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--Apple-Mail-254-287596620 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Upcoming Meetings: Thursday, November 22, 2012 =96 Regular Meeting: Annual General Meeting NSMNH, 1747 Summer Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 7:30 p.m. As usual, the AGM will be followed by a wine and cheese reception; a =20 great opportunity to meet and mingle. Upcoming Field Trips/Events: Saturday, November 10, 2012 Nova Scotia Bird Society Field Trip Saturday November 10 2012 =96 Canso Causeway Leaders: David Johnston 625-1534 and Dave McCorquodale 563-1260 Meet at 9:00 am at the Tourist Information Building in Port Hastings =20 (at the Rotary). At the Canso Causeway there are frequently =20 concentrations of gulls, eagles and gannets that are feeding on =20 migrating skipjacks (aka billfish) in November. In addition, we will =20 check out the waterfront for loons, grebes, alcids, and waterfowl; =20 stop at feeders for lingering migrants; and scan a few fields and =20 creek valleys for sparrows and warblers. Lunch will follow at the home =20= of David and Mary Johnston, 207 Hiram Street, Port Hawkesbury. No storm date for this trip. Saturday, November 24, 2012 Nova Scotia Bird Society Field Trip Beginning Birders Trip =96 Dartmouth Leaders: David Johnston 625-1534 and Dave McCorquodale 563-1260 Meet at 9:00 am at the Tourist Information Building in Port Hastings =20 (at the Rotary). At the Canso Causeway there are frequently =20 concentrations of gulls, eagles and gannets that are feeding on =20 migrating skipjacks (aka billfish) in November. In addition, we will =20 check out the waterfront for loons, grebes, alcids, and waterfowl; =20 stop at feeders for lingering migrants; and scan a few fields and =20 creek valleys for sparrows and warblers. Lunch will follow at the home =20= of David and Mary Johnston, 207 Hiram Street, Port Hawkesbury. No storm date for this trip. Sunday, November 25, 2012 Taylor Head Provincial Park, HRM Leaders: Jim Cameron 885-2970 Email: jim.cameron@ns.sympatico.ca and =20 Warren Parsons 772-2207 Email:rosalieeast@ns.sympatico.ca WINTER BIRDS Time: 10:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m. This will be a leisurely walk to the Headland Trail. Expect to see =20 lots of Eiders, Grebes, Scoters, Dovekies, Guillimots, Mergansers, =20 Harlequin Ducks, Long =96tailed Ducks, and Purple Sandpipers. Depending =20= on weather conditions lunch may be eaten at the Headland. Bring =20 waterproof boots, warm clothing, snacks and lunch, and a hot drink. =20 This should be a good warm-up to the Christmas Bird Count. As usual, there=92s no rain date because we pretty much plan for =20 anything and everything on the Eastern Shore when it comes to hiking. =20= Bird enthusiasts of all levels are welcome at all our events =96 who =20 knows, maybe we=92ll learn something from you? No storm date for this =20= trip. Saturday, December 1, 2012 Nova Scotia Bird Society Field Trip Metro Hot Spot Birding Leader: Mike King 434-6099 Email: mikejenn1@hotmail.com Meet at 8:00 a.m. at McCormack's Beach in Eastern Passage. We will =20 check local sites for rarities and unusual birds. Storm date: Sunday, December 2 __________________________ Patrick Kelly President, Nova Scotia Bird Society RR#2 159 Town Road Falmouth NS B0P 1L0 Canada (902) 472-2322 (h) (902) 494-3294 (w) --Apple-Mail-254-287596620 Content-Type: text/html; charset=WINDOWS-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style=3D"font-family: = 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; "><div style=3D"font-family: = Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" = face=3D"'Times New Roman'" size=3D"4"><div style=3D"font-family: = Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" = face=3D"'Times New Roman'" size=3D"6"><b>Upcoming = Meetings:</b></font></div></font></div><div style=3D"font-family: = Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><div><div><font class=3D"Apple-style-span"= face=3D"'Times New Roman'" size=3D"4"><br = class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></font></div><font = class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"'Times New Roman'" = size=3D"4"><div><b>Thursday, November 22, 2012 =96 Regular Meeting: = Annual General Meeting</b></div></font><div><font = class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"'Times New Roman'" size=3D"4">NSMNH, = 1747 Summer Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 7:30 p.m.<br>As usual, the AGM = will be followed by a wine and cheese reception; a great opportunity to = meet and mingle.</font></div></div></div></div><div style=3D"font-family: = 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; "><br></div><div><div = style=3D"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; "><font = class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"'Times New Roman'" size=3D"4"><span = class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: xx-large; "><b>Upcoming = Field Trips/Events:</b></span></font></div><div style=3D"font-family: = 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; "><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" = face=3D"'Times New Roman'" size=3D"4"><br></font></div><div><font = class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"'Times New Roman'" size=3D"4" = style=3D"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; "><div = style=3D"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><font = class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"'Times New Roman'" = size=3D"4"><b>Saturday, November 10, 2012</b></font></div><div = style=3D"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><span = class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; = font-size: large; "><b>Nova Scotia Bird Society Field = Trip</b></span></div></font><b style=3D"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; = font-size: large; ">Saturday November 10 2012 =96 Canso = Causeway</b><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-family: = 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; "><b> <br></b></span><font = class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"'Times New Roman'" size=3D"4">Leaders: = David Johnston 625-1534 and Dave McCorquodale 563-1260<br>Meet at 9:00 = am at the Tourist Information Building in Port Hastings (at the Rotary). = At the Canso Causeway there are frequently concentrations of gulls, = eagles and gannets that are feeding on migrating skipjacks (aka = billfish) in November. In addition, we will check out the waterfront for = loons, grebes, alcids, and waterfowl; stop at feeders for lingering = migrants; and scan a few fields and creek valleys for sparrows and = warblers. Lunch will follow at the home of David and Mary Johnston, 207 = Hiram Street, Port Hawkesbury.<br></font><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" = face=3D"'Times New Roman'" size=3D"4">No storm date for this = trip. <div style=3D"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: = large; ">