[NatureNS] Rough-legged Hawks, Georges Island Halifax & Greenwich, King's Co.

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> Subject: [ValleyNature] Rough-legged Hawks,	Georges Island Halifax =20=

> & Greenwich, King's Co.
>
> I cannot resist amending George's report below from Greenwich =20
> dykelands -- for the possible prey of the rough-leg, he meant to =20
> say "meadow voles, mice, short-tailed shrews, and perhaps star-=20
> nosed moles", I think.  Jim in Wolfville.
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: "George E. Forsyth" <g4syth@nspes.ca>
>> Date: February 11, 2014 4:36:40 PM AST
>> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Rough-legged Hawks, Georges Island Halifax =20=

>> & Greenwich, King's Co.
>> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>>
>> Hello All,
>>
>> The dark rough legged hawk was there in the same area this morning =20=

>> just before eight in the morning, sitting on the thinnest of twigs =20=

>> on a birch tree, back lit by the rising sun, the air was fogged by =20=

>> sea smoke from the river and the trees were glisstened with hoar =20
>> frost, a peaceful morning. Except I suppose for the meadow moles, =20
>> voles, and mice that were to become breakfast!
>>
>> George Forsyth
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Quoting "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>:
>>
>>> FEB. 10, 2014 - Again I spotted a dark-phase rough-legged hawk on =20=

>>> the south edge of the dykelands south of Port Williams, i.e., =20
>>> just north of Greenwich.  Back on Feb. 1 there were 2 rough-=20
>>> legged hawks there, one  a dark-phase and the other a light-phase =20=

>>> (& the dark one was there also on Feb. 2).
>>>
>>> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
>>>
>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>
>>>> From: Andrew Horn <aghorn@dal.ca>
>>>> Date: February 11, 2014 1:18:32 PM AST
>>>> To: "naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
>>>> Subject: [NatureNS] Rough-legged Hawk, Georges Island Halifax
>>>> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> No snowy owl on a morning=92s scan of Georges Island from Bishops =20=

>>>> Landing, but a light-phase Rough-legged Hawk was a nice =20
>>>> consolation prize.
>>>>
>>>> The Thick-billed Murre continues (as of yesterday, at least) off =20=

>>>> the helipad at Black Rock Beach, Pt Pleasant Park.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Andy Horn
>>>> Halifax
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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#000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>[ValleyNature] Rough-legged =
Hawks,<span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	=
</span>Georges Island Halifax &amp; Greenwich, King's =
Co.</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div>  I =
cannot resist amending George's report below from Greenwich dykelands -- =
for the possible prey of the rough-leg, he meant to say "meadow voles, =
mice, short-tailed shrews, and perhaps star-nosed moles", I think. =
&nbsp;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">"George E. Forsyth" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:g4syth@nspes.ca">g4syth@nspes.ca</a>&gt;</font></div><div =
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</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica">February 11, 2014 4:36:40 PM AST</font></div><div =
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Georges Island Halifax &amp; Greenwich, King's Co.</b></font></div><div =
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0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><p>Hello All,<br> =
<br> The dark rough legged hawk was there