Brent; We will let you ignore your personal results from Sat. (anyhow there were two others to see pretty well the same thing) and keep your results upon ...
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Jan 21, 2008 4:13 am
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I saw the waxwing at this one tree as I was going to the hardware store. They probably stayed there for a half hour. On my second trip to the hardware store ...
The biggest news in the field of ice halos is that of a rare Kern arc being photographed last November. This halo form is so rare that very few people have...
Mark you calanders. On Wednesday Feburary 20 there will be a total lunar eclipse. If the weather cooperates you may see the Moon turn blood red or even...
The new birds of spring are coming fast and furious. From Thursday to Sunday I saw a total of 18 new birds for the year. On Thursday morning I saw a Merlin...
The woodcocks are abundant on Cedar Heights road currently. Laura and I saw two woodcocks flying near each other on the left side of Cedar Heights coming up...
Brent; Good news! Have you thought about trying to emulate that great bird listing effort that I passed on to you which is going on up in New Liskeard area? ...
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Apr 8, 2008 2:47 pm
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Never thought about emulating their bird listing effort but it looks like something I could do. OK, I'll do it but it will be awhile before it is complete,...
Brent birded Saturday evening alone at Laurier, Laura joined him for Sunday (Laurier, Sunset, Callander & Powassan Lagoon, backroads until Resoutle) until...
Welll done Turcottes (and Chowns); Especially that Blue-headed Vireo and Lesser Yellow-legs. - and the warblers! Dick...
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Apr 28, 2008 2:17 am
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Most of the results are from Saturday where I birded Laurier Woods and did a bit at the end of Northmount road. On Sunday the Evening Grosbeak, Purple Finch...
Brent; Thanks Brent; Interestingly, I believe only one other saw a Spotted S. and Blackburnian W. - not sure about the ladybug, etc. Are you sure it was not Â...
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May 27, 2008 7:17 pm
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Yesterday I spotted an incredible nine species of dragonflies, four of them new to me. June 6, I identified my first dragonfly of the season, a Four-Spotted...
I am not sure why this didn't get into the newsletter as I emailed to the trip coordinator in March. -- Brent Butterfly and Dragonfly Outing July 12. Will be...
I don't often get a new bird for my commuting to work list but I heard a Black-billed Cuckoo about five minutes from Marshall on the bird path. This is #68...
Canada Goose Mallard Common Merganser Of note are the Black-bellied Plover and Sanderlings I saw Saturday evening on Lake Nipissing. No results from Luanne...
Brent; Especially good finding the Sanderling! Dick...
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Sep 15, 2008 8:48 pm
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At about 4:50 PM on Friday, I observed a Snow Goose in among the flock of Canada Goose across from King Putt in the baseball field. First time in six years of...
Brent; Just got your message. Phone me next time you find one of thee rare ³white² birds. (including egret) Dick ... Re: [nipnats] Snow Goose and American...
Brent; Thanks for the report. A Merlin  or Peregrine perhaps? Good about those Verner shorebirds. I did not make it further west than Beaupre Rd  so, we...
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Oct 6, 2008 3:10 pm
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Brent and Laura took Teagan for her first bird quest. Highlights were Snow Buntings at Sunset, Evening Grosbeaks at John F. Kennedy trail and Carolina Wren at...
Brent et al; Amazing results! Looks like you have a lucky observer helping you! Dick...
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Nov 3, 2008 1:34 am
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A much less ambitious bird bash. First list is Brent's list from Sunday afternoon, second list is Luanne's additional species and the third list is birds we...
Sorry I was not around to catch the details here  but believe that Martin took over compiling things. (You got a lot more than I did). Dick ... Re: [nipnats]...