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Index of Subjects --0-570650112-1268478503=:64285 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Maybe an adult male=A0Northern Harrier? I know Bernard Burke posted a photo= of one (sometime in Feb., I think)=A0that he saw over Sullivan's Pond in D= artmouth and it was pale grey. Just a thought. =A0 Gayle MacLean Dartmouth --- On Fri, 3/12/10, P.L. Chalmers <plchalmers@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: From: P.L. Chalmers <plchalmers@ns.sympatico.ca> Subject: [NatureNS] Falcon in Halifax (belated report) To: "NatureNS" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Received: Friday, March 12, 2010, 9:48 PM =A0=A0=A0 An acquaintance who lives on Waegwoltic Avenue in south end Halif= ax told me recently that he saw a large pale grey falcon fly fast over his = house, travelling east from the harbour towards the west (Northwest Arm). T= his sighting was in mid/late February.=A0=A0=A0He saw the angular wings of = a falcon and was impressed by the size and powerful build of the bird.=A0 H= e was convinced that he saw a Gyrfalcon, and didn't think it was a Peregrin= e.=A0 He is interested in birds and we share sightings, but I think he was = a more active observer while growing up in England than he has been here.= =A0 I would think Goshawk would be a more likely ID, given that they are oc= casionally seen in the Fleming Park/Williams Lake area, which is just acros= s the Arm from his neighbourhood. =A0=A0=A0 Have there been any sightings of Gyrfalcons in the Halifax area t= his winter?=A0=A0=A0Any thoughts? =A0=A0=A0 Cheers, =A0=A0=A0 Patricia L. Chalmers =A0=A0=A0 Halifax =0A=0A=0A ____________________________________________________________= ______=0AThe new Internet Explorer=AE 8 - Faster, safer, easier. Optimized= for Yahoo! Get it Now for Free! at http://downloads.yahoo.com/ca/internet= explorer/ --0-570650112-1268478503=:64285 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" ><tr><td valign=3D"= top" style=3D"font: inherit;"><DIV>Maybe an adult male Northern Harrie= r? I know Bernard Burke posted a photo of one (sometime in Feb., I think)&n= bsp;that he saw over Sullivan's Pond in Dartmouth and it was pale grey. Jus= t a thought.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Gayle MacLean</DIV> <DIV>Dartmouth<BR><BR>--- On <B>Fri, 3/12/10, P.L. Chalmers <I><plchalme= rs@ns.sympatico.ca></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(= 16,16,255) 2px solid"><BR>From: P.L. Chalmers <plchalmers@ns.sympatico.c= a><BR>Subject: [NatureNS] Falcon in Halifax (belated report)<BR>To: "Nat= ureNS" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca><BR>Received: Friday, March 12, 2010,= 9:48 PM<BR><BR> <DIV class=3DplainMail> An acquaintance who lives on Waeg= woltic Avenue in south end Halifax told me recently that he saw a large pal= e grey falcon fly fast over his house, travelling east from the harbour tow= ards the west (Northwest Arm). This sighting was in mid/late February. = ; He saw the angular wings of a falcon and was impressed by the = size and powerful build of the bird. He was convinced that he saw a G= yrfalcon, and didn't think it was a Peregrine. He is interested in bi= rds and we share sightings, but I think he was a more active observer while= growing up in England than he has been here. I would think Goshawk w= ould be a more likely ID, given that they are occasionally seen in the Flem= ing Park/Williams Lake area, which is just across the Arm from his neighbou= rhood.<BR><BR> Have there been any sightings of Gyrfalcon= s in the Halifax area this winter? Any thoughts?<BR><BR> Cheers,<BR><BR> Patr= icia L. Chalmers<BR> Halifax<BR><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></= td></tr></table><br>=0A <hr size=3D1>=0ALooking for the perfect gift?<= a href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/gift/"><b> Give the gift of Flickr!</b></a> --0-570650112-1268478503=:64285--
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