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Hi everyone, To add to what I wrote yesterday and what Eric has written today, the first reported record of Turkey Vulture that I know of for Brier Island was a bird seen by lightkeeper Wickerson Lent 8 October, 1961. Eric's conclusion that the source of the Turkey Vultures on Brier is probably Maine or New Brunswick is supported by the Maritime Breeding Bird Atlas work which has a number of confirmed and probable breeding sites in southern New Brunswick but none as of yet anywhere in Nova Scotia. Their increase through New Brunswick since the first atlas (20+ years ago) is quite apparent so it's certainly only a matter of time before a nest is found in NS. Since Northern Cardinals were mentionned in the original email I'll add that the first reported sighting that I'm aware of them from Brier was 10 November, 1974 by Larry Neily and H. McGloin. All the best, Lance > -----Original Message----- > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca > [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Eric L. Mills > Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 7:38 AM > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: RE: [NatureNS] re TVultures on Brier Is., and > cardinals in Yarmouth > > I have records of Turkey Vultures on Brier Island going back > nearly 40 years. > > There are very few summer (June through mid-August) records > from the islands or Digby Neck. In general, there is a pretty > good movement in May, few to none in mid-summer, then > increasing numbers from late August onward. In the late '80s > Turkey Vultures began to winter on Brier, and they do so to > the present. > > Among the returning birds in August and later I have seen > dark-headed immatures that appear to be birds of the year. > But so far there is no evidence of breeding anywhere in the > Digby Neck or islands area. Personally, I think that the late > August birds are arriving from Maine or New Brunswick, > although I would like to be proved wrong. Where the spring > birds are coming from is a puzzle, although they seem to > arrive from the NE. > > Eric
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