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Several people have asked for a listing of noteworthy sightings from Sunday's NSBS field trip. Here is a short report on places we visited and species seen:
McCormack's Beach (Eastern Passage) - 4 most common gull species but no Mew (Common) Gull seen, WW Scoter, C. Eider.
Pond beside 1905 Shore Drive - no N Pintail seen.
Hartlens Point - RL Hawk, N Harrier, and 2 adult B Eagles on Devils Is, L Longspurs (4-5) and H Lark (1) flying along the kelp beds, flock of S Buntings flew over (~35-40),
LT Duck, RB Merganser, C Goldeneye, Dovekie (far out), an imm B. Eagle flew over.
Dartmouth Cove (bottom of Old Ferry Rd) - DC Cormorant, B Guillemot (at least 4), flock of Scaup (mostly Greaters with a few Lessers mixed in)
Sullivan's Pond/Findlay Park - A Coot, BH Gull, N Flicker, N Cardinal, A Robin, Song and WT Sparrows
Birch Cove Park (lower parking lot) - missed the Baltimore Oriole but Pine Grosbeaks were heard flying over
Brookdale Crescent - OC Warbler (a very bright yellow bird), YT Warbler (WOW! We lucked out on this one!), B Creepers (at least 3), D Woodpecker, RB Nuthatch. All of these birds seemed to be keeping company with the resident BC Chickadee flock.
Pat McKay's (35 Edward St) - YB Chat (!), fairly large mixed flock of A Goldfinch and C Redpoll.
Tufts Cove - A Wigeon, C. Goldeneye, Bufflehead but no sign of the GB Heron, GW Teal, E Wigeon, or Gadwall.
Bedford Bay (mouth of the Sackville River) - C Goldeneye, Barrows Goldeneye (M + F), C Merganser, SS Hawk circled over our heads
Rather than visiting local Halifax hot-spots on the Peninsula, we headed out to Chebucto Head. I'm delighted that we did. Never have I experienced such good conditions for observing from the lighthouse. Here we saw Razorbills (at least 15 birds and several quite close). C Loon (at least 4). BL Kittiwake (at least 2, possibly more), and way out one Common Murre ( a life bird for NS for the leader!!). Thanks to Fulton for finding this one for us.
Although I had to head for home at 4:30 PM when we were asked to leave, others stopped at Herring Cove to pick up a RN Grebe and another Dovekie.
All in all an excellent day with respect to the weather, the company and the birds. Birders from at least 6 counties were present including visitors from Cape Breton, Shelburne, Kings, Queens and Lunenburg. My checklist shows 62 species tallied by the group during the field trip.
Best wishes,
Bob McDonald
Trip Leader
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Several people have asked for a listing of noteworthy
sightings from Sunday's NSBS field trip. Here is a short report on places
we visited and species seen:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>McCormack's Beach (Eastern Passage) - 4 most common gull
species but no Mew (Common) Gull seen, WW Scoter, C. Eider.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Pond beside 1905 Shore Drive - no N Pintail seen.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Hartlens Point - RL Hawk, N Harrier, and 2 adult B Eagles on
Devils Is, L Longspurs (4-5) and H Lark (1) flying along the kelp beds,
flock of S Buntings flew over (~35-40),</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>
LT
Duck, RB Merganser, C Goldeneye, Dovekie (far out), an imm B. Eagle flew
over.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Dartmouth Cove (bottom of Old Ferry Rd) - DC Cormorant, B
Guillemot (at least 4), flock of Scaup (mostly Greaters with a few Lessers mixed
in)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Sullivan's Pond/Findlay Park - A Coot, BH Gull, N
Flicker, N Cardinal, A Robin, Song and WT Sparrows</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Birch Cove Park (lower parking lot) - missed the Baltimore
Oriole but Pine Grosbeaks were heard flying over</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Brookdale Crescent - OC Warbler (a very bright yellow bird),
YT Warbler (WOW! We lucked out on this one!), B Creepers (at least 3), D
Woodpecker, RB Nuthatch. All of
these birds seemed to be keeping company with the resident BC
Chickadee flock.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Pat McKay's (35 Edward St) - YB Chat (!), fairly large mixed
flock of A Goldfinch and C Redpoll.</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Tufts Cove - A Wigeon, C. Goldeneye, Bufflehead but no sign of
the GB Heron, GW Teal, E Wigeon, or Gadwall.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Bedford Bay (mouth of the Sackville River) - C Goldeneye,
Barrows Goldeneye (M + F), C Merganser, SS Hawk circled over our
heads</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Rather than visiting local Halifax hot-spots on the Peninsula,
we headed out to Chebucto Head. I'm delighted that we did. Never
have I experienced such good conditions for observing from the lighthouse.
Here we saw Razorbills (at least 15 birds and several quite close). C Loon (at
least 4). BL Kittiwake (at least 2, possibly more), and way out one Common Murre
( a life bird for NS for the leader!!). Thanks to Fulton for finding this
one for us.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Although I had to head for home at 4:30 PM when we were asked
to leave, others stopped at Herring Cove to pick up a RN Grebe and another
Dovekie.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>All in all an excellent day with respect to the
weather, the company and the birds. Birders from at least 6 counties
were present including visitors from Cape Breton,