Hi all, I had a nice bunch(30+) of Purple Sandpipers on Duncan Reef this morning. I suspect these birds might be a Halifax County rarity this time of year,...
Hello, I just received this message from Charles Cron. Possibly someone may be able to check it out. I wouldn't think that Black-billed Magpie would be...
The Black-billed (presumably) Magpie reported yesterday from #37 Russell Road, off the Owl's Head Road in Clam Harbour, HRM, was there this morning when Ian...
All: As Eric mentioned, there is a (remote?) possibility that the E. Shore magpie is a ship-assisted Eurasian. This is very difficult i.d. call, but here's...
All: Here's more information on distinguishing Old-World and Black-billed Magpie, modified from "Birds of North America." Note that, the reason for all this ...
This will be of interest to some NS birders. Wayne Neily Tremont, Kings Co., Nova Scotia "Beauty is truth, and truth beauty," - John Keats, 1820. > Date: Fri,...
Hi all...At about 6:15 this morning I did get a brief look at the bird as it flew from the shore side of the road to #37 Russell Dr. It remained out of sight...
Hi, My husband and I arrived just as David getting ready to leave. His luck was better than ours as he did get that brief early morning glimpse. We sat waiting...
In order to avoid confusion, I thought I should say that #37 Russell Rd is far from Lake Charlotte; it's not even in Owl's Head. The correct location is Clam...
There was a male Eurasian Wigeon here yesterday evening (Saturday) at Red Bridge Pond Dartmouth, perhaps the same one that, as of April 30th at least, was...
On Saturday there was approx. 50 Brants on Ram Island which is located a short distant after the end of the wharf in Pickney's Point as well we counted at...
Stuart & Rachel Smith
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May 5, 2008 12:54 am
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Hi All I had no luck viewing the Magpie at Clam Harbor late this afternoon, but a resident at #37 Russell Road indicated that the bird was heard this morning,...
Hello folks, On Saturday, May 3, I was able to spend a few hours before dark birding on Brier Island. Although land birds were scarce except around feeders, I...
Hello All, No the English name of the Blue Grosbeak hasn't changed recently - except in my mind in the wee hours of Monday a.m. I'll blame fatigue rather than...
There was an American Bittern on the meadows of the Tom Tigney stillwaters today. There also were many warblers and swallows there as well as at least 4 pair...
Sandy HIltz
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May 7, 2008 12:48 am
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I have not seen a report of the Great Egret at CSI, so am sending one along for the record, albeit late. Jane Alexander and I saw one at the Kenney Road on...
A Great Egret has been seen the last three days at the pond by the old ball field in L'Ardoise Rich Co.-George....
George & Sharon Digout
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May 9, 2008 12:18 am
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Hi all, Three White-crowned Sparrows arrived this morning and were feeding behind our back deck. They are now hopping about near the back yard pond and...
On Thursday May 8th Maureen Mills had a Ruby-throat Hummingbird at her feeder in Spencers Island and today I have one at my feeder in East Advocate. Jane...
Jane Mills
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May 9, 2008 5:42 pm
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Good birding here today. The pre-dawn chorus of Robins, White-throats & White-crowns along Lighthouse Rd. included an E. Towhee. In Westport this morning, a...
Eric Mills
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May 9, 2008 8:41 pm
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Sort of strange: saw an Ipswich Sparrow on the Dartmouth Harbourfront Trail in a field by the Nova Scotia Hospital (right beside the Woodside Ferry Terminal)....
Don't know if Carol and I had the same Hummingbird, but mine also arrived yesterday (Sat.) around 1pm in Carleton (20 mins from Tusket). Adult male, looking...
Good afternoon, This morning I received a call from Frank Randall of Bayfield. He was alerted to a White Pelican in the area, so Bruce Stevens, Kerstin Mueller...
By no means frame-filling, but documentation nonetheless! http://chimera.stfx.ca/aves/index.php?image=American_White_Pelican_2.jpg Bruce -- Bruce Stevens,...
Hello all, As others noted, the weather Saturday (May 10) was not very conducive for the migration count, and I got only about 46 species this year. In Digby...
The Bayfield pelican was in the same place as of 9:20 this morning. Randy _________________________________ RF Lauff Way in the boonies of Antigonish County,...
Hi Everyone; I did the Migration Count on Saturday in the Pockwock Lake area. On Hammonds Plains Road, at Mansons Mill Pond, (right hand side, just before...
