[NatureNS] Spotted Towhee in Hatchet Lake, HRM

Date: Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:41:07 -0400
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07 November 2009, Hatchet Lake, HRM

Graham and Vicki Hawkins are hosting a Spotted Towhee at their 
Hatchet Lake, HRM, feeders.   They first noticed the bird yesterday 
afternnoon, and it has been present off and on all day today (Nov. 
7).   Ian McLaren and I saw it at 3:00 p.m., and I managed another 
record shot of the bird, which I'll post shortly to the Nova Scotia 
Rare Bird Alert site.

The Hawkins live at 147 Northcliffe Drive, in Hatchet Lake.    Take 
Route 333 (Prospect Road) south from the Exhibition Park, and turn 
left on to Brookside Road, which is just before Holts RiteStop 
confectionary, and directly across from the Community Pharmacy and 
Medical Clinic.  Once on Brookside Road, take the first left, onto 
Northcliffe Road.   Their house is at 147, on the left side of the 
road, but their number sign was recently stolen.  Instead, watch for 
152 Northcliffe Road, just opposite their house.

The bird, which is skittish and wary, as is typical of towhees, is 
coming in to feeders at the rear of the property.   The best vantage 
point is to go around the front of the house to the stairs leading up 
to the deck, on the east side of the house.   From the deck you can 
see all the feeders, as well as the ground beneath them, which is 
where the towhee usually feeds.

Visiting birders are welcome, and you may arrive as early as daylight 
permits.    I've warned Vicki that there might be an influx of 
birders, but they seem prepared for the attention.

Their phone number is:  852-4637

Best of luck.

Blake


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Blake Maybank
maybank@ns.sympatico.ca
902-852-2077

Editor, "Nova Scotia Birds"
http://nsbs.chebucto.org

author, "Birding Sites of Nova Scotia"
http://tinyurl.com/birdingns
Downloadable Nova Scotia Maps for inside front and back covers:
http://tinyurl.com/mr627d

White's Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada  
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07 November 2009, Hatchet Lake, HRM<br><br>
Graham and Vicki Hawkins are hosting a Spotted Towhee at their Hatchet
Lake, HRM, feeders.&nbsp;&nbsp; They first noticed the bird yesterday
afternnoon, and it has been present off and on all day today (Nov.
7).&nbsp;&nbsp; Ian McLaren and I saw it at 3:00 p.m., and I managed
another record shot of the bird, which I'll post shortly to the Nova
Scotia Rare Bird Alert site.<br><br>
The Hawkins live at 147 Northcliffe Drive, in Hatchet
Lake.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Take Route 333 (Prospect Road) south from the
Exhibition Park, and turn left on to Brookside Road, which is just before
Holts RiteStop confectionary, and directly across from the Community
Pharmacy and Medical Clinic.&nbsp; Once on Brookside Road, take the first
left, onto Northcliffe Road.&nbsp;&nbsp; Their house is at 147, on the
left side of the road, but their number sign was recently stolen.&nbsp;
Instead, watch for 152 Northcliffe Road, just opposite their
house.<br><br>
The bird, which is skittish and wary, as is typical of towhees, is coming
in to feeders at the rear of the property.&nbsp;&nbsp; The best vantage
point is to go around the front of the house to the stairs leading up to
the deck, on the east side of the house.&nbsp;&nbsp; From the deck you
can see all the feeders, as well as the ground beneath them, which is
where the towhee usually feeds.&nbsp; <br><br>
Visiting birders are welcome, and you may arrive as early as daylight
permits.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I've warned Vicki that there might be an
influx of birders, but they seem prepared for the attention.<br><br>
Their phone number is:&nbsp; 852-4637<br><br>
Best of luck.<br><br>
Blake<br><br>
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Blake Maybank<br>
maybank@ns.sympatico.ca<br>
902-852-2077<br><br>
Editor, &quot;Nova Scotia Birds&quot;<br>
<a href="http://nsbs.chebucto.org/" eudora="autourl">
http://nsbs.chebucto.org<br><br>
</a>author, &quot;Birding Sites of Nova Scotia&quot;<br>
<font color="#0000FF"><u>
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/birdingns" eudora="autourl">
http://tinyurl.com/birdingns<br>
</a></u></font>Downloadable Nova Scotia Maps for inside front and back
covers:<br>
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/mr627d" eudora="autourl">
http://tinyurl.com/mr627d</a> <br><br>
White's Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada </body>
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