As I was walking back from my evening survey I saw the grey catbird again. I think it was eating barberries of which there are many left so it will probably...
Found by David Walmark yesterday. It is in the little open stream which runs out of the lake at Mason's Beach. It was still present this morning. Jame R....
James Hirtle
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Jan 1, 2006 6:08 pm
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Happy new year to all. Here are some new photos added to the following gallery I have taken this weekend for those who wish to view: ...
Hi all, After a Christmas hiatus I returned to the trails and finally blew some clean crisp air through my lungs. First stop this morning was at Crystal...
The Forster's Tern found on The Sydneys CBC was still around 01 January 2006 at Big Pond Beach in Florence, CBRM. I watched it for about 20 minutes as it flew...
David McCorquodale
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Jan 2, 2006 1:10 am
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Hi all, The adult Glaucous Gull found at Black Rock Beach by Chris Majka, Dec 18, and which I had last seen on the 19th, has been there again for the last few...
Andrew Horn
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Jan 2, 2006 12:57 pm
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The female Redhead that I saw on the Bedford Sackville CBS on Saturday is still in First Lake. At noon today it was fairly close to shore behind the rink and...
Jan. 1, 2006 Barrington, Shelburne County. Murray Newell found a Golden-crowned Sparrow at the feeder of Junior Mundell, in Barrington, at house #2144. ...
Blake Maybank
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Jan 2, 2006 7:59 pm
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Hi all, Laura and I visited Point Pleasant Park this morning and enjoyed the complete circuit with calm winds and seas. At Black Rock Beach we spotted the...
Following up on a few recent sightings today I found the following : 4 Am Coots at Bissett Lake 1 Ruddy Duck at Bissett Lake Hooded Mergs + Ring-necked Ducks...
Terry Paquet
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Jan 2, 2006 10:39 pm
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The count total looks like 78, with one other potential. Tancook Island produced a Yellow Warbler and a merlin, which were nice additions. Other highlights...
James Hirtle
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Jan 3, 2006 3:18 am
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My sisters received a drive towards Peggys Cove yesterday (Monday) and they informed me they viewed there or along the way some Horned Grebes and Harlequin...
January 4, 3:30 pm a flock of 8-8+ Gray Partridge were behind the Truro Mall along Marshland Road. Park in the parking lot behind the mall and on an elevated...
Ross & Linda Hall
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Jan 4, 2006 8:03 pm
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Hi all, I took my morning constitutional at Crystal Crescent Beach PP. At the Cobbly Beach were 4 American Pipits. This tough bird has successfully...
Carol and I did the loop: Gray Catbird and Gadwall - Sullivan's Pond Great Egret & Great Blue Heron - Lwr E. Chezzetcook Northern Harrier - (Chezzetcook's...
Ken McKenna Box 218 Stellarton NS B0K 1S0 902 752-7644 kenmcken@... Hi all Harry and Jean Brennan were on Sober I. on Jan. 3 and noted 3 Purple Sandpipers...
Ken McKenna
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Jan 5, 2006 11:16 am
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Hi, There was a nice adult drake King Eider in a group of about 15 Common Eiders off the lighthouse at Port George - low tide, at 9:00 this morning. They were...
January 5. Today Linda & I had glimpses of a male cardinal near a bird feeder at the NSAC rock garden. Ground keepers had first seen this bird Jan. 3. Also...
Ross & Linda Hall
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Jan 5, 2006 6:05 pm
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Redhead - Sullivan's Pond (still there) Belted Kingfisher - Sellars Head Rd, Seaforth Wood Duck (Female - mentioned to me by my sister Anita) Northern Harrier...
I saw the King Eider again at about 1:00 with the tide rising. The eiders were fairly close to shore and at the same spot described by Richard. Also in view...
Hi All, I located a Great Blue Heron that was reported to me yesterday in a small roadside steam near my home. Probably moved from a local bay as they are now...
Hi, It (or perhaps they) have been in that area so far all winter. Richard ... -- ################# Richard Stern, 317 Middle Dyke Rd., RR#1 Port Williams, NS,...
Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2006 Yesterday morning I drove over to Port George to see If I could locate the King Eider - it would be my first that I remember. As I also...
Blake Maybank
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Jan 7, 2006 6:03 pm
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First thank you to Bob McDonald for a good field trip this morning. Dave and I left for home rather early and birded back along the shoreline on the way home....
James Hirtle
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Jan 7, 2006 8:47 pm
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This afternoon (Jan. 7) there were 5 Purple Sandpipers amongst the rocks near the Sailors' Memorial in Point Pleasant Park. Bruce...
Hi, On a drive back from Middleton yesterday, I spotted a Great Blue Heron near the tidal power plant in Annapolis Royal. He looked quite cold! The whole...
I apologize for not putting this on the line on January 1. Three Canvasbacks, one male and two females, were in the bay behind the beach at Cherry Hill. They...
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Jan 8, 2006 2:22 pm
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Azor Vienneau and I had couple of hours this morning which was long enough to find 2 Catbirds at Duncan's Cove, 2 Mockingbirds, (one at Ketch Harbour and one...