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at the summer tanager in N.S. is a &#39;regular rar --Apple-Mail=_603A06B6-40C3-4717-BB99-55AA61B1BC0B Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 THANKS, RICHARD! My most recent sighting of a summer tanager was of a = female (or imm.?) in downtown Canning in December, several years ago, a = bit before Merritt Gibson passed away. I quickly reported it to = Richard, who promptly visited the site, tracked down the bird, and = typically got some good photos of it for documentation and corroboration = of my diagnosis. Cheers from Jim in Wolfville. Begin forwarded message: > From: Richard Stern <sternrichard@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] re summer tanagers in N.S. -- was strange red = bird > Date: March 31, 2016 at 5:36:47 PM ADT > To: "naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >=20 > A bright male Summer tanager appeared on the deck of a house in = Morden, Kings Co, the first week of April 2009, and was found dead by = the feeder on the 10th. >=20 > R. >=20 > On Thursday, 31 March 2016, Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> = wrote: > 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. >=20 > Begin forwarded message: >=20 >> 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 >=20 >=20 >=20 > --=20 > Richard stern > Sent from Gmail Mobile > On my IPhone --Apple-Mail=_603A06B6-40C3-4717-BB99-55AA61B1BC0B 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;">THANKS, RICHARD! My most recent sighting of a = summer tanager was of a female (or imm.?) in downtown Canning in = December, several years ago, a bit before Merritt Gibson passed away. = I quickly reported it to Richard, who promptly visited the site, = tracked down the bird, and typically got some good photos of it for = documentation and corroboration of my diagnosis. 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;"><s