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James Bay Shorebird Surveys
2013 - Hannah Bay |
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Hudsonian Godwits - molting adults resting at high tide.
Our high count was 463 on 22 July 2013. |
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In 2013, the Canadian Wildlife
Service, Royal Ontario Museum, Ontario Ministry of Natural
Resources and Bird Studies Canada in cooperation with the
Moose Cree First Nation, are operating three camps on
southern James Bay: East Point on Hannah Bay, Little Piskwamish Point and Longridge Point. I was at
Hannah Bay. These are the first shorebird surveys at Hannah
Bay located about 70 km east of Moosonee and
about 15 km west of the Quebec border. |
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We are grateful to the
Moose Cree First Nation owners who rented their comfortable camp. |
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There were three of us on Hannah Bay at East Point. Left to right are Christian Friis, Shorebird Biologist
with the Canadian Wildlife Service, and volunteers Antonio Coral and
Jean Iron from Toronto. |
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The high tide mark was
200 metres from camp. The estuary in front of camp flooded at high
tide twice a day. Marbled Godwits looking for a roost site. 20 July
2013. |
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At low tide we walked to the other side where
feeding shorebirds concentrated. |
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Antonio (left|) and Christian sieve mud
samples to determine what the shorebirds are eating. They found
various invertebrates and small shellfish, including many tiny red
marine worms and the bivalve Macoma balthica. 29 July 2013. |
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