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Index of Subjects Hi, Bob. Re. your unidentified shorebird, I did see two first-year White-rumped Sandpipers and one first-year Ruddy Turnstone at Conrad Beach last Sunday. In immature plumages, these one-year old shorebirds are hard to ID at this time of year. But it's great to know they are spending at least part of their pre-breeding summer here. Cheers, Susann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Lindsay" <rhlindsay@accesswave.ca> To: "Nature NS" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 11:21 AM Subject: [NatureNS] great egret at Conrad's Beach > Good morning, all. > > This morning, a few minutes after 0700, I saw a Great Egret at Conrad's > Beach, Lawrencetown. As I drove in Conrad Road, as soon as I was in sight > of the marsh, it was to the east of the road on the other side of the > marsh. An hour later, it was still there in roughly the same spot. > > Although I didn't see any Piping Plovers (as I did on three occasions on > the past month), I did see a medium-sized sandpiper on the beach that I > couldn't identify. It had near-black legs. Too long-legged for > semipalmated, and I think the colouring was a bit dark for the semi as > well. > > Willet? While willets were numerous there, it was much too small. > > White-rumped sandpiper? Maybe. The white rump, and common white wing > markings were conspicuous in flight. > > Anyone? > > Also in the marsh behind the beach were four Green-wwinged Teal. > > cheers, > Bob Lindsay > Dartmouth >
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