[NatureNS] Port George Birds

Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 23:21:20 -0400
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From: Angus MacLean <angusmcl@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Had a quick trip to Port George this afternoon (about 2 hrs before 
high tide). Quite windy and water very choppy so extremely difficult 
to identify most water birds.
- 1 Common Murre (surprised since most (all?) being reported have 
been Thick-billed). At least 3 other alcids were doing their favorite 
trick.........flying a short distance then diving immediately when 
they landed.  No idea as to species.
- Surf & White-winged Scoters, Red-breasted Mergansers, Eiders, 
Long-tailed Ducks, possibly a few Red-necked Grebes. Lucky to id one 
of each....impossible to count them.
- 1 Adult Bald Eagle
- 1 fem. Harlequin
- Did not see any Purple Sandpipers (nor loons!).

On north-south road leading to Port George a flock of about 125 Snow 
Buntings. Mixed in with them were a few Longspurs and Larks. They 
were feeding in a partially bare field that had been turned over. I 
noted many clambering over the snow patches, presumably searching for 
snow fleas or similar delicacies.

Angus

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