This is a forum for the public announcement and discussion of rare bird sightings in Nova Scotia. All are welcome to join this group, but please provide your name and location when applying to join, as well as the reason you wish to participate.

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:

http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/maybank/other/NS-RBA.htm


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.

If you have questions or concerns, or if you wish to join, please send an e-mail that includes your name and address and the reason you wish to join, to:

maybank@ns.sympatico.ca

Good Birding!