[NatureNS] Possible Sandhill Cranes?

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Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 08:08:36 -0400
From: "Randy Lauff" <randy.lauff@gmail.com>
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Maybe these are the first (only?) arrivals to the hither-to-unknown
population of NS breeding Sandhills?

Ok, so sue me...haven't had my morning perk-me-up yet. :)

Randy


On 04/03/2008, James Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> I had a note from a regular reportee and someone who knows his birds.
> This particular gentleman has participated as a feeder watcher for quite
> some time now during the Christmas Bird Counts and has had other good birds
> around his house off and on that he lets me know about.  His description is
> as follows:
>
> While on my morning walk along Mader's Cove Rd. last Friday I spotted
> three large birds in *close* formation  flying from NE to SW at 200' -
> 300'. Unfortunately I had my small 8 x 35 binoculars and they were probably
> 1/4 mile away before I got them in focus. Larger than a Blue Heron or Eagle
> whose profiles and flight patterns I can recognize, Sandhill Cranes came to
> mind.
>
> They were coming from the Oakland shore flying over Westhaver's beach
> enroute to Riverport, Rosebay
>
> He asks if sandhill cranes would be possible.  So keep your eyes open, as
> there might be some in the area.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> James R. Hirtle
> Dublin Shore
>
> ------------------------------
>


_________________________________
RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.

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<div>Maybe these are the first (only?) arrivals to the hither-to-unknown population of NS breeding Sandhills?</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Ok, so sue me...haven&#39;t had my morning perk-me-up yet. :)</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Randy<br><br>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 04/03/2008, <b class="gmail_sendername">James Hirtle</b> &lt;jrhbirder@hotmail.com&gt; wrote:</span>
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<div>I had a note from a regular reportee and someone who knows his birds.&nbsp; This particular gentleman has participated as a feeder watcher for quite some time now during the Christmas Bird Counts and has had other good birds around his house off and on that he lets me know about.&nbsp; His description is as follows:<br>
&nbsp;<br>
<div><font size="2">While on my morning walk along Mader&#39;s Cove Rd. last Friday I spotted three large birds in <u>close</u> formation&nbsp; flying from NE to SW at 200&#39; - 300&#39;. Unfortunately I had my small 8 x 35 binoculars and they were probably 1/4 mile away before I got them in focus. Larger than a Blue Heron or Eagle whose profiles and flight patterns I can recognize, Sandhill Cranes came to mind. </font></div>

<div><font size="2"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font size="2">They were coming from the Oakland shore flying over Westhaver&#39;s beach enroute to Riverport, Rosebay</font></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>He asks if sandhill cranes would be possible.&nbsp; So keep your eyes open, as there might be some in the area.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Sincerely,</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>James R. Hirtle</div>
<div>Dublin Shore</div><br>
<hr>
<a></a></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all">_________________________________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS. 

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