Hi Rachel et al.: It is vital that details and preferably a photo be obtained of such an extreme rarity. There is only a handful of records of Lazuli Bunting ...
My husband and I are the ones who had the visit from the Painted Bunting. I posted a couple more pictures. He was at the bird feeder all evening of June 28,...
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Joyce Allen
joyce.allen@...
Jul 3, 2011 9:06 pm
I had written before about the Rose-breasted Grosbeak pair in Bridgetown. Since June 14th we have had two pair coming regularly to the feeders. Today July 3...
There was an adult male Ruff in moulting breeding plumage at Shorebird Cove in Three Fathom Harbour this afternoon, with the first returning Short-billed...
I did not realize that rose breasted grosbeaks were considered rare enough to mention, so never mentioned them before. We have at least one pair here. Saw male...
This is a rather special bird. Lots of folks must have looked for it today. Could we please have some reports as to whether or not it was found ? Thanks ! Any...
The following was reported to me today via Andrew Hebda of the NS Museum of Nat. Hist. Although it was seen on 2 July, this is for the record (our 9th or 10th...
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James Hirtle
jrhbirder@...
Jul 9, 2011 1:43 pm
House 1357 along the Jordan Falls Road. NAD83 20T 315953 4849410. I guess I must have been tired when I posted last night as I forgot to give better details....
All: Andrew Birch drew my attention to another Swallow-tailed Kite sighting, reported on Surfbirds. It was presumably the same bird reported 2 July near...
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James Hirtle
jrhbirder@...
Jul 10, 2011 12:21 am
Hi all: Unfortunately I'm not able to devulge the location of these birds this time around due to the wishes of the property owners. I was down myself this...
9 july at the hawk point, 1 whimberl,500 short bill dowitchers 10 july at beaver dam at roger atwood 2 eastern bluebirds going to a birdhouse feeding young 10...
There's a family of E. Bluebirds hanging around the cemetery on Brier - their more or less regular spot. Richard Stern sternrichard@... Sent from my...
All: It's not often that we can match the shorebird extravaganzas of Cape Sable Is., but at near low-tide this a.m. (10:15) there were about 445 dowitchers...
A Western Sandpiper was present at Shorebird Cove this morning, July 10, with other shorebirds at mid-tide. There was no sign of last Sunday's Ruff. The...
On July 11th I was hiking the Trans Canada Trail SW of Moshers Lake, Guysborough County. This is S of the road between Salmon River Lake and Cross Roads...
Have been a avoid birder here in Hants County for 15 years and about 10-12 years ago I found a Dickcissel caught in the mesh at the local cherry farmers. I got...
Hi all From time to time, I hear from Art Gaetan, who operates Blue Shark Charters off Eastern Passage, NS. Today he called from the boat which was situated...
Hello all, We have a small pond in our backyard, not a natural pond, but man-made with a plastic lining, etc. It is only about 3 feet deep and maybe 12 square...
I'm wondering if perhaps the juveniles are going in/around the pond trying to drink or bathe, and then are falling in and can't get out? A brief online search...
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Blake Maybank
accentor@...
Jul 20, 2011 10:56 am
12 July 2011 Johnny Nickerson reports that a White-winged Dove is coming to the feeders of Syd and Betty-June Smith, in Villagedale, near Barrington, Shelburne...
Hi All, While checking out a small boggy lake near my house today I was surprised to see three Solitary Sandpipers feeding along the shore. This is a regular...
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Ross & Linda Hall
ross.hall@...
Jul 21, 2011 11:11 pm
On July 20 while at the NSAC in Bible Hill I saw two Gray Partridge rush by our ‘Friends’ of the NSAC Rock Garden building. This building is a small black...
Port George, Annapolis, CA-NS Jul 25, 2011 10:13 AM - 10:35 AM Protocol: Traveling 3.0 kilometer(s) 11 species Common Eider 22 Red-throated Loon 5 5...
Seen along the Cole Harbour Saltmarsh Trail on Sunday, July 24, between the start of the flats near the Bissett Street parking lot and the Ready-aye-Ready...
There was a Pectoral sandpiper in with some Gr. Yellowlegs at Pond Cove, Brier Island today. Will send further list later. A lot of disturbance there from...
This morning I watched a very distant Skua hurrying to the NE far off Western Head, Queen's Co. It was all dark, and likely a South Polar, but far too distant...
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Blake Maybank
accentor@...
Aug 2, 2011 12:52 pm
02 August 2011 A Purple Gallinule was found on a vessel in Halifax Harbour on Sunday, 31 July, and it is thought that the bird might have "jumped ship" from a...
