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<title>Shorebird Survey Project</title><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/index.html</link><description>Survey and website updates</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:rights>Copyright 2007 S. Haviland</dc:rights><dc:date>2009-02-10T14:48:32-05:00</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.realmacsoftware.com/" />
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<lastBuildDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:12:57 -0500</lastBuildDate><item><title>Barnegat Light/Inlet Monday afternoon</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-02-10T14:48:32-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/f1ba5fdb6b255f2a77384f572f765ff0-96.html#unique-entry-id-96</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/f1ba5fdb6b255f2a77384f572f765ff0-96.html#unique-entry-id-96</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[From the railed in jetty area it was quiet but good & long looks  AT  the
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Tuckerton Beach &#x26; Great Bay Blvd. Feb. 02-09</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-02-03T16:01:28-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/87a41a38d45256b6693d4f2202be54f9-95.html#unique-entry-id-95</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/87a41a38d45256b6693d4f2202be54f9-95.html#unique-entry-id-95</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Yesterday I decided if it was still sunny out after I was done an appointment that I would stop in Tuckerton on my way home. 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Great Bay Blvd. 10-31-08</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-10-31T20:02:25-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/6aec537d28941cde4a1619c9da008e85-94.html#unique-entry-id-94</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/6aec537d28941cde4a1619c9da008e85-94.html#unique-entry-id-94</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[odd thing was 4 Sanderlings mixed in w/ a group of 1 AO, many Dun's &
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Great Bay Blvd. 10-20-08</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-10-21T21:40:19-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/3547c9b2891c5c78a710db8c1d48b32e-93.html#unique-entry-id-93</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/3547c9b2891c5c78a710db8c1d48b32e-93.html#unique-entry-id-93</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Many turned back once they reached Rand's Marina but I drove to the end (good clearance) & I'm glad I did as there was a Pectoral Sandpiper feeding on the tiny beach @ Shooting Thorofare. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Malibu Beach WMA</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-10-15T21:32:38-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/86ac7cdd04788434d757512c4f3a5cde-92.html#unique-entry-id-92</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/86ac7cdd04788434d757512c4f3a5cde-92.html#unique-entry-id-92</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I'm not sure if it was just me or the fact that the juvy&rsquo;s are bigger or that I just had a better look at the roost today but seemed like there were more juvys amongst the adults since I was there last (9-18-08). ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Great Bay Blvd. shorebird survey 10-9-08</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-10-09T23:03:59-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/69fa89a40d810ec3fbfaf2332668748b-91.html#unique-entry-id-91</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/69fa89a40d810ec3fbfaf2332668748b-91.html#unique-entry-id-91</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[10 out of a group of 55 I could see/ID as juvy, the rest too far, bad
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>GBB 9-29-08 Photos are up</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-10-02T16:47:23-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/4d060a3da12dbfbc9071f82a79315e03-90.html#unique-entry-id-90</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/4d060a3da12dbfbc9071f82a79315e03-90.html#unique-entry-id-90</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[3 Flash slideshows of photos from GBB on Mon 9-29-08 are finally up. 1 of birds seen, 1 of butterflies seen & 1 various views.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Great Bay Blvd. 9-29-08</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-09-30T13:49:36-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/5c275fc63b53afbe3fa45e8eed76a75e-89.html#unique-entry-id-89</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/5c275fc63b53afbe3fa45e8eed76a75e-89.html#unique-entry-id-89</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Shooting Thorofare beach sod banks were exposed today w/ the low tide & several shorebird species were present & feeding in that area (BBP, SPP, SPS & AO's).
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Great Bay Blvd. 9-20-08</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-09-21T12:29:55-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/97ee41dd30987bb3902169d68699df0c-88.html#unique-entry-id-88</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/97ee41dd30987bb3902169d68699df0c-88.html#unique-entry-id-88</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[All were quite a ways out in the marshes @ various stops along GBB, a scope was a must but the sun was preventing any aging of the birds.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Malibu Beach 9-19-08</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-09-19T22:00:56-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/4382fad85e039acd1ffc4f265897b6c2-87.html#unique-entry-id-87</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/4382fad85e039acd1ffc4f265897b6c2-87.html#unique-entry-id-87</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Black Skimmers weren't as active feeding wise as they were when I was there a few weeks ago however they are still huge in numbers. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>New Look&#x2c; sort of</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-09-13T13:09:23-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/890120772d15a65a272e94a674fd9636-86.html#unique-entry-id-86</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/890120772d15a65a272e94a674fd9636-86.html#unique-entry-id-86</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Hopefully in the next few weeks or rainy days I will remove the iWeb &ldquo;test&rdquo; version site, take down all the old photo albums, revamp what photos I do put up, get rid of the lost in space pages & have things in order... just remember I don&rsquo;t set the bar too high so it&rsquo;ll happen at my slacker pace!  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Malibu Beach WMA 9-3-08</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-09-03T21:31:59-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/0b72786cf3ffed09437654e32522538c-85.html#unique-entry-id-85</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/0b72786cf3ffed09437654e32522538c-85.html#unique-entry-id-85</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Just a quick note: I had an appointment in Somers Point today so I took my camera with me so I could hit Malibu Beach WMA afterwards & get some photos of the hundreds of Black Skimmers. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Barnegat Inlet&#x2c; 3-18-08</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-03-20T19:41:50-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/cdd49e18df74fd6866eb2c538dabdd66-84.html#unique-entry-id-84</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/cdd49e18df74fd6866eb2c538dabdd66-84.html#unique-entry-id-84</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Tuesday I headed to BI despite the gray skies/lack of sun, there was little wind which made for a nice day out on the jetty & beach. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Corson&#x27;s Inlet&#x2c; Stainton WR &#x26; Roosevelt Blvd Today</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-03-17T20:17:28-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/fb2ce23efdb5153e90a03850cd7a34d1-83.html#unique-entry-id-83</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/fb2ce23efdb5153e90a03850cd7a34d1-83.html#unique-entry-id-83</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Roosevelt Blvd./34th str.: 4:15pm-4:30pm: 1 of the blvd. opsrey nest platforms had a pair perched on the nest. 1 flew in w/ nesting material. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>3-14-08 FNWR</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-03-14T20:14:28-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/1f3359da27cfef91b5d1ad885d0c0d5f-82.html#unique-entry-id-82</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/1f3359da27cfef91b5d1ad885d0c0d5f-82.html#unique-entry-id-82</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Note: I did not see the osprey but a Jersey birder reported to me that she & her group spotted an Osprey flying over the (SW?]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>3-13-08 FNWR</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-03-13T20:13:08-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/ecd36b2ef503432ba7840e43c1bc200e-81.html#unique-entry-id-81</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/ecd36b2ef503432ba7840e43c1bc200e-81.html#unique-entry-id-81</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Also Tree Swallows, Snow Geese (those same 3 that hang @ the 1 corner near the NW side of the cross dike), WT Sparr's & RB Wdpker (M).
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Longport&#x2c; Malibu Beach &#x26; OC-Longport Fishing Pier (Mar. 11th&#x2c; 2008)</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-03-11T23:31:18-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/9f8b040f77e6f25349111300cd37404d-80.html#unique-entry-id-80</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/9f8b040f77e6f25349111300cd37404d-80.html#unique-entry-id-80</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[From the pier I got some good looks @ 1 Common Loon & 1 Red-throated Loon that must have come from under the pier as all the sudden there they were. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Thur.&#x2c; Mar. 6th&#x2c; 2008&#x2c; FNWR</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-03-06T18:37:02-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/ac6775de5a5c647aab52b77592423d21-79.html#unique-entry-id-79</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/ac6775de5a5c647aab52b77592423d21-79.html#unique-entry-id-79</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[In the thicket along the edge of the "Tree Farm" I could hear the "drink your tea" of a RS/Eastern Towhee. 1000's of Snow Geese. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Friday&#x2c; Feb. 29th&#x2c; 2008 Great Bay Blvd. &#x26; FNWR</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-02-29T18:35:49-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/25f5d0a572d2f0a30a5a89eadd2135cc-78.html#unique-entry-id-78</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/25f5d0a572d2f0a30a5a89eadd2135cc-78.html#unique-entry-id-78</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I did see 4 or 6 Mute Swans (@ the same time saw 2 N side of SW Pool & 2 on Reed's Bay. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Forsythe Thur.&#x2c; Feb. 14&#x2c; 2008 &#x26; a February Osprey</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-02-14T22:10:26-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/d557de4de14f418542d7529689af0922-77.html#unique-entry-id-77</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/d557de4de14f418542d7529689af0922-77.html#unique-entry-id-77</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I did see a SEO way out in the East Pool, found it while scanning w/ binoc's & this was around 3:30pm. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Council rejects moratorium on horseshoe crab harvesting</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-02-12T17:34:16-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/cd25be1dc4e230d60b56f768ff3fca6c-76.html#unique-entry-id-76</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/cd25be1dc4e230d60b56f768ff3fca6c-76.html#unique-entry-id-76</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The following are links to articles about the New Jersey Marine Fisheries Council rejecting the moratorium on horseshoe crab harvesting, a link to Red Knot information as well as a link to horseshoe crab information.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Save the Horseshoe Crab&#x2c; Save the Red Knot</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-02-05T22:17:31-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/8d6a67b97a7d461a9791e83a5e3a7e05-74.html#unique-entry-id-74</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/8d6a67b97a7d461a9791e83a5e3a7e05-74.html#unique-entry-id-74</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[&nbsp;&nbsp;This film, from the award winning documentary series Nature&nbsp;&nbsp;and award winning film maker Allison Argo, details the intricate relationship between the red knot, a bird with one of the longest migrations on the planet, and the horsehoe crab, a living fossil whose eggs sustain the red knot&rsquo;s migration.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Great Bay Blvd. on Thursday&#x2c; 1-31-08</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-02-02T11:48:03-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/7fb0a02c02e1e5419b0907e81ac07e04-73.html#unique-entry-id-73</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/7fb0a02c02e1e5419b0907e81ac07e04-73.html#unique-entry-id-73</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I went out to GBB on Thursday to perform a once a month winter shorebird survey... only 1 solo Lesser Yellow legs was to be seen. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Brigantine/Forsythe   Jan. 23&#x2c; 2008 (slide show)</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-01-25T21:24:49-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/d0a48609cdb4a007adc1ca3ae9ceb0ac-72.html#unique-entry-id-72</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/d0a48609cdb4a007adc1ca3ae9ceb0ac-72.html#unique-entry-id-72</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[A bit quieter out there with the frozen pools & ponds but the Short-eared owl provided a good 20 minutes of observation/entertainment.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Brigantine/Forsythe   Jan. 10&#x2c; 2008</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-01-11T18:28:23-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/fedf8ecf75e2fcef4ef5a24ebc48d4d8-71.html#unique-entry-id-71</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/fedf8ecf75e2fcef4ef5a24ebc48d4d8-71.html#unique-entry-id-71</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I also saw a Song Sparrow, Tree Sparrow & a Fox Sparrow all along the woodsy side of Gull Pond Road. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Barnegat Light / Barnegat Inlet 1/07/08</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-01-08T12:09:51-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/0a9e587ea2419a49579c84c03b9d8267-70.html#unique-entry-id-70</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/0a9e587ea2419a49579c84c03b9d8267-70.html#unique-entry-id-70</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We took photos of most of what we saw, however the RB Merg's were too far out in the inlet for our camera lens.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Harbor Seal at GBB</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-12-29T17:26:27-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/bec393de01b083328a211d081a872b9f-69.html#unique-entry-id-69</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/bec393de01b083328a211d081a872b9f-69.html#unique-entry-id-69</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I went back late this morning and there was no seal to be seen so hopefully the little seal was just resting and went on her way when ready!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The 2007 Audubon WatchList</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-12-02T17:02:10-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/0a2763ee8966328fa4265948fb5fb669-68.html#unique-entry-id-68</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/0a2763ee8966328fa4265948fb5fb669-68.html#unique-entry-id-68</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA["One quarter of U.S. birds need our help to keep them from slipping toward extinction" (National Audubon Society)... ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>More photo&#x27;s added</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-12-02T16:29:42-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/7d3cbcbd61af06911ff27b47a955cbca-67.html#unique-entry-id-67</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/7d3cbcbd61af06911ff27b47a955cbca-67.html#unique-entry-id-67</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I also put up photo's of a White-Throated Sparrow that I shot today in the rain. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Some Yard Birds from today</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-11-30T18:10:32-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/7b683c7ea538582bff3a4222f95fe705-66.html#unique-entry-id-66</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/7b683c7ea538582bff3a4222f95fe705-66.html#unique-entry-id-66</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Mid-afternoon I ventured out in our yard with the camera & snapped some photo's. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Great Bay Blvd. survey 11-21-07</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-11-29T18:17:57-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/9b63124277690ed5d501c4c396a1d235-65.html#unique-entry-id-65</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/9b63124277690ed5d501c4c396a1d235-65.html#unique-entry-id-65</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Species seen were: SBD (1), SPP (3), LYL (3), GYL (4), a group of 100** Dunlin; a group of 7 Dunlin & a group of 8 unidentified (hidden in grass & hindered by direct sunlight) but most likely Dunlin. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Flash slideshow Forsythe on 11-05-07</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-11-11T13:41:00-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/fc1f6db238bb79d5605c6112bbe3a9ba-64.html#unique-entry-id-64</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/fc1f6db238bb79d5605c6112bbe3a9ba-64.html#unique-entry-id-64</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I took a spur of the moment ride out to Brig/Forsythe on Monday (11-05-07) afternoon from probably 1:30 til 4:30-5pm. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Flash slideshow: OC&#x2c; NJ Sanderlings &#x26; Gulls &#x27;2&#x27;</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-11-02T20:56:20-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/cc50c665c2e90220d8eff658ee06071c-63.html#unique-entry-id-63</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/cc50c665c2e90220d8eff658ee06071c-63.html#unique-entry-id-63</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Here's a collection of pix from the south end of OC late Tuesday afternoon.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>GBB 10-29-07 Slideshow</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-11-02T16:43:57-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/982d93c6258230651f099b58ebb23071-62.html#unique-entry-id-62</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/982d93c6258230651f099b58ebb23071-62.html#unique-entry-id-62</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Here's a collection of pix from my last survey @ GBB WMA...
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Final October/fall shorebird survey</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-10-31T10:28:54-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/f2e1aa3c62dc57d62cc614af8f0b9be1-61.html#unique-entry-id-61</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/f2e1aa3c62dc57d62cc614af8f0b9be1-61.html#unique-entry-id-61</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I'm not sure if numbers are down for Great Bay Blvd. this year since I was unable to do the spring survey & have only been out for the fall survey 2x's in Sept. and 1x in Oct. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>2 NC slideshows are up.</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-10-25T11:39:02-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/add240ef63100ea94dfb8391d6917fd3-60.html#unique-entry-id-60</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/add240ef63100ea94dfb8391d6917fd3-60.html#unique-entry-id-60</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Sorry there isn't a great variety of species but there wasn't much to see on the beach where we were staying. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Back from Frisco&#x2c; NC</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-10-21T15:40:34-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/a7055eecbde2756601508e8f00b312c3-59.html#unique-entry-id-59</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/a7055eecbde2756601508e8f00b312c3-59.html#unique-entry-id-59</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[There wasn't a whole lot of shorebirds along the section of beach where we stayed (just south of Frisco Pier) but I managed to get some decent pix. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Slideshow: Sanderlings &#x26; Gulls</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-10-03T14:40:27-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/a287d891a0b4dbf755c5b45c06455437-58.html#unique-entry-id-58</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/a287d891a0b4dbf755c5b45c06455437-58.html#unique-entry-id-58</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The slideshow of Sanderlings & Gulls can be found on the Flash Slideshow page or click on the photo below.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>OC Beach&#x2c; Sanderlings &#x26; Gulls</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-10-03T10:11:01-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/9535b3de6b4757575df060d6dfeb7312-57.html#unique-entry-id-57</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/9535b3de6b4757575df060d6dfeb7312-57.html#unique-entry-id-57</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I should have a Flash slideshow up on the site in the next few days, if not later today. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Great Bay Blvd. WMA survey 9-28-07</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-09-28T20:11:25-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/591c8992b5465339580c2fd7c5929e32-56.html#unique-entry-id-56</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/591c8992b5465339580c2fd7c5929e32-56.html#unique-entry-id-56</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Like my last survey out @ GBB there wasn't much to see in the way of shorebirds except for the group of Lesser Yellowlegs that was again in the marsh area across the road from Capt'n Mike's. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Article on the NY Times website on Migration</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-09-27T17:59:52-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/48a3a1fad1082c6e87255eb09b463d70-55.html#unique-entry-id-55</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/48a3a1fad1082c6e87255eb09b463d70-55.html#unique-entry-id-55</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[A smartly written article on fall migration called "Songs and Sojourns of the Season" written by Natalie Angier is currently on the NY Times website.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Website Updated</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-09-27T12:05:15-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/d31ef9656ab9dfec61b50956c3a1dc4e-54.html#unique-entry-id-54</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/d31ef9656ab9dfec61b50956c3a1dc4e-54.html#unique-entry-id-54</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Yesterday while sitting on the beach in OC, NJ watching small groups of Sanderlings feeding and a few being territorial I wish I had my digital video camera with me to capture the action. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Great Bay Blvd. WMA survey 9-18-07</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-09-19T18:46:01-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/3306e64c5e39e39120dd399cc20e7995-53.html#unique-entry-id-53</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/3306e64c5e39e39120dd399cc20e7995-53.html#unique-entry-id-53</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[This is odd for me to have to post that this is my 1st survey of the fall season, not to mention 1st survey of 2007 but I'll just add it was good to be back out again!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Oystercatchers at Malibu Beach</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-09-17T18:38:00-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/d47fa1e44341d79deeb05c444e312d14-52.html#unique-entry-id-52</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/d47fa1e44341d79deeb05c444e312d14-52.html#unique-entry-id-52</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I was in the area of Malibu Beach on 9-17-07 and stopped for a quick look. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Good reference article on BirdCapeMay.org</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-09-17T10:57:01-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/2b4fa33b053f9f561765624f2ed05411-51.html#unique-entry-id-51</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/2b4fa33b053f9f561765624f2ed05411-51.html#unique-entry-id-51</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[On BirdCapeMay.org website is an article under the Tigrina Times Magazine, Birding Fieldcraft, by Don Freiday "Using Size in the Field". ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Forsythe 9-12 &#x26; 9-13</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-09-14T10:48:54-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/41a90a08fe43060fb2999b5e35700403-50.html#unique-entry-id-50</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/41a90a08fe43060fb2999b5e35700403-50.html#unique-entry-id-50</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I took advantage of the nice weather and ventured out to Brigantine/Forsythe on Wed & Thur. 1000's of shorebirds to be seen. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Resource Links for Shorebirds</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-09-09T13:12:23-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/bccd343d5aa6438ded9af09b9250c228-49.html#unique-entry-id-49</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/bccd343d5aa6438ded9af09b9250c228-49.html#unique-entry-id-49</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[There are also a few other species included that are seen in our survey areas as well as a few links to other helpful shorebird references.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>2nd Flash slideshow - Forsythe</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-09-08T15:57:20-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/5a745a208561d07033f6f79bd0218ce5-48.html#unique-entry-id-48</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/5a745a208561d07033f6f79bd0218ce5-48.html#unique-entry-id-48</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I just put up a 2nd Flash slide show of photos that I shot while @ Brigantine/Forsythe on 9-01-07. 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Good Article on Ruby-throated Hummingbirds</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-08-23T11:47:18-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/c3d61dacc8bb3a8525caf2a5cd8ef33e-47.html#unique-entry-id-47</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/c3d61dacc8bb3a8525caf2a5cd8ef33e-47.html#unique-entry-id-47</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Click on the link below & it'll take you to an article by Clay & Pat Sutton...
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Malibu Beach</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-08-14T19:00:45-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/247e8e1a0129c6045e419cd6a5485872-46.html#unique-entry-id-46</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/247e8e1a0129c6045e419cd6a5485872-46.html#unique-entry-id-46</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I didn't have a scope with me so I wasn't able to
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>BirdLife International article: Contributing factors sought as Red Knot population plummets</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-08-15T11:43:25-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/1c077a5dee18975e84019ae8d44526b6-45.html#unique-entry-id-45</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/1c077a5dee18975e84019ae8d44526b6-45.html#unique-entry-id-45</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[http://www.birdlife.org/news/news/2007/08/red_knot_report.html]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>AC Press article: Piping plover pairs thrive&#x2c; but not in N.J.</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-08-04T15:06:42-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/2e4ac6f16f596605b6f812a35b02f868-44.html#unique-entry-id-44</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/2e4ac6f16f596605b6f812a35b02f868-44.html#unique-entry-id-44</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/top_three/story/7494527p-7390434c.html]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Forsythe 7-25-07</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-07-25T16:23:28-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/edf3dd45d9ece97008baf6fc49656c80-43.html#unique-entry-id-43</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/edf3dd45d9ece97008baf6fc49656c80-43.html#unique-entry-id-43</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Even though the only "pink" we saw was the explosion of Marsh Mallows in bloom (we didn't get to see the Roseate Spoonbill) there were plenty of birds to see. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Important Bird Areas Program:&#xd;A Global Currency for Bird Conservation</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-06-29T20:07:46-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/5b2175aca93d7ae0ccd0acfa82d31f19-41.html#unique-entry-id-41</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/5b2175aca93d7ae0ccd0acfa82d31f19-41.html#unique-entry-id-41</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[http://audubon2.org/webapp/watchlist/viewSpecies.jsp?]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Earth Day 2007&#x21; Green Up Everyone&#x21;</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-04-22T09:44:38-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/af92e3c2c2dd84dc4256aa77793f9a55-40.html#unique-entry-id-40</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/af92e3c2c2dd84dc4256aa77793f9a55-40.html#unique-entry-id-40</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Here at our home, we've been working on "Greening Up" for quite some time now, a step at a time but definitely in a healthy and environmentally sound direction. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Shorebird Stewards Protect Shorebirds and Tell Us Why.</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-04-16T09:01:55-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/021c42dc2fcb2f990403b0ef2f05f386-39.html#unique-entry-id-39</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/021c42dc2fcb2f990403b0ef2f05f386-39.html#unique-entry-id-39</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[http://www.conservewildlifenj.org/explorations/spring07/shorebirds.html]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Reminder: 2007 Spring Shorebird Surveys</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-03-30T22:41:21-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/6b0e504c31d5bdcc91149089ae3dc638-38.html#unique-entry-id-38</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/6b0e504c31d5bdcc91149089ae3dc638-38.html#unique-entry-id-38</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Participants must be able to identify shorebirds in breeding plumage and be willing to visit sites approximately once a week from May 1st until June 10th, 2007. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Sunrise On Nacote Creek</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-03-14T07:53:27-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/40a52de7592a2718bb35c2d5a4dedc2b-37.html#unique-entry-id-37</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/40a52de7592a2718bb35c2d5a4dedc2b-37.html#unique-entry-id-37</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Nothing to note bird wise but was just a beautiful morning yesterday along the Nacote Creek, here's a shot during sunrise.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Winter&#x27;s Day at Forsythe</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-01-19T18:27:40-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/519fec009e885c2132aa861867b99e78-36.html#unique-entry-id-36</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/519fec009e885c2132aa861867b99e78-36.html#unique-entry-id-36</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Despite the gray of the day when the sun started to set it provided some great views with awesome colors painted across the evening sky. 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Winter Pond Birds</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-01-11T16:23:12-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/bd0fd374384d3bb862bd455218080b15-35.html#unique-entry-id-35</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/bd0fd374384d3bb862bd455218080b15-35.html#unique-entry-id-35</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Of course on the pond Mallards were present but so were the usual winter visitors including 25 Hooded Mergansers & 8 (4 pairs) Ring-Necked Ducks. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Red Knot Expedition</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-01-02T21:26:02-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/fd20304faa29cc9f089ab54bb048396f-34.html#unique-entry-id-34</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/fd20304faa29cc9f089ab54bb048396f-34.html#unique-entry-id-34</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[While browsing the Stockton College website I came across some info for a Red Knot Expedition stating that researchers from The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey and The Wetlands Institute will journey to Tierra del Fuego. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Spring 2007 Shorebird Survey&#x2c; Volunteers Needed</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-11-21T21:05:11-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/f35927d894d7f0c37551ae9a6bbffaf6-33.html#unique-entry-id-33</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/f35927d894d7f0c37551ae9a6bbffaf6-33.html#unique-entry-id-33</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[http://www.njaudubon.org/Research/CitizenScience/Shorebird_Surveys.html]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>November News: Horseshoe Crab Harvest Banned</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-11-21T20:18:47-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/c2500a4a866c0fe17d9de3d72d1b7c6d-32.html#unique-entry-id-32</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/c2500a4a866c0fe17d9de3d72d1b7c6d-32.html#unique-entry-id-32</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Red Knot Winter Survey&#x2c; help needed</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-10-25T17:19:31-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/037cbacc3b808c74ea24636878df53ba-31.html#unique-entry-id-31</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/037cbacc3b808c74ea24636878df53ba-31.html#unique-entry-id-31</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Last year we caught knots in NJ until November so we would expect that the knots we just banded may be moving to wintering sites at least until then.  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Red Knot News</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-09-13T14:16:36-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/1ce15e89fb172184ca87d113eb83c21c-30.html#unique-entry-id-30</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/1ce15e89fb172184ca87d113eb83c21c-30.html#unique-entry-id-30</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/story/6744470p-6614140c.html]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Barnegat Light beach nesting areas</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-06-13T20:31:16-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/5747fc3f5bcc299cd3e7f9cec8c028a6-29.html#unique-entry-id-29</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/5747fc3f5bcc299cd3e7f9cec8c028a6-29.html#unique-entry-id-29</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[This afternoon I headed up to LBI & went with my sister and nephew to check on 1 of the beach areas they helped to fence in back in April. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Survey wk 6: GBB Tu&#x2c; June 6th&#x2c; 2006</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-06-06T17:20:26-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/0e14f20b9942a5afdebcf8af94984172-28.html#unique-entry-id-28</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/0e14f20b9942a5afdebcf8af94984172-28.html#unique-entry-id-28</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[week of spring shorebird surveys and knowing the few shorebirds I did see today, I wish I had made last week's survey so I could compare weeks 4, 5 & 6 but so it goes. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Missed survey week 5</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-06-04T21:25:27-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/34fab44fbb15f8a4e8c8a52f6929ec5b-27.html#unique-entry-id-27</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/34fab44fbb15f8a4e8c8a52f6929ec5b-27.html#unique-entry-id-27</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I would have been curious to see what kind of numbers GBB had in comparison to week 4 & this last week of surveying, week 6.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Survey wk 4: GBB Tu&#x2c; May 23rd&#x2c; 2006</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-05-26T14:52:55-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/87780315128de8611ae09e8acbb0455e-26.html#unique-entry-id-26</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/87780315128de8611ae09e8acbb0455e-26.html#unique-entry-id-26</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Tuesday's survey consisted of 9 stops along GBB & the birds consisted of Red Knots, Dunlin, SBD's, BBP's, Least Sndprs, SPS's, SPP's, a distant YL, 2 AO's at the SE end of GBB as always, Ruddy T's, Spotted Sndprs & a Black Skimmer. 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>NJ F &#x26; W / ENSP Spring 2006 Conserve Wildlife Newsletter Online</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-05-25T12:20:50-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/b4ec963abf8f43985c4f209050fdc3c0-25.html#unique-entry-id-25</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/b4ec963abf8f43985c4f209050fdc3c0-25.html#unique-entry-id-25</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The link below will take you to their Spring 2006 Conserve Wildlife Newsletter in PDF format. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Red Knots @ Great Bay Blvd. WMA today&#x21;</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-05-23T21:19:07-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/8e10a37314c8e3aaf18743ce7aeb9deb-24.html#unique-entry-id-24</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/8e10a37314c8e3aaf18743ce7aeb9deb-24.html#unique-entry-id-24</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[From 4:15pm until 5:15pm (HT for Shooting Thorofare was 5:50pm) I spent my time at the beach that looks out on Shooting Thorofare at the end of GBB WMA, as well as out in the marshes. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>GBB May 15th pix up</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-05-18T17:12:21-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/d37dd933cc139597fd31d9226a6307ff-23.html#unique-entry-id-23</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/d37dd933cc139597fd31d9226a6307ff-23.html#unique-entry-id-23</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The digiscoping with a handheld digital camera makes focused & properly lighted shots a challenge but on a sunny day there's bound to be some decent ones.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>DEP Closes Sections of Bay &#x26; Ocean Beaches for Protection of Rare Migratory Shorebirds</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-05-18T10:13:51-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/07586e377e2251038bac50ad27b6144b-22.html#unique-entry-id-22</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/07586e377e2251038bac50ad27b6144b-22.html#unique-entry-id-22</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[On the Atlantic Ocean, the northeast end of the Malibu Beach Wildlife Management Area in Egg Harbor Township and Stone Harbor Point/Champagne Island in Stone Harbor Borough/Middle Township, located on Ocean Drive west of Longport, is closed to all access now through Oct. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Shore-birding OC &#x26; Malibu</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-05-16T19:04:59-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/3bf2f9c8753edb2f7c6bd08eee20fcf8-21.html#unique-entry-id-21</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/3bf2f9c8753edb2f7c6bd08eee20fcf8-21.html#unique-entry-id-21</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I didn't see anything of interest at Corson Inlet park (along Middle Thorofare areas) but from 57th to Corson's Inlet plenty of SPP's & Sanderlings along the beach... est'd groups of 20 to 30 at ~ every street's beach. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Survey wk 3: GBB Mon&#x2c; May 15th&#x2c; 2006</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-05-15T22:05:42-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/c34e16de7d121173cea35dfa0708216f-20.html#unique-entry-id-20</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/c34e16de7d121173cea35dfa0708216f-20.html#unique-entry-id-20</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I could make out the BBP's no problem & what appeared to be Sanderlings running in & out with the waves coming up on the sandy beach. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Latest Photo Album</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-05-11T21:18:57-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/73e0c7b8fe017221382257a2419cb9fc-19.html#unique-entry-id-19</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/73e0c7b8fe017221382257a2419cb9fc-19.html#unique-entry-id-19</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Note: There won't be any photos or videos for my May 9th (week 2) survey as the lack of light and strong winds didn't allow for any viable media.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Survey wk 2: GBB&#x2c; Tu&#x2c; May 9th&#x2c; 2006</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-05-09T17:04:21-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/a979bfa64166a2c0079fd9af3df5f790-18.html#unique-entry-id-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/a979bfa64166a2c0079fd9af3df5f790-18.html#unique-entry-id-18</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Today was mostly a gray day with very strong winds so no video today and the digiscoping photography was pretty much a bust without good sunlight and the winds moving me as I tried to hold the dig cam steady to the birding scope. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Survey wk 1: GBB&#x2c; Tu&#x2c; May 2nd&#x2c; 2006</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-05-02T22:58:32-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/c1b851f864c106fa8662580fa5bfa0f9-17.html#unique-entry-id-17</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/c1b851f864c106fa8662580fa5bfa0f9-17.html#unique-entry-id-17</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The 2000** Dunlin has been the largest group siting of any species that I have seen in my years of surveying GBB (since Fall 2004). ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>GBB April 25th pix up</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-04-27T20:32:52-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/ea8bffd3a8172fdd8e2abab1b00923f3-16.html#unique-entry-id-16</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/ea8bffd3a8172fdd8e2abab1b00923f3-16.html#unique-entry-id-16</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[This site is best viewed on Macs with Safari or Firefox and best viewed on PC's with Firefox. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>More to see @ GBB today</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-04-25T23:15:56-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/6d0446f717c669c6495f1470970baff4-15.html#unique-entry-id-15</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/6d0446f717c669c6495f1470970baff4-15.html#unique-entry-id-15</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Along the marsh bank of the boat ramp area (across from Rutgers' weather station) 1 AO & a group of Forster's terns.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Eastern Meadowlark in our yard&#x21;</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-04-19T18:20:14-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/f34cfd18bc705fc4eaac1788c63f0b4e-14.html#unique-entry-id-14</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/f34cfd18bc705fc4eaac1788c63f0b4e-14.html#unique-entry-id-14</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[So we are fortunate to see a wide variety of birds pass over, pass through and visit, and of course those that stay. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Barnegat Light&#x2c; fencing of beach nesting areas</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-04-17T20:40:47-04:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/f8c2a54c9bb2a8b8bf0c67ade8da9e12-13.html#unique-entry-id-13</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/f8c2a54c9bb2a8b8bf0c67ade8da9e12-13.html#unique-entry-id-13</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I'd like to say thank you to my nephew Ronny & the members of his scout troop, Troop 65 of Manahawkin, that participated with him this past Saturday (April 15th) as they volunteered their services to help with the Barnegat Light fencing project to protect shorebird beach nesting areas. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>More Videos Added</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-03-31T15:55:06-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/076ea48aded7693f0b3c8d8698d61d60-12.html#unique-entry-id-12</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/076ea48aded7693f0b3c8d8698d61d60-12.html#unique-entry-id-12</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[This site is best viewed on Macs with Safari or Firefox and best viewed on PC's with Firefox.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Another Nice March Day @ GBB</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-03-30T16:56:24-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/4b1ddbf9393514f6e08660a8d57ebef5-11.html#unique-entry-id-11</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/4b1ddbf9393514f6e08660a8d57ebef5-11.html#unique-entry-id-11</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I also saw 1 Black-Bellied Plover of which was too far away for the naked eye but when I reviewed some video, as the plover shaped bird took flight, the black axillary patches became evident and were the ID factor needed.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>A Nice March Day @ GBB</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-03-13T20:37:50-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/ea3287745dc3a73d0e6150e07ae1b419-10.html#unique-entry-id-10</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/ea3287745dc3a73d0e6150e07ae1b419-10.html#unique-entry-id-10</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The only other shorebirds to be seen today was 1 American Oyster Catcher flying across the water by the bay beach (Shooting Thorofare) and 2 American Oystercatchers that were walking about on an exposed sandbar just south of the Rutgers' Marine Research Station along Shooting Thorofare.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Added podcast episode</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-02-13T20:38:48-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/a03acb98767ec02319450c4edfb92cda-9.html#unique-entry-id-9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/a03acb98767ec02319450c4edfb92cda-9.html#unique-entry-id-9</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[For more info on what Podcasts are and how to subscribe click the link below...
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Podcast now available in iTunes Music Store</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-02-07T14:22:43-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/0292944a0ee57cd59cb8c20f9997896a-8.html#unique-entry-id-8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/0292944a0ee57cd59cb8c20f9997896a-8.html#unique-entry-id-8</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[One can find it by clicking Podcast, Browse and then typing in haviland, birding, shorebird or citizen science (and a few other keywords) in the search window.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Podcast feature has been added</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-02-05T17:50:11-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/c67c872b933173386568358a72b658be-7.html#unique-entry-id-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/c67c872b933173386568358a72b658be-7.html#unique-entry-id-7</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[At this point in time it is under review by Apple.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Site changed again&#x21;</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-02-03T23:37:13-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/ffc1e95f93374108033d024c74b48d33-4.html#unique-entry-id-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/ffc1e95f93374108033d024c74b48d33-4.html#unique-entry-id-4</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[So that means fewer reasons for me to be a slacker on keeping it updated! .... yeah, we'll see!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>A Spring like Jan. day @ GBB</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-01-31T14:50:49-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/ee8d11f7b06eeea972cd94fe305e5f61-3.html#unique-entry-id-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/ee8d11f7b06eeea972cd94fe305e5f61-3.html#unique-entry-id-3</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[As much as it was a beautiful day out there & the bay had some cool fog rolling across it & mist rising up ... there just wasn't much to see out there wildlife wise. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Another program&#x2c; another look</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-02-02T22:58:59-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/ad0ec9ca5261dc0374a6e69e0f8f92fc-2.html#unique-entry-id-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/ad0ec9ca5261dc0374a6e69e0f8f92fc-2.html#unique-entry-id-2</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Ok, iWeb was great for building ease & a decent looking site but the "publishing" was a pain without having a .mac site. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Movies are back up</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-01-23T16:09:17-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/6b4d645775df311f653c6fb19227a3d7-1.html#unique-entry-id-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/6b4d645775df311f653c6fb19227a3d7-1.html#unique-entry-id-1</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Sorry they are the same movies as before but hopefully soon I will edit more tape and put up some new movies. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>New look for the site</title><dc:creator>S. Haviland</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-01-22T18:22:20-05:00</dc:date><link>http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/ae5907ed725dfed32f73e0367bf81884-0.html#unique-entry-id-0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://susan.thespikeranch.com/page10/files/ae5907ed725dfed32f73e0367bf81884-0.html#unique-entry-id-0</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Hopefully in the next few weeks I will have sorted through the old (2004) survey photo albums narrowed them down to just the better shots and placed them in this new website. ]]></content:encoded></item></channel>
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