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Hi;
Having missed all the Solitaires that were here in
December, I was delighted when Helen MacMillan of 194
Richardson Drive in Westphal called me to say she had
a different bird in her yard yesterday and today.
She described it as Robin-like but grey with a
prominent white eyering, buffy wingbars and white on
its long outer tail feathers.
I jumped in the car, picked up Bob McDonald, and we
drove right over there. Within 10 minutes we got
great looks at this bird - definitely a Townsend's -
and Bob even got some pictures!
Directions: Take Highway #7, Dartmouth, (Main Street)
from the Circumferential Highway (#111), Exit #6, and
drive several kilometres out to Ross Road (Rte#328).
Take the first left off Ross Road (Salmon River Drive,
then the first right (Shannon Dr.) then turn right
again on Richardson. Follow Richardson around to the
top. Helen's house (formerly Elaine Black's house) is
at the top across from Chris Evan Drive.
To view the bird, stand by the end of the second
driveway (don't go up this driveway or you may scare
the bird) and watch the Juniper bush at the front
corner of the house. The bird likes to feed on the
Juniper berries. He also flies, quite often, to the
Maple on the other side of the same driveway, above
the feeders: Niger, platform, suet and a "little red
barnhouse" feeder. There are a couple of Birch trees
right in front of this Maple.
Cheers;
Suzanne
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