[NatureNS] Birds

From: James Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com>
To: Naturens Naturens <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>,
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2012 02:02:56 +0000
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Hi all:
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It was a pleasant day out in the field birding with four gentlemen from Alb=
erta.  We had some nice discoveries. =20
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Glaucous gull - Back Oler Farm Marsh=2C Garden Lots=2C Lun. Co.
green-winted teal - 7 Back Oler Farm Marsh=2C Garden Lots=2C Lun. Co.
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Cedar waxwings - 10 - Front Centre=2C Lun. Co.
red-winged blackbirds - 29 - Front Centre=2C Lun. Co.  (There have been up =
to 40 in this group)
purple finches=2C everywhere=2C the most I've ever seen in any past winter =
as this species is usually a hard one to find here. =20
Belted Kingfishers - 2 - One at Corkum's Island and the other at Back Oler =
Farm Marsh.
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Red-throated Loon - 2 - Blue Rocks=2C Lun. Co.
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Rusty Blackbird - 1 - By house 82 Feltzen South Road=2C Lun. Co.
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Purple Sandpipers - 12 - Crescent Beach=2C Lun. Co.=20
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Sanderlings - 16 - Crescent Beach=2C Lun. Co.
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I have not posted this yet=2C but on the Lunenburg Christmas Bird Count one=
 of my feeder watchers discovered and photographed an indigo bunting.  I un=
fortunately cannot devulge the location due to the owners wishes.
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The count results for the Lunenburg Christmas Bird Count on Jan. 2=2C is at=
 this point somewheres around 85-86 species.  Considering heavy rain and co=
nsistent rain for the better part of the day I am very pleased.   A total o=
f 27 owls were found by the team in the field=2C before the rain between 24=
:00 and 03:00 and the next evening before midnight.  These include 16 barre=
d owls=2C four northern saw-whets=2C three great-horned owls and one long-e=
ared owl.
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James R. Hirtle
Bridgewater 		 	   		  =

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Hi all:<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
It was a pleasant day out in the field birding with four gentlemen from Alb=
erta.&nbsp=3B We had some nice discoveries.&nbsp=3B <BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
Glaucous gull - Back Oler Farm Marsh=2C Garden Lots=2C Lun. Co.<BR>
green-winted teal - 7 Back Oler Farm Marsh=2C Garden Lots=2C Lun. Co.<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
Cedar waxwings - 10 - Front Centre=2C Lun. Co.<BR>
red-winged blackbirds - 29 - Front Centre=2C Lun. Co.&nbsp=3B (There have b=
een up to 40 in this group)<BR>
purple finches=2C everywhere=2C the most I've ever seen in any past winter =
as this species is usually a hard one to find here.&nbsp=3B <BR>
Belted Kingfishers - 2 - One at Corkum's Island and the other at Back Oler =
Farm Marsh.<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
Red-throated Loon - 2 - Blue Rocks=2C Lun. Co.<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
Rusty Blackbird - 1 - By house 82 Feltzen South Road=2C Lun. Co.<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
Purple Sandpipers - 12 - Crescent Beach=2C Lun. Co. <BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
Sanderlings - 16 - Crescent Beach=2C Lun. Co.<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
I have not posted this yet=2C but on the Lunenburg Christmas Bird Count one=
 of my feeder watchers discovered and photographed an indigo bunting.&nbsp=
=3B I unfortunately cannot devulge the location due to the owners wishes.<B=
R>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
The count results for the Lunenburg Christmas Bird Count on Jan. 2=2C is at=
 this point&nbsp=3Bsomewheres around 85-86 species.&nbsp=3B Considering hea=
vy rain and consistent rain for the better part of the day I am very please=
d.&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B A total of 27 owls were found by the team in the field=
=2C before the rain between 24:00 and 03:00 and the next evening before mid=
night.&nbsp=3B These include 16 barred owls=2C&nbsp=3Bfour northern saw-whe=
ts=2C three great-horned owls and one long-eared owl.<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
James R. Hirtle<BR>
Bridgewater<BR> 		 	   		  </div></body>
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