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Indeed, this bird ought to be sought vigorously. DUSKY THRUSH? would not lo=
ok like "a pale robin" in any plumage, If it had any rufous below, even mot=
tled, and is not a robin, it might answer to the even much less likely NAU=
MANN'S THRUSH? ?. But who knows?
Cheers, Ian
Ian McLaren
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on beha=
lf of James W. Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
Sent: March-01-14 6:40 PM
To: NatureNS
Subject: [NatureNS] check for pale robins for something noteworthy
Subject: [ValleyNature] check for pale robins for something noteworthy
MARCH 1, 2014 - In mid-afternoon Sherman Bleakney called to report a weird-=
looking bird in a back-yard flock of about 20 robins. The strange one look=
ed at first like a pale robin. It was only about 5 metres from his window =
at the top of Kent Ave. in Wolfville. But then he noticed he noticed a lot=
of white on the bird's head. The robins departed, but he looked in his Na=
t. Geogr. field guide, and on p. 358 found the DUSKY THRUSH as a possible c=
andidate. But the dusky thrush is Siberian and occasionally is found along=
our west coast from Alaska to California and a bit further east, but no re=
cords mentioned anywhere near Canada's east.
I asked Sherman about rufous on the wing and about the pattern of white on =
the head, but he could not elaborate with any surety. I also asked him abo=
ut the fieldfare and redwing thrushes on the same page of the field guide, =
but he said the dusky thrush was the best candidate shown there.
Robins in flocks are commonly seen in our area of western Wolfville, and th=
is notice is to alert naturalists to check out those flocks when possible f=
or possible noteworthy flock-mates!
Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
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<p>Indeed, this bird ought to be sought vigorously. <strong style=3D"f=
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<span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">would not look like "a pale robin&quo=
t; in any plumage, </span><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">If it
had any</span><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style=3D"font=
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ttled, and is not a robin, it might ans</span><span style=3D"font-size=
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the even </span><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">much l</span><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size: 12pt;">e</span><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">ss likel=
y <strong style=3D"font-size: 12pt; background-color: #ffffff; f=
ont-family: helvetica;">NAUMANN'S THRUSH​ </strong>​.=
But
who knows?</span></p>
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<p>Cheers, Ian<br>
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<p>Ian McLaren<br>
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lor=3D"#000000" style=3D"font-size: 11pt;"><b>From:</b> naturens-owner@cheb=
ucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on behalf of James W. Wolf=
ord <jimwolford@eastlink.ca><br>
<b>Sent:</b> March-01-14 6:40 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> NatureNS<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] check for pale robins for something noteworthy</=
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font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: n=
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something noteworthy</b></font></div>
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<div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"5" style=3D"fo=
nt-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 16p=
x; line-height: normal; font-family: helvetica;"><b>MARCH 1, 2014</b> - In =
mid-afternoon Sherman Bleakney called to
report a <b>weird-looking bird</b> in a back-yard flock of about 20 <b>rob=
ins</b>. The strange one looked at first
<b>like a pale robin</b>. It was only about 5 metres from his window =
at the top of Kent Ave. in Wolfville. But then he noticed he noticed =
a lot of white on the bird's head. The robins departed, but he looked=
in his Nat. Geogr. field guide, and on p. 358
found the <b>DUSKY THRUSH</b> as a possible candidate. But the dusky=
thrush is Siberian and occasionally is found along our west coast from Ala=
ska to California and a bit further east, but no records mentioned anywhere=
near Canada's east.</font></div>
<div style=3D"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-w=
eight: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-family: helvetica=
; min-height: 19px;">
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nt-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 16p=
x; line-height: normal; font-family: helvetica;">I asked Sherman about rufo=
us on the wing and about the pattern of
white on the head, but he could not elaborate with any surety. I als=
o asked him about the fieldfare and redwing thrushes on the same page of th=
e field guide, but he said the dusky thrush was the best candidate shown th=
ere.</font></div>
<div style=3D"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-w=
eight: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-family: helvetica=
; min-height: 19px;">
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nt-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 16p=
x; line-height: normal; font-family: helvetica;">Robins in flocks are commo=
nly seen in our area of western Wolfville,
and this notice is to alert naturalists to check out those flocks when pos=
sible for possible noteworthy flock-mates! </font></div>
<div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"5" style=3D"fo=
nt-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 16p=
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nt-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 16p=
x; line-height: normal; font-family: helvetica;">Cheers from Jim in Wolfvil=
le.</font></div>
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