[NatureNS] Birders on Brier and Rusty Blackbird

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From: Nicholas Hill <fernhillns@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 15:01:43 -0300
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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
>
>
>

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<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">&lt;<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:lance.laviolette@lmco.com" target=3D"_blank">lance.laviolette@lmco.com=
</a>&gt;</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:&quot;Ca=
libri&quot;,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:&quot;Ca=
libri&quot;,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:&quot;Ca=
libri&quot;,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:&quot;Ca=
libri&quot;,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:&quot;Ca=
libri&quot;,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:&quot;Ca=
libri&quot;,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:&quot;Ca=
libri&quot;,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:&quot;Ca=
libri&quot;,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:&quot;Ca=
libri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Lance<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ca=
libri&quot;,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:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-=
US" style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,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&#39;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>

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