Laura Elliott and I were surprised and delighted by two seasonal rarities this morning on the south end of the Chebucto Peninsula. Firstly, at Crystal...
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E.Mills@...
Jan 2, 2004 7:27 pm
Yesterday I spent several hours in Glace Bay watching the Slaty-backed Gull found by Cathy and Allan Murrant on December 26. It appears to me to have all the...
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Susann.Myers@...
Jan 3, 2004 5:38 pm
John McKay and I enjoyed excellent views of a single male Harlequin Duck yesterday, on the St. Ann's Bay Christmas Bird Count. It was diving and feeding with...
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Ian Mclaren
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Jan 3, 2004 11:45 pm
Hi Eric: Great success with the SBGU. RBS will detail, including pics. RBS got a diagnostic shot of both upper and lower wing, plus much else. A real CMF! Hope...
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Elizabeth Doull
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Jan 3, 2004 11:48 pm
Sorry, but what does CMF mean?? Liz...
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James Hirtle
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Jan 4, 2004 1:20 am
Hi all: Prelimary results are at this point 81 species, with one route to come in yet and some feeder watchers. There were a number of good birds of note. A ...
Hi all, Ian Mclaren, Angus McLean and I did an overnighter by car to Glace Bay yesterday and today, arriving at the likely spots for the Slaty-back around 8...
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E.Mills@...
Jan 4, 2004 1:58 am
BRAVO!! See you in Hfx. I'll likely be in Sunday aft. 1st class on Tuesday. E. ... ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ Eric L. Mills...
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Ian Mclaren
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Jan 4, 2004 12:51 pm
All: My deepest aplogies for sending a message last night that was intended as a private reply to Eric Mills but which, in my overexcited and tired state, was...
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E.Mills@...
Jan 4, 2004 2:28 pm
While we are into British birding usages, here is my promised account of the Glace Bay Slaty-backed Gull. SLATY-BACKED GULL - Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, 1 January...
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James Hirtle
jrhbirder@...
Jan 4, 2004 9:37 pm
Hi all: The Lunenburg count now stands at 82. The newest which was seen yesterday briefly and checked out today by Fulton Lavender is a Broad-winged Hawk. ...
There was a juvenile Broad-winged Hawk on the power lines beside Ketch Harbour Road this morning, about a kilometre north of the "Welcome to Portuguese Cove...
From: Murray Newell <murcar@...> Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2004 Subject: Nashville Warbler We were all alerted by Clyde Stoddart in his find of a Nashville...
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Ian Mclaren
iamclar@...
Jan 5, 2004 8:17 pm
All: Recent messages have dealt with various Mallard intergrades and hybrids. MallardXBlack Duck is, of course, quite regular around HRM and elsewhere. When...
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Angus MacLean
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Jan 5, 2004 8:58 pm
Spent a few hours late yesterday around Grand Pre & Canning. Not the best time! Grand Pre - the Clay-colored Sparrow continues at and across from House #2165,...
Date: Mon, 05 Jan 2004 From: Joyce <joyce.allen@...> The Little Gull was present at Blue Rocks when I was there this afternoon between 2:30 and...
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E.Mills@...
Jan 9, 2004 9:14 pm
Today at dusk, a Fox Sparrow was feeding actively with the Junco flock that uses our feeders in Lower Rose Bay. According to Anne, it has been here for several...
Our first Fox Sparrow of the year appeared this morning amongst a cluster of young spruce trees. I had taken to tossing seed into this cluster primarily for...
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Ken McKenna
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Jan 10, 2004 8:54 pm
Ken McKenna Box 218 Stellarton Nova Scotia B0K 1S0 902-752-7644 902-752-7644 (H) kenmcken@... Hi all While checking out a feeder station in New Glasgow-...
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E.Mills@...
Jan 10, 2004 9:53 pm
... Date sent: Sat, 10 Jan 2004 14:35:46 -0400 From: Jan Nielsen <jan_nielsen@...> Organization: Home To:...
From: Murray Newell <murcar@...> Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 Paul Gould and Raymond d'Entremont found a Brown Thrasher at house #2800, Pinkney's Point,...
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Ken McKenna
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Jan 12, 2004 10:39 pm
Ken McKenna Box 218 Stellarton Nova Scotia B0K 1S0 902-752-7644 902-752-7644 (H) kenmcken@... Hi all The warmer weather today allowed a view of birds...
Newfoundland and Labrador RBA for January 12, 2004 Birds mentioned: DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT King Eider BARROW'S GOLDENEYE RING-NECKED DUCK BUFFLEHEAD HOODED...
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Tom and Terri
terri.crane@...
Jan 13, 2004 8:45 pm
Do I here 1 got it, do I here 2 got it, do I here 3 got it, do I here 4, yes count them 4! Upon doing a follow up to a call I received last evening on a...
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James Hirtle
jrhbirder@...
Jan 14, 2004 6:03 pm
I just received an e-mail about unsubstantiated reports of a Golden Eagle at Crescent Beach, Lun. Co. I made a phone call and got confirmation on this bird....
Our overwintering Fox Sparrow has been uncharacteristically secretive for this species but this morning's marauding Sharp-shinned Hawk encouraged it to find...
I've posted some new pics (hawks, redpolls and the Clay-colored Sparrow at Grand Pre today) here - http://www.pbase.com/rb_stern/current_shots. Click on each...
This morning a large accipter landed in the rose bramble in front of our house about 15 metres from where I was standing. The hawk was crow-sized, slender...
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Terry Paquet
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Jan 25, 2004 11:37 pm
At Ketch Harbour there was a Fox and Chipping Sparrow at some feeders on East Ketch Harbour Rd. There were 10 Purple Sandpipers spotted by Richard Stern at...
I was telephoned by Junior Metcalfe who passed along the information that the Slaty-backed Gull was seen today at 1:00 p.m. at the Glace Bay fish plant. The...
