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--=======AVGMAIL-45DCE4D52048======= Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="=====================_2313250==.ALT"; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-21A5787E --=====================_2313250==.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-21A5787E Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 21 February 2007 Don MacNeill and I had an enjoyable day=92s outing=20 between Halifax and the Town of Canso. Our first stop was along Marshland Drive behind=20 the Zeller=92s in Truro, and we were fortunate to=20 see the three Gray Partridge feeding in the=20 fields, at around 0700. Our second stop was in=20 Plymouth at Ken=92s feeder, where the Pine Warbler=20 showed, but we missed the Lark Sparrow. Just over the Guysborough County line, in=20 Lincolnville, two Pine Grosbeaks flew across the=20 road, and when we stopped to see if they had=20 landed within view, Gray Jays called from the nearby woods. It was a very calm day, and birds were readily=20 visible on the waters of both Guysborough Harbour=20 and Chedabucto Bay. Wherever we stopped with a=20 water view there were plenty of birds on offer,=20 both on the eastern leg between 0930 and 1030,=20 and the western leg between 1400 and 1530. The waterbirds we saw included: Common Goldeneye - 500+ Red-breasted Merganser - 800+ Surf Scoter - 150+ White-winged Scoter - 50+ Black Duck - 75+ Canada Goose - 250+ In the Town of Canso we had Yellow-rumped=20 Warblers and the Eastern Towhee at the start of=20 the Gully Trail, a Dickcissel with House=20 Sparrows, the Brown Thrasher at the feeder on=20 route 16, and the Lincoln=92s Sparrow at the feeder=20 by the Manor. We missed the Clay-colored and=20 Swamp Sparrows, and didn=92t try for the Field=20 Sparrow, which is inland from Cook=92s Cove. The four expected gull species were in the Town=20 of Canso (Herring, Great Black-backed, Iceland,=20 and Glaucous), but the real gull show was closer=20 to Guysborough Harbour. We had an immature=20 Bonaparte=92s Gull at Half Island Cove, a second=20 winter Lesser Black-backed Gull at Dort=92s Cove,=20 and both a Ring-billed and a Common Gull among a=20 large gull roost in Guysborough Harbour. Eight=20 species of gull in one day is always a treat. Our final rewarding stop was at the Guysborough=20 Waste Management Facility. We arrived at=20 1600. Without pre-arranging a guided tour of the=20 main dumping ground, you can only drive 500=20 meters past the gate, though the field=20 immediately past the entrance gate is often=20 filled with gulls. This late in the day most=20 gulls had left, but perhaps that was also due to=20 the Bald Eagles =96 in a quick scan I counted 80=20 eagles, and I=92m sure I missed many immatures, as=20 they were harder to pick out against the trees. In all, a great day, and Don and I each added a=20 number of species to our winter lists. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------= - Blake Maybank Editor, "Nova Scotia Birds" author, "Birding Sites of Nova Scotia" http://maybank.tripod.com/BSNS.htm 144 Bayview Drive White's Lake, Nova Scotia, B3T 1Z1, Canada maybank@ns.sympatico.ca (902) 852-2077 =20 --=====================_2313250==.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-21A5787E Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <body> 21 February 2007<br><br> <font face=3D"Times New Roman, Times">Don MacNeill and I had an enjoyable day=92s outing between Halifax and the Town of Canso.<br><br> Our first stop was along Marshland Drive behind the Zeller=92s in Truro, and we were fortunate to see the three <b>Gray Partridge</b> feeding in the fields, at around 0700. Our second stop was in Plymouth at Ken=92s feeder, where the <b>Pine Warbler</b> showed, but we missed the Lark Sparrow.<br><br> Just over the Guysborough County line, in Lincolnville, two Pine Grosbeaks flew across the road, and when we stopped to see if they had landed within view, <b>Gray Jays</b> called from the nearby woods.<br><br> It was a very calm day, and birds were readily visible on the waters of both Guysborough Harbour and Chedabucto Bay. Wherever we stopped with a water view there were plenty of birds on offer, both on the eastern leg between 0930 and 1030, and the western leg between 1400 and 1530. The waterbirds we saw included:<br><br> Common Goldeneye - 500+<br> Red-breasted Merganser - 800+<br> Surf Scoter - 150+<br> White-winged Scoter - 50+<br> Black Duck - 75+<br> Canada Goose - 250+<br><br> In the Town of Canso we had Yellow-rumped Warblers and the <b>Eastern Towhee</b> at the start of the Gully Trail, a Dickcissel with House Sparrows, the <b>Brown Thrasher </b>at the feeder on route 16, and the <b>Lincoln=92s Sparrow</b> at the feeder by the Manor. We missed the Clay-colored and Swamp Sparrows, and didn=92t try for the Field Sparrow, which is inland from Cook=92s Cove.<br><br> The four expected gull species were in the Town of Canso (Herring, Great Black-backed, Iceland, and Glaucous), but the real gull show was closer to Guysborough Harbour. We had an immature <b>Bonaparte=92s Gull </b>at Half Island Cove, a second winter <b>Lesser Black-backed Gull </b>at Dort=92s Cove, and both a Ring-billed and a <b>Common Gull</b> among a large gull roost in Guysborough Harbour. Eight species of gull in one day is always a treat.<br><br> Our final rewarding stop was at the Guysborough Waste Management Facility. We arrived at 1600. Without pre-arranging a guided tour of the main dumping ground, you can only drive 500 meters past the gate, though the field immediately past the entrance gate is often filled with gulls. This late in the day most gulls had left, but perhaps that was also due to the Bald Eagles =96 in a quick scan I counted 80 eagles, and I=92m sure I missed many immatures, as they were harder to pick out against the trees. <br><br> In all, a great day, and Don and I each added a number of species to our winter lists.<br><br> <x-sigsep><p></x-sigsep> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------= -<br> Blake Maybank<br> Editor, "Nova Scotia Birds"<br><br> author, "Birding Sites of Nova Scotia"<br> <a href=3D"http://maybank.tripod.com/BSNS.htm" eudora=3D"autourl"> http://maybank.tripod.com/BSNS.htm<br><br> </a>144 Bayview Drive<br> White's Lake, Nova Scotia, <br> B3T 1Z1, Canada<br><br> maybank@ns.sympatico.ca<br> (902) 852-2077 </font></body> </html> --=====================_2313250==.ALT-- --=======AVGMAIL-45DCE4D52048======= Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg=cert; charset=us-ascii; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-21A5787E Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Content-Description: "AVG certification" No virus found in this outgoing message. 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