[NatureNS] Early Spring Migrants

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Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 14:45:53 -0300
From: Rick Whitman <dendroica.caerulescens@gmail.com>
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I don't get too excited about Robins or Song Sparrows in early March as my
default assumption is that they spent winter right here in Kings County.
However, yesterday I saw 2 Canada Geese at East Point, North Grand Pre.
Today I saw about 110 flying in two flocks over Greenfield (well inland)
flying S to N, "obviously" coming over from the South Shore. These are
early migrants in my books.

Also today, at the swamp/stream near Little Lake, Greenfield, I saw a male
Kingfisher above some open water. I realize a few Kingfishers over-winter
in NS but, again, you do not see a Kingfisher at this forest swamp in
winter as it is frozen solid & covered in 1-3 ft of snow.

We survived for another spring.

Rick Whitman

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<div dir=3D"ltr">I don&#39;t get too excited about Robins or Song Sparrows =
in early March as my default assumption is that they spent winter right her=
e in Kings County. However, yesterday I saw 2 Canada Geese at East Point, N=
orth Grand Pre. Today I saw about 110 flying in two flocks over Greenfield =
(well inland) flying S to N, &quot;obviously&quot; coming over from the Sou=
th Shore. These are early migrants in my books.<div>
<br></div><div>Also today, at the swamp/stream near Little Lake, Greenfield=
, I saw a male Kingfisher above some open water. I realize a few Kingfisher=
s over-winter in NS but, again, you do not see a Kingfisher at this forest =
swamp in winter as it is frozen solid &amp; covered in 1-3 ft of snow.</div=
>
<div><br></div><div>We survived for another spring.<br clear=3D"all"><div>=
=A0<br></div>Rick Whitman<br>
</div></div>

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