[NatureNS] 2010 Lifers on a Bitter Winter Day

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From: Rick Whitman <dendroica.caerulescens@gmail.com>
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With a wind chill of -30 C, it seems like a good day to review birding
memories. I'm a life-long birder but like many have taken it to a new
level in retirement. I must credit Bernard Forsythe, Richard Stern and
these Internet bird reports as my critical support. In 2010 I added 18
"Lifers", nine of which were reported on the Internet first. Bernard &
I found three of the Hurricane Earl species the day after the storm,
before we had numerous reports on the various species. Here's a brief
list which will twig some memories for many. ( credit NSRBA & NatureNS
Internet reports = *I* )

Tundra Swan- First Lake, Lower Sackville Dec. 3 *I*
Graylag Goose- gravel pit, North River Road, Upper Onslow area Nov 11 *I*
Ruddy Duck- DU pond, Annapolis Royal June 4, 25 *I*
Common Moorhen- NE-most DU pond, Bellisle Marsh, Annap. Co. June 25
American Golden Plover- near Wolfville sewage lagoons & Grand Pre
dykelands Sept 28, Oct 12, Nov 3
Buff-breasted Sandpiper- near Wolfville sewage lagoons Sept 28
Laughing Gull- Bayswater Beach, McCormick's Beach, Conrod Beach Sept 5, 6, 10
Black-headed Gull- Eastern Passage, Rainbow Haven, Hartlen Point Jan
10, Sept 6, Dec 5
Black-legged Kittiwake- Grand Passage at Westport Sept 26
Caspian Tern- rail-to-trail W of Conrod Road, West Lawrencetown Sept 6 *I*
Royal Tern- Princess Inlet, Martin's Brook Sept 5
Forster's Tern- Blandford Harbour & Bayswater Beach Sept 5
Black Skimmer- McCormick's Beach & from Hartlen Point Sept 6, 10 *I*
Razorbill- Grand Passage at Westport Sept 26
White-winged Dove- Delhaven July 31 *I*
Bell's Vireo- Spryfield Nov 14 *I*
Yellow-throated Warbler- Bedford Dec 10 *I*
Summer Tanager- Canning Dec 12 *I*

-- 
Rick Whitman

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