[NatureNS] Update on (European) Redwing in Brooklyn, Queen's Co.

Date: Sun, 03 Dec 2006 13:28:41 -0400
From: Eric Mills <e.mills@dal.ca>
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	The Redwing found yesterday by Dorothy Poole was re-found 
this morning at 9:45 at a slightly different location, house #33 on the 
Brooklyn Shore Road, opposite Brooklyn Baptist Church and just a 
little north of the marina park where it was seen yesterday. Brooklyn 
is just east of Liverpool, along the Mersey River.
	The Redwing seems to be accompanying a large flock of birds, 
including Starlings, Grackles, Blue Jays, a Baltimore Oriole, 
Bohemian Waxwing, Evening Grosbeaks, etc. etc. We watched it on 
the ground and in the trees around the excellent feeders (visible 
from the road - no need to go closer) at #33, also feeding with the 
oriole in a holly tree. 
	The owners of #33, Richard and Sandra Gardiner have begun to 
put out apples to encourage the Redwing to stay. They welcome 
birders, but I do suggest (as above), keeping some distance from 
the feeders; this will be a very popular bird, and although it is not 
excessively shy, it would be a shame to scare it off by trying to get 
too close. We (Blake Maybank, Ian McLaren and I) had stunning 
views by waiting patiently by the road. Definitely a CMF!
	This is only the second record of Redwing in Nova Scotia. The 
first was on Sable Island, thus inaccessible to birders. 
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Eric L. Mills 
286 Kingsburg Road
RR#1, Rose Bay, Nova Scotia B0J 2X0, CANADA
E.Mills@Dal.Ca
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