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--Apple-Mail=_A610089F-07D4-4E01-9952-5FECC32FBA69 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Lance and the others didn=92t really say that the summer tanager in N.S. = is a 'regular rarity=92 in many different times of the year, with dozens = of sightings and photos in a variety of regions since that very old = reference to Tufts. Check in Ian McLaren=92s recent reference book, = =91All of the Birds of Nova Scotia?=92 for what he says of its status. = Cheers from Jim in Wolfville. Begin forwarded message: > From: "Laviolette, Lance" <lance.laviolette@lmco.com> > Subject: RE: [NatureNS] strange red bird > Date: March 31, 2016 at 11:33:02 AM ADT > To: "naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >=20 > Hi John, and Nancy, > =20 > There have been a number of additional sightings since Tufts was = published. I would expect Summer Tanagers to be reported now and then = along the Southshore and offshore islands (Particularly on BP and Seal = which have birders on the lookout through much of the year). > =20 > All the best, > =20 > Lance > =20 > Lance Laviolette > Glen Robertson, Ontario > =20 > =20 > =20 > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca = [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of John and Nhung > Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 8:15 PM > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: EXTERNAL: RE: [NatureNS] strange red bird > =20 > I think there have been more sightings since Tufts. We saw one at = Melbourne (Yarmouth County) church back about 1987. > =20 > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca = [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Nancy Roberts > Sent: March 30, 2016 8:57 PM > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] strange red bird > =20 > Summer tanager? The colour is right. > =20 > Robie Tufts cited three appearances in NS, one in October and two in = April =96 1913 and 1937. The 1913 one was found dead. > =20 > Also Hartlen Point, 2009. Can't remember what month. > =20 > The Robie Tufts note is downloadable from = https://sora.unm.edu/node/17765. > =20 > Nancy > =20 > Dartmouth, NS B2Y 2X6 > 902 461-1986 >=20 >=20 >=20 > =20 > On 30-Mar-16, at 2:47 PM, mmillard@eastlink.ca wrote: > =20 >=20 > I will run that by him, but it is a solid red, (like a cardinal = red)no wing bars or other markings. > =20 > From: David Simpson > Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 2:18 PM > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] strange red bird > =20 > Pine Grosbeak? > =20 > Dave in Dartmouth > =20 > David Simpson > (902) 580 8007 > david.sonsimp@gmail.com > =20 > On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 2:01 PM, John and Nhung = <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca> wrote: > Or a summer tanager? >=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca = [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] > On Behalf Of Marg Millard > Sent: March 30, 2016 12:54 PM > To: naturens > Subject: [NatureNS] strange red bird >=20 > I have a question for you birders. A friend in on Meadow Pond Lane, = just as > you come out of Liverpool toward White Point, in Queens Co. has been = seeing > a bird he can't find in his books. He is sure it is a Grosbeak. He = would be > familiar with them. The bird is all red, like a Cardinal but it is not = a > Cardinal, for sure, he said. It is travelling with a Rose-breasted = Grosbeak. > Has anyone else seen anything like this? > He will try to get a photo but he said his camera isn't a good one and = the > feeder is a bit distant. He hasn't seen it today, he did see it (them) > several times over the past week. > Marg >=20 > Marg Millard > 19 White Point 2 Rd., White Point, Queens Co., R.R. # 1 Hunts Point, = Nova > Scotia , Canada > (902) 683-2393 MargMillard.ca > Facebook: White Point Artist, Marg Millard. >=20 > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus >=20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by = Avast.=20 > www.avast.com --Apple-Mail=_A610089F-07D4-4E01-9952-5FECC32FBA69 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html = charset=3Dwindows-1252"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; = -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Lance = and the others didn=92t really say that the summer tanager in N.S. is a = 'regular rarity=92 in many different times of the year, with dozens of = sightings and photos in a variety of regions since that very old = reference to Tufts. Check in Ian McLaren=92s recent reference = book, =91All of the Birds of Nova Scotia?=92 for what he says of its = status. Cheers from 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;"><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, = 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span = style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">"Laviolette, Lance" <<a = href=3D"mailto:lance.laviolette@lmco.com">lance.laviolette@lmco.com</a>>= ;<br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span = style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: = </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';"><b>RE: [NatureNS] = strange red bird</b><br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span = style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: = </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">March 31, 2016 at = 11:33:02 AM ADT<br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span = style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: = </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">"<a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>" = <<a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>><br= ></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span = style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, = 1.0);"><b>Reply-To: </b></spa