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cjojM --94eb2c1b123865efe2053d95273e Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable That Lance is why the difference in the reporting of a solitary Rusty Blackbird versus the more flock forming, migratory birder. On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 2:36 PM, Laviolette, Lance < lance.laviolette@lmco.com> wrote: > Hi Nick, > > > > I have often seen flocks of birders on Brier Island. The phenomena usuall= y > coincides with a shortening of day length towards the end of summer. > > > > As far as flocks of Rusty Blackbirds go, their numbers have declined > greatly across Canada so these days, =E2=80=98flocks=E2=80=99 are not oft= en encountered > anywhere and I expect that single birds are the rule for most sightings o= n > Brier Island. > > > > All the best, > > > > Lance > > > > *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@ > chebucto.ns.ca] *On Behalf Of *Nicholas Hill > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 28, 2016 12:05 PM > *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > *Subject:* EXTERNAL: [NatureNS] Birders on Brier and Rusty Blackbird > > > > This past Sunday afternoon, I was at the south of Bog Meadow Bog looking > at the pools that resulted from the blockage of drainage ditches on the > southwest of the meadow. A black duck flew off and that was nice because > even though the water was skunky, this is newly restored habitat that wil= l > in time become bog pools. > > I saw a robin sized bird in a small spruce tree that was not a thrush nor > a robin, not a starling or grackle or cowbird and so I persisted until he > or she had shown itself and I saw it was sleeker that a robin and was > partly brown and satiny particularly in the upper part of the body. It > bobbed or pumped its tail as it moved through the tree and it wasn't > particularly afraid allowing me to rule out anything I had ever seen > before. I was with James Churchill when he heard one call in Canso; Brier > is boreal habitat similar to the Canso. It finally flew off with a bit of > an undulating jay or flicker like flight and made two brief calls that we= re > not particularly melodious. > > > > A single Rusty Blackbird just north west of pond cove, Brier Island on > September 25th. There have been flocks of birders reported. Has anyone se= en > this on Brier this year? > > > > Nick > > > --94eb2c1b123865efe2053d95273e Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default">That Lance is why the differe= nce in the reporting of a solitary Rusty Blackbird versus the more flock fo= rming, migratory birder.=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default"><br></div>= </div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Sep= 28, 2016 at 2:36 PM, Laviolette, Lance <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"ma= ilto:lance.laviolette@lmco.com" target=3D"_blank">lance.laviolette@lmco.com= </a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin= :0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> <div lang=3D"EN-CA" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72"> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca= libri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Hi Nick,<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca= libri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca= libri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">I have often seen flocks of birders o= n Brier Island. The phenomena usually coincides with a shortening of day le= ngth towards the end of summer. <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca= libri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca= libri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">As far as flocks of Rusty Blackbirds = go, their numbers have declined greatly across Canada so these days, =E2=80= =98flocks=E2=80=99 are not often encountered anywhere and I expect that single birds are the rule for most sightings on= Brier Island.<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca= libri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca= libri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">All the best,<u></u><u></u></span></p= > <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca= libri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca= libri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Lance<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca= libri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;fo= nt-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-= US" style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> = <a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens= -owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a> [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto= .ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens-owner@<wbr>chebucto.ns.ca</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Nicholas Hill<br> <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 28, 2016 12:05 PM<br> <b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">nat= urens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br> <b>Subject:</b> EXTERNAL: [NatureNS] Birders on Brier and Rusty Blackbird<u= ></u><u></u></span></p><span class=3D""> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p> <div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">This past Sunday afternoon, I was at the south of Bo= g Meadow Bog looking at the pools that resulted from the blockage of draina= ge ditches on the southwest of the meadow. A black duck flew off and that w= as nice because even though the water was skunky, this is newly restored habitat that will in time become bog po= ols.=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">I saw a robin sized bird in a small spruce tree that= was not a thrush nor a robin, not a starling or grackle or cowbird and so = I persisted until he or she had shown itself and I saw it was sleeker that = a robin and was partly brown and satiny particularly in the upper part of the body. It bobbed or pumped its tail a= s it moved through the tree and it wasn't particularly afraid allowing = me to rule out anything I had ever seen before. I was with James Churchill = when he heard one call in Canso; Brier is boreal habitat similar to the Canso. It finally flew off with a bit of = an undulating jay or flicker like flight and made two brief calls that were= not particularly melodious.<u></u><u></u></p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">A single Rusty Blackbird just north west of pond cov= e, Brier Island on September 25th. There have been flocks of birders report= ed. Has anyone seen this on Brier this year?<u></u><u></u></p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Nick=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p> </div> </div> </span></div> </div> </blockquote></div><br></div> --94eb2c1b123865efe2053d95273e--
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