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Thank you Chris - I should have done my homework before I wrote - there =
is no excuse - I have three of the Robie Tuft books in my collection.
Roland
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From: Christopher Majka=20
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 1:24 AM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Tanager
Hi Roland,
Scarlet Tanagers appear to have been very regular in Nova Scotia for =
at least 150 years. Robie Tufts in the Birds of Nova Scotia writes that, =
"This bird is so regular, with over 250 reports since 1957 about equally =
in spring and fall, that it might almost be best to accord it transient, =
rather than vagrant status. McKinlay (1885) wrote of its occurrence in =
numbers near Pictou in May about 20 years earlier [i.e., circa 1865], =
and Chamberlain (1881) documented a flight to Brier Island on 15 April =
1881. Evidently the bird was straying beyond its normal limits in spring =
then as today."
The Atlas of Breeding Birds of the Maritime Provinces (1992) estimated =
a breeding population in the Maritimes of 3,400 +/- 1,100 pairs (i.e., =
6,800 +/- 2,200 individuals). The Atlas notes that it appears that their =
numbers in the Maritimes have remained relatively stable since the =
mid-1800s. Although there have been an increasing number of reports in =
recent decades these may reflect the increase in field effort and =
reporting over that time.
Cheers,
Chris
On 30-May-08, at 11:55 AM, Roland McCormick wrote:
I have been interested in the recent posts about the scarlet =
tanager, that seem to suggest that they are a new visiter to the =
province, not seen before recent times. I have only ever seen two, but =
the first was in the Hubley pasture in Bear River about 1943. We used =
to set rabbit snares there in those days - this was before I was allowed =
to carry a 22 rifle, which I began to carry in 1945, so the date of 1943 =
must be nearly correct. This land is now owned by the Pecks, you go up =
past the old ice pond, turn left and there is a place there where there =
was once an old house, and the bird was in the clearing among the tall =
trees - an unforgettable experience.
The second tanager I saw was years after that in New =
Brunswick - at Woodstock. I used to go for a walk each day it was fine, =
and saw a variety of birds not common here in Shelburne County. Among =
them was a beautiful bright tanager with a nest in a tall tree on the =
steep side-hill.. I would guess that was about 1998.
Roland. =20
Christopher Majka
Nova Scotia Museum, 1747 Summer St., Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H =
3A6
c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca
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<DIV><BR></DIV>Hi Roland,
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Scarlet Tanagers appear to have been very regular in Nova Scotia =
for at=20
least 150 years. Robie Tufts in the Birds of Nova Scotia writes that, =
"This=20
bird is so regular, with over 250 reports since 1957 about equally in =
spring=20
and fall, that it might almost be best to accord it=20
transient, rather than vagrant status. McKinlay =
(1885)=20
wrote of its occurrence in numbers near Pictou in May about =
20 years=20
earlier [i.e., circa 1865], and Chamberlain (1881) documented a flight =
to=20
Brier Island on 15 April 1881. Evidently the bird was straying beyond =
its=20
normal limits in spring then as today."</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>The Atlas of Breeding Birds of the Maritime Provinces (1992) =
estimated a=20
breeding population in the Maritimes of 3,400 +/- 1,100 pairs (i.e., =
6,800 +/-=20
2,200 individuals). The Atlas notes that it appears that their numbers =
in the=20
Maritimes have remained relatively stable since the mid-1800s. =
Although there=20
have been an increasing number of reports in recent decades these may =
reflect=20
the increase in field effort and reporting over that time.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Cheers,</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Chris</DIV>
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<DIV>On 30-May-08, at 11:55 AM, Roland McCormick wrote:</DIV><BR=20
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