 June 2017, Stephenville Crossing, Newfoundland

11 June 2017, Stephenville Crossing, Newfoundland

I have been birding around Stephenville Crossing as well as recording male Mourning Warblers.  I have some photos of the famous Stephenville Crossing birding hotspots near the railroad bridge – one of the best birding areas in the province.

Railroad bridge

Mudflats

1          Canada Goose

2          American Wigeon

3          Osprey

4          Willet

5          Spotted Sandpiper

6          Black-headed Gull

7          Ring-billed Gull

8          Herring Gull

9          Great Black-backed Gull

10       Common Tern

11       Arctic Tern

12       Rock Pigeon

13       Hairy Woodpecker

14       Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

15       Blue-headed Vireo

16       Blue Jay

17       American Crow

18       Common Raven

19       Black-capped Chickadee

20       Red-breasted Nuthatch

21       Ruby-crowned Kinglet

22       Swainson's Thrush

23       Hermit Thrush

24       American Robin

25       European Starling

26       Yellow Warbler

27       Magnolia Warbler

28       Yellow-rumped Warbler

29       Black-throated Green Warbler

30       Blackpoll Warbler

31       Black-and-white Warbler

32       American Redstart

33       Northern Waterthrush

34       Mourning Warbler

35       Common Yellowthroat

36       Wilson's Warbler

37       Savannah Sparrow

38       Fox Sparrow

39       White-throated Sparrow

40       Rusty Blackbird

41       Common Grackle

42       Purple Finch

43       American Goldfinch

44       House Sparrow

10 June 2017, Stephenville Crossing, Newfoundland

10 June 2017, Stephenville Crossing, Newfoundland

It was a rainout today with strong winds that eventually gave rise to sunshine.  However, it was after the birds stopped singing.  I was unable to record any Mourning Warblers today.

1          Canada Goose

2          American Wigeon

3          American Black Duck

4          Common Goldeneye

5          Red-breasted Merganser

6          Double-crested Cormorant

7          Greater Yellowlegs

8          Willet

9          Black-headed Gull

10       Herring Gull

11       Great Black-backed Gull

12       Common Tern

13       Arctic Tern

14       Rock Pigeon

15       Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

16       Common Raven

17       Ruby-crowned Kinglet

18       Swainson's Thrush

19       Hermit Thrush

20       American Robin

21       European Starling

22       Yellow Warbler

23       Magnolia Warbler

24       Yellow-rumped Warbler

25       Black-and-white Warbler

26       American Redstart

27       Northern Waterthrush

28       Mourning Warbler

29       Common Yellowthroat

30       Savannah Sparrow

31       Fox Sparrow

32       Lincoln's  Sparrow

33       White-throated Sparrow

34       Purple Finch

35       American Goldfinch

9 June, ferry from North Sydney, Nova Scotia to Port-aux-Basques, Newfoundland

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9 June, ferry from North Sydney, Nova Scotia to Port-aux-Basques, Newfoundland

I reserved special seating on the trip over.  I was the only one to do so and I had the entire lounge to myself.

8 June 2017, Nova Scotia: Wreck Cove – North Sydney

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8 June 2017, Nova Scotia: Wreck Cove – North Sydney

Heading for Newfoundland, otherwise known as “the Rock” tomorrow.  I am in North Sydney after a day of playback experiments in Wreck Cove.  Below is a list of today’s last sightings in Wreck Cove, Nova Scotia and some views from the Hotel North where I am staying tonight.

Here is the Mourning Warbler males recorded tally thus far.

Localities	Males
Wreck Cove. NS	33
Total	33

1          Canada Goose

2          Ruffed Grouse

3          Common Loon

4          Greater Yellowlegs

5          Ruby-throated Hummingbird

6          Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

7          Alder Flycatcher

8          Blue-headed Vireo

9          American Crow

10       Black-capped Chickadee

11       Boreal Chickadee

12       Red-breasted Nuthatch

13       Hermit Thrush

14       American Robin

15       Yellow Warbler

16       Magnolia Warbler

17       Yellow-rumped Warbler

18       American Redstart

19       Northern Waterthrush

20       Mourning Warbler

21       Common Yellowthroat

22       Fox Sparrow

23       White-throated Sparrow

24       Dark-eyed Junco

25       Purple Finch

26       American Goldfinch

7 June 2017, Nova Scotia: Wreck Cove

7 June 2017, Nova Scotia: Wreck Cove

I finished recording songs from 31 males and completed 8/10 playback experiments.  I hope to finish the playback experiments tomorrow and catch the ferry from North Sydney to Port-au-Basques, Newfoundland on Friday morning.

1          Canada Goose

2          Common Loon

3          Northern Harrier

4          Red-tailed Hawk

5          American Kestrel

6          Greater Yellowlegs

7          Spotted Sandpiper

8          Wilson's Snipe

9          Ruby-throated Hummingbird

10       Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

11       Blue-headed Vireo

12       American Crow

13       Common Raven

14       Tree Swallow

15       Black-capped Chickadee

16       Ruby-crowned Kinglet

17       Hermit Thrush

18       American Robin

19       Nashville Warbler

20       Yellow Warbler

21       Magnolia Warbler

22       Yellow-rumped Warbler

23       Black-throated Green Warbler

24       American Redstart

25       Northern Waterthrush

26       Mourning Warbler

27       Common Yellowthroat

28       Fox Sparrow

29       Song Sparrow

30       Lincoln's  Sparrow

31       White-throated Sparrow

32       Dark-eyed Junco

33       Purple Finch

34       Pine Siskin

35       American Goldfinch

6 June 2017, Nova Scotia: Wreck Cove

6 June 2017, Nova Scotia: Wreck Cove

Breeding habitat of the Mourning Warbler in Wreck Cove, Nova Scotia – WC8 breeding territory.

1          Canada Goose

2          Green-winged Teal

3          Common Loon

4          Northern Harrier

5          Red-tailed Hawk

6          Greater Yellowlegs

7          Wilson's Snipe

8          Belted Kingfisher

9          Downy Woodpecker

10       Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

11       Blue-headed Vireo

12       American Crow

13       Common Raven

14       Tree Swallow

15       Black-capped Chickadee

16       Ruby-crowned Kinglet

17       Hermit Thrush

18       American Robin

19       Cedar Waxwing

20       Nashville Warbler

21       Yellow Warbler

22       Magnolia Warbler

23       Yellow-rumped Warbler

24       Black-throated Green Warbler

25       Black-and-white Warbler

26       American Redstart

27       Northern Waterthrush

28       Mourning Warbler

29       Common Yellowthroat

30       Fox Sparrow

31       Song Sparrow

32       Lincoln's  Sparrow

33       White-throated Sparrow

34       Dark-eyed Junco

35       Purple Finch

36       Pine Siskin

37       American Goldfinch

5 June 2017, Nova Scotia: Wreck Cove

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5 June 2017, Nova Scotia: Wreck Cove

I began this year’s field work in Wreck Cove Nova, Scotia on Cape Breton Island.  There is still snow in many places here and the leaves are just appearing on the trees.  

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1          Canada Goose

2          Green-winged Teal

3          Common Goldeneye

4          Common Loon

5          Northern Harrier

6          Killdeer

7          Spotted Sandpiper

8          Wilson's Snipe

9          Ruby-throated Hummingbird

10       Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

11       Downy Woodpecker

12       Northern Flicker

13       Pileated Woodpecker

14       Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

15       Blue-headed Vireo

16       American Crow

17       Common Raven

18       Tree Swallow

19       Black-capped Chickadee

20       Red-breasted Nuthatch

21       Ruby-crowned Kinglet

22       Swainson's Thrush

23       Hermit Thrush

24       American Robin

25       Gray Catbird

26       Nashville Warbler

27       Yellow Warbler

28       Magnolia Warbler

29       Yellow-rumped Warbler

30       Black-throated Green Warbler

31       Blackpoll Warbler

32       American Redstart

33       Ovenbird

34       Northern Waterthrush

35       Mourning Warbler

36       Common Yellowthroat

37       Wilson's Warbler

38       Fox Sparrow

39       Song Sparrow

40       Lincoln's  Sparrow

41       White-throated Sparrow

42       Dark-eyed Junco

43       Red-winged Blackbird

44       Purple Finch

45       Pine Siskin

46       American Goldfinch