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In line with David Currie=2C Ian McLaren=2C et. all and Alix d'Entremont et=
. all=2C we saw roughly 140 plus pine siskins today. I counted 88 while we=
were at Gulliver's Cove and I watched groups of them come in off the ocean=
. We heard others calling as well that I did not count or we did not see. =
There were still groups coming in as we left the area. David Walmark=2C D=
orothy Poole and Kevin Lantz were with me. =20
=20
On the way to Digby Neck as we were passing through Virginia=2C near the Gr=
and Lake sign=2C there was a group of 20 dark-eyed juncos with some America=
n goldfinches and other birds. I noticed a bird roadside with a prominent =
eye-ring=2C which was the first thing that caught my eye=2C with a flat hea=
d and yellowish wash to the chest and a pale buffy face. I tried to bring =
it to the attention of the others but just as I said=2C I think I've got a =
grasshopper sparrow=2C the bird flew off the road. It came back out though=
and perched on an alder giving me another look. I was able to bring it to=
the attention of Dorothy who noticed a pale bill. I did not see that thou=
gh. The bird then flew across the road and joined 15 dark-eyed juncos. It=
came right out in the open in the middle of the juncos. Noticeably smalle=
r and then went to the road edge=2C but turned around and ran back in befor=
e the others could get on it. Unfortunely it did not appear again for the =
photo opp. Other then this group of juncos=2C there was one other loner. =
On the way back home though=2C juncos were everywhere in small numbers road=
side. We saw a number of hermit thrushes along the Virginia Road. =20
=20
While going out along Trout Cove Road=2C we found a group of 10 chipping sp=
arrows. I saw another group of 30 close to there. It was not a great spot=
for stopping for the purpose of safety=2C so I did not get the chance to c=
heck for other rarities that might have been with this larger group. =20
=20
I'll send an e-bird report at a later date of the other birds that we saw a=
nd heard on the outing. =20
=20
James R. Hirtle
Bridgewater
=20
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s of them come in off the ocean. =3B We heard others calling as well th=
at I did not count or we did not see. =3B There were still groups comin=
g in =3Bas we left the area. =3B David Walmark=2C Dorothy Poole and=
Kevin Lantz were with me. =3B  =3B =3B =3B</font><BR> =
=3B<BR><font size=3D"6">On the way to Digby Neck as we were passing through=
Virginia=2C near the Grand Lake sign=2C there was a group of 20 dark-eyed =
juncos with some American goldfinches and other birds. =3B I noticed a =
bird roadside with a prominent eye-ring=2C which was the first thing that c=
aught my eye=2C with a flat head and yellowish wash to the chest and a pale=
buffy face. =3B I tried to bring it to the attention of the others but=
just as I said=2C I think I've got a grasshopper sparrow=2C the bird flew =
off the road. =3B It came back out though and perched on an alder givin=
g me another look. =3B I was able to bring it to the attention of Dorot=
hy who noticed a pale bill. =3B I did not see that though. =3B The =
bird then flew across the road and joined 15 dark-eyed juncos. =3B It c=
ame right out in the open in the middle of the juncos. =3B Noticeably s=
maller and then went to the road edge=2C but turned around and ran back in =
before the others could get on it. =3B Unfortunely it did not appear ag=
ain for the photo opp. =3B Other then this group of juncos=2C =3Bth=
ere was =3Bone other loner. =3B On the way back home though=2C junc=
os were everywhere in small numbers roadside. =3B =3BWe saw a numbe=
r of hermit thrushes along the Virginia Road. =3B </font><BR><font size=
=3D"6"></font> =3B<BR><font size=3D"6">While going out =3Balong Tro=
ut Cove Road=2C we found a group of 10 chipping sparrows. =3B I saw ano=
ther group of 30 close to there. =3B It was not a great spot for stoppi=
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her rarities that might have been with this larger group. =3B </font><B=
R><font size=3D"6"></font> =3B<BR><font size=3D"6">I'll send an e-bird =
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