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--Apple-Mail-12-836092779 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed See tomorrow's King's County ADVERTISER newspaper for a report on this graylag-esque domestic-origin goose by Ed Coleman, avid hunter and non-birder. He talked mostly about it being maybe a white- fronted goose, or blue goose, or snow goose. And he claimed that someone had seen this bird fly, although considering this goose's huge body, I have to wonder about that claim. It has been along the Cornwallis River for two winters now, according to the article, but I think I first became aware of it back in Spring of 2012? A poor photo of this odd white-and-brown goose with a family of Canada geese is with the article, which credits Bob Devine, who own land along the river where the goose apparently overwintered twice (without help from humans). This goose has been a loner every time I recall it being seen by local birders like James, Richard Stern, and myself, among others? Free copies of The Advertiser newspaper are in the Acadia Arena, to the left from the Box Office and main entrance. Cheers from Jim in Wolfville. Begin forwarded message: > From: James Churchill <jameslchurchill@gmail.com> > Date: September 24, 2012 2:04:08 PM ADT > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: [NatureNS] P.B. Grebe, G.W. Teal, domestic goose, Evening > Grosbeak > Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > > hi folks, > > Of note, on a quick jaunt to the DU pond and the stretch of the > Cornwallis River on the east side of Middle Dyke road (the > secondary highway between Belcher St. and Hwy 1; Kentville/New Minas): > > 1 Pied-billed Grebe > 21 Green-winged Teal > 4 Lesser Yellowlegs (based on size and voice) > 1 Mallard > 2 American Black Ducks > 1 Bald Eagle (adult) > 1 Red-tailed Hawk (juvenile) > 1 Northern Harrier (juvenile) > and the anonymous Domestic Goose (Graylag-esque) that sometimes > appears at Miner's Marsh. This was on the stretch of the Cornwallis > east of the DU pond. This goose has been in this area (pond or > River here) the last three times I've visited in the past 2 months. > > Yesterday around 3:00 pm, 3 Evening Grosbeaks flew over our house > (28 Forest Hill Rd; Kentville) giving flight calls. > > > cheers, > James. > > On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 11:25 AM, James Hirtle > <jrhbirder@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hi all: > > Not rare, but a nice treat for the time of year was a pied-billed > grebe. It was at the mouth of the brook that runs out By the > Tiverton ferry in Digby Co. I'll post a report of the Brier Island > outing sometime later today. > > James R. Hirtle > Bridgewater > > > > -- > James Churchill > Kentville, Nova Scotia > Email: jameslchurchill@gmail.com > Phone (h): (902) 681-2374 > Skype: jameslchurchill > > > --Apple-Mail-12-836092779 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> See tomorrow's King's County ADVERTISER newspaper for a report on this = graylag-esque domestic-origin goose by Ed Coleman, avid hunter and = non-birder. He talked mostly about it being maybe a white-fronted = goose, or blue goose, or snow goose. And he claimed that someone = had seen this bird fly, although considering this goose's huge body, I = have to wonder about that claim. It has been along the Cornwallis = River for two winters now, according to the article, but I think I first = became aware of it back in Spring of 2012? A poor photo of this = odd white-and-brown goose with a family of Canada geese is with the = article, which credits Bob Devine, who own land along the river where = the goose apparently overwintered twice (without help from humans). = This goose has been a loner every time I recall it being seen by = local birders like James, Richard Stern, and myself, among = others?<div><br></div><div>Free copies of The Advertiser newspaper are = in the Acadia Arena, to the left from the Box Office and main = entrance.<br><div><br></div><div>Cheers from Jim in = Wolfville.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: = </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica">James Churchill <<a = href=3D"mailto:jameslchurchill@gmail.com">jameslchurchill@gmail.com</a>>= ;</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">September 24, 2012 2:04:08 PM = ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>= </div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>[NatureNS] P.B. Grebe, G.W. Teal, = domestic goose, Evening Grosbeak</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top:= 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>= </div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> hi folks, = <br><br>Of note, on a quick jaunt to the DU pond and the stretch of the = Cornwallis River on the east side of Middle Dyke road (the secondary = highway between Belcher St. and Hwy 1; Kentville/New Minas):<br><br>1 = <b>Pied-billed Grebe</b><br> 21 <b>Green-winged Teal</b><br>4 <b>Lesser = Yellowlegs</b> (based on size and voice)<br>1 <b>Mallard</b><br>2 = <b>American Black Ducks</b><br>1 <b>Bald Eagle</b> (adult)<br>1 = <b>Red-tailed Hawk</b> (juvenile)<br>1 <b>Northern Harrier</b> = (juvenile)<br> and the <b>anonymous Domestic Goose</b> (Graylag-esque) = that sometimes appears at Miner's Marsh. This was on the stretch of the = Cornwallis east of the DU pond. This goose has been in this area (pond = or River here) the last three times I've visited in the past 2 months. = <br> <br>Yesterday around 3:00 pm, 3 <b>Evening Grosbeaks</b> flew over = our house (28 Forest Hill Rd; Kentville) giving flight calls. = <br><br><br>cheers, <br>James. <br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On = Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 11:25 AM, James Hirtle <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a = href=3D"mailto:jrhbirder@hotmail.com" = target=3D"_blank">jrhbirder@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br> = <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 = .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> <div><div dir=3D"ltr"> = Hi all:<br> <br> Not rare, but a nice treat for the time of year = was a pied-billed grebe. It was at the mouth of the brook that = runs out By the Tiverton ferry in Digby Co. I'll post a report of = the Brier Island outing sometime later today.<br> <br> James R. = Hirtle<br> Bridgewater<br> = </div></div> </blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>James = Churchill<br>Kentville, Nova Scotia<br>Email: <a = href=3D"mailto:jameslchurchill@gmail.com" = target=3D"_blank">jameslchurchill@gmail.com</a><br>Phone (h): (902) = 681-2374<br> Skype: = jameslchurchill<br><br><br><br></blockquote></div><br></div></div></body><= /html>= --Apple-Mail-12-836092779--
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