[NatureNS] Fw: Morning Flock at Duncan's Cove

From: Hans Toom <htoom@hfx.eastlink.ca>
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Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:00:51 -0300
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From: Hans Toom 
To: NS-RBA 
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 11:00 AM
Subject: Morning Flock at Duncan's Cove


This morning's stroll through the gulley at Duncan's Cove was enjoyable thanks to the presence of a small flock. Present were Clay-coloured Sparrow, Indigo Bunting, Blue-head Vireo and four Baltimore Orioles. Several other small passerines in the flock remain unidentified. The group was moving towards the south-west.

A couple of days ago I encountered and photographed a winter plumaged grey Ipswich Sparrow at Duncan Reef. The lack of yellow eyebrows with the overall grey colouration, pinkish bill and distinct complete eye ring had me stumped until Eric Mills provided some assistance.

At Sandy Cove a steel blue Merlin overviewed the beach so no shorebirds were present. Along Sandy Cove Road I did encounter a Red-eyed Vireo.

It was an absolutely stunning morning.

Hans
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Hans Toom
Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada
http://www.hanstoom.com/

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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A 
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, October 21, 2011 11:00 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Morning Flock at Duncan's Cove</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>This morning's stroll through the gulley at 
Duncan's Cove was&nbsp;enjoyable thanks to the presence of a small flock. 
Present were <STRONG>Clay-coloured Sparrow</STRONG>, <STRONG>Indigo 
Bunting</STRONG>, <STRONG>Blue-head Vireo</STRONG> and four <STRONG>Baltimore 
Orioles</STRONG>. Several other small passerines in the flock&nbsp;remain 
unidentified. The group was moving towards the south-west.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>A couple of days ago I encountered and photographed 
a winter plumaged grey <STRONG>Ipswich Sparrow</STRONG> at Duncan Reef.&nbsp;The 
lack of yellow eyebrows&nbsp;with the&nbsp;overall grey colouration, pinkish 
bill and distinct complete eye ring had me stumped until Eric Mills provided 
some assistance.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>At Sandy Cove a steel blue <STRONG>Merlin 
</STRONG>overviewed the beach so no shorebirds were present. Along Sandy Cove 
Road I did encounter a <STRONG>Red-eyed Vireo</STRONG>.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>It was an absolutely stunning morning.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 
face=Arial>Hans<BR>_________________________________________________________________________________________________________<BR>Hans 
Toom<BR>Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A 
href="http://www.hanstoom.com/">http://www.hanstoom.com/</A></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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