[NatureNS] Re: Three mystery "western" birds

Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2011 09:08:19 -0400
From: Joan Czapalay <joancz@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Hi Patrick - Just checked in my Peterson Western before writing my 
suggestions below. As Charlie Allen used to say about a bird in 
question, "Perhaps....." or  "Possibly..." or " Likely ..." .

1 This Junco looks like the Pink-sided form of the Gray-headed Dark-eyed 
Junco ( see p.333 in the 1990 edition);

2. Probably Black Terns in immature / winter plumage. (You can see these 
at Lusby Marsh in Amherst for your NS list.) The fact that you saw an 
adult is supportive of this ID.(p.109)

3 Ruddy Duck young, I believe. (p.59) When I first saw them like this, 
and not stiff tailed, I was confused.
Cheers, Joan

   On 1/3/2011 7:56 PM, Patrick Kelly wrote:
> Hi everyone:
>
> I was cleaning up some folders with pictures from a trip I made to 
> Cypress Hills in Saskatchewan in August 2008. There were three birds 
> that I was not able to identify so I thought I would give others a 
> shot at seeing if they can determine what they are. I put "western" in 
> quotes as I came across another misnamed bird when I was on this trip. 
> A western kingbird's normal range is, as expected, roughly west of the 
> Mississippi River. On the other hand, an eastern kingbird is found 
> anywhere east of the Okanagan Valley. I mean, really!
>
> This one was in an area of mostly hardwood.
> http://myweb.dal.ca/pmkelly/MysteryWest1.jpg
>
>
> These were on a freshwater lake. There were adult red-necked grebes in 
> the area, but these were on their own, and the bills look more 
> duck-like to me.
> http://myweb.dal.ca/pmkelly/MysteryWest2.jpg
>
>
> Also on a freshwater lake, if this is an adult gull, it should have 
> more breeding plummage; it looks to me like one of the small gulls but 
> winter plumage is August? There was also a black tern at this lake 
> which was a lifer for me, but never stopped long enough for a picture!
> http://myweb.dal.ca/pmkelly/MysteryWest3.jpg
>
> As always, any help is greatly appreciated!
>
> Pat
>
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