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First=2C my apologies for the multiple copies of my last message. The comp=
uter kept telling me that there was a connection problem=2C and that I shou=
ld try agan later.
=20
A circuit around the Kingston-Middleton area this afternoon (Feb. 12) gave =
no proof of migration=2C but showed that some birds are moving around. La=
pland Longspurs are regular in the east part of Kings Co.=2C but still rare=
here=2C as shown by the fact that one found by the Colville team at Spa Sp=
rings (Annapolis Co.) in 2010 was the first in the 43 years of our Kingston=
Xmas Bird Count. Several of us have been out there looking for it since =
without success=2C but today I hit the jackpot! In a mixed flock with Snow=
Buntings (10+) and Horned Larks (20+) were at least 18 Lapland Longspurs. =
There have been numerous reports of more flocks of Snow Buntings in the la=
st week or two=2C and my suspicion is that these may be our earliest migran=
ts=2C although perhaps from within the Province. About five of the Horned =
Larks had superciliaries that were pale cream rather than yellow behind the=
eye=2C but I could not say that they were white enough to assign to the mi=
gratory race E. a. praticola. =20
=20
Although nothing like those of East Kings=2C the Bald Eagles of our area se=
emed more numerous than they have been over winter=2C with six adults being=
seen in about two hours. One was at the brow of Stronach Mountain=2C nort=
h of Melvern Square=2C and four (three of them interacting in the air) were=
in the west Margaretsville area=2C near the old cranberry bog (now the DU =
marsh). No Buteos were seen at their usual sites in Spa Springs - probably=
moved out by the deepier snow on the fields - but a fine light morph Rough=
-legged was surveying the fields along the North Kingston part of Clairmont=
Road. On my way home=2C the other Bald Eagle was seen near its traditiona=
l nest site in East Tremont=2C and two Red-tailed Hawks in Tremont (Messeng=
er Rd.) were behaving like a pair=2C perched near each other in one deciduo=
us tree.
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Also of note in East Tremont was a flock of 30 Bohemian Waxwings.
Good birding to all=2C
Wayne P. Neily=20
Tremont=2C Kings Co.=2C Nova Scotia
"In wildness is the preservation of the world." - Henry D. Thoreau=20
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First=2C my apologies for the multiple copies of =3Bmy last message.&nb=
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nd that I should try agan later.<BR>
 =3B<BR>
A circuit around the Kingston-Middleton area this afternoon (Feb. 12) gave =
no proof of migration=2C but showed that some birds are moving around. =
=3B =3B Lapland Longspurs are regular in the east part of Kings Co.=2C =
but still rare here=2C as shown by the fact that one found by the Colville =
team at Spa Springs (Annapolis Co.) =3Bin 2010 =3Bwas the first in =
the 43 years of our Kingston =3BXmas Bird Count. =3B =3B Severa=
l of us have been out there looking for it since without success=2C but tod=
ay I hit the jackpot! =3B In a mixed flock with Snow Buntings (10+)&nbs=
p=3Band Horned Larks (20+) were at least 18 Lapland Longspurs. =3B Ther=
e have been numerous reports of more flocks of Snow Buntings in the last we=
ek or two=2C and my suspicion is that these =3Bmay be =3Bour earlie=
st migrants=2C although perhaps from within the Province. =3B About fiv=
e of the Horned Larks had superciliaries that were pale cream rather than y=
ellow behind the eye=2C but I could not say that they were white enough to =
assign to the migratory race <EM>E. a. praticola</EM>. =3B <BR>
 =3B<BR>
Although nothing like those of East Kings=2C the Bald Eagles of our area se=
emed more numerous than they have been over winter=2C with six adults =
=3Bbeing seen in about two hours. =3B One was at the brow of Stronach M=
ountain=2C north of Melvern Square=2C and four (three of them interacting i=
n the air) were in the west Margaretsville area=2C near the old cranberry b=
og (now =3Bthe DU marsh). =3B No Buteos were seen at their usual si=
tes in Spa Springs - probably moved out by the deepier snow on the fields -=
but a fine light morph Rough-legged was surveying the fields along the Nor=
th Kingston part of Clairmont Road. =3B On my way home=2C the other Bal=
d Eagle was seen near its traditional nest site in East Tremont=2C and two =
Red-tailed Hawks in Tremont (Messenger Rd.) =3Bwere behaving like a pai=
r=2C perched near each other in one deciduous tree.<BR>
 =3B<BR>
Also of note in East Tremont was a flock of 30 Bohemian Waxwings.<BR>
<BR>Good birding to all=2C<BR><BR>
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<DIV>Wayne P. Neily =3B<BR>Tremont=2C Kings Co.=2C Nova Scotia</DIV>
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