This is a forum for the public announcement and discussion of rare bird sightings in Nova Scotia.
Postings should be restricted to the reporting of rare bird sightings in Nova Scotia, as well as sighting updates. Sightings should fall into one of the following categories:
A) Species new to the Nova Scotia list;
B) Species occurring out-of-season (record-early or late-departing migrants);
C) Exceptional numbers of any species; and
D) The NS-RBA List of Reportable Species, which may be viewed at:
Any sightings reported should mention the name of the initial observer(s), the date, the time, and specific directions if not a well-known location. The name and e-mail of the person making the posting should also appear within the body of the message.
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All: Among about 16 mostly adult Eastern Willets (ssp semipalmatus) on the flats off Fishermens Cove, E. Passage, HRM, was a single juv. Western Willet (ssp.