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Hello Shirley=2C Ron=2C et al.
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Thanks for your note. I hope that you don't mind if I forward it to t=
he NatureNS list=2C where most of the discussion on these things occurs. Y=
ou are likely right=2C but it is noticeably darker than the other Red-throa=
ted Loons there. I did make brief trips to the site Monday a.m. and Tuesda=
y p.m.=2C but was unable to get better looks at it either day=2C although I=
could distinguish it from the other loons present on both occasions. On M=
onday=2C the wave action was too much for viewing=2C and all loons except o=
ne typical Red-throated were well out from shore. It=2C at least one Commo=
n Loon=2C and the small=2C dark=2C one were all out to the NE of the wharf.=
Also noted 4 Red-necked Grebes and one Horned Grebe diving in the area.
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On Tuesday=2C as Pat Giffin noted=2C viewing conditions were much bette=
r. As well as two each of Common Loon and Red-throated Loon=2C from the wh=
arf area 5 Surf Scoters=2C 1 White-winged Scoter=2C 2 Horned Grebes=2C 1 Re=
d-necked Grebe=2C 2 Harlequin Ducks=2C and the usual assortment of the two =
regular gulls=2C Common Eiders=2C Long-tailed Ducks=2C and Red-breasted Mer=
gansers=2C were visible. From the end of Gordon St.=2C were more of some o=
f these=2C including loons and grebes=2C and several alcids could be seen. =
Most of the latter were beyond the abilities of my optics (or eyes)=2C but=
I did make out one Razorbill and 3 Common Murres. What I think was the od=
d loon was directly out from the light=2C a little too far for me. It woul=
d have been great for someone with a Kowa or equivalent scope. I have not =
seen any Purple Sandpipers there yet=2C but did not walk the shore.
Wayne P. Neily
=20
Tremont=2C Kings Co.=2C Nova Scotia
=20
"The melancholy days are come=2C the saddest of the year=2C=20
Of wailing winds=2C and naked woods=2C and meadows brown and sere." - Willi=
am Cullen Bryant=2C 1832 [The Death of the Flowers]=20
From: Ron Blackert [mailto:rdblackert@hotmail.ca]=20
Sent: December 6=2C 2010 11:44 PM
To: shirley.harris@ns.sympatico.ca
Subject: RE: Possible Pacific Loon=2C Margaretsville
=20
Hi:
=20
I have seen the bird that Wayne mentions on several occasions over the past=
two weeks and it appears from my observations to be a Red-throated Loon. =
At times there have been two present. As previously mentioned=2C I was at =
the Margaretsville wharf on Sunday until about 1530=2C so it is probable th=
at we were viewing the same bird.
=20
Ron =20
From: shirley.harris@ns.sympatico.ca
To: rdblackert@hotmail.ca
Subject: FW: Possible Pacific Loon=2C Margaretsville
Date: Mon=2C 6 Dec 2010 21:24:16 -0400
=20
=20
From: Wayne P. Neily [mailto:neilyornis@hotmail.com]=20
Sent: December 5=2C 2010 11:05 PM
To: NS-RBA List=3B NatureNS List
Cc: Shirley Harris=3B Claire Diggins=3B David Colville
Subject: Possible Pacific Loon=2C Margaretsville
=20
This afternoon=2C about 15:50=2C I saw a small loon not far from the wharf =
at Margaretsville whose head=2C nape=2C and back were so dark that my first=
impression was Pacific Loon. I could see no light flecks on the back=2C b=
ut it did hold its bill tilted up like a Red-throated=2C although the bill =
itself appeared straight. The light was fading and it disappeared behind s=
ome rocks before I could note more details. I note that Sibley=2C unlike o=
ther field guides that I checked=2C shows a Red-throated Loon with a dark w=
inter plumage=2C so perhaps that is what it was. The weather does not look=
promising tomorrow=2C but if anyone=2C especially with a camera=2C can get=
over there to check it=2C it could be worth while. The only other water b=
irds noted were the usual gulls=2C Common Eiders=2C Red-breasted Mergansers=
=2C and Long-tailed Duck=2C but the tide was fairly low.
Wayne P. Neily
=20
Tremont=2C Kings Co.=2C Nova Scotia
=20
"How often we forget all time=2C when lone=2C=20
Admiring Nature's universal throne=2C=20
Her woods=2C her wilds=2C her waters=2C the intense=20
Reply of hers to our intelligence." - George Gordon=2C Lord Byron=2C 1823 [=
The Island].=20
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Hello Shirley=2C Ron=2C <EM>et al.</EM><BR>
 =3B<BR>
 =3B =3B =3B =3B Thanks for your note. =3B I hope that =
you don't mind if I forward it to the NatureNS list=2C where most of the di=
scussion on these things occurs. =3B You are likely right=2C but it is =
noticeably darker than the other Red-throated Loons there. =3B I did ma=
ke brief trips to the site Monday a.m. and Tuesday p.m.=2C but was unable t=
o get better looks at it either day=2C although I could distinguish it from=
the other loons present on both occasions. =3B On Monday=2C the wave a=
ction was too much for viewing=2C and all loons except one typical =3BR=
ed-throated were well out from shore. =3B It=2C at least one Common Loo=
n=2C and the small=2C dark=2C one were all out to the NE of the wharf. =
=3B Also noted 4 Red-necked Grebes and one Horned Grebe diving in the area.=
<BR>
 =3B<BR>
 =3B =3B =3B On Tuesday=2C as Pat Giffin noted=2C viewing condi=
tions were much better. =3B As well as two each of Common Loon and Red-=
throated Loon=2C from the wharf area 5 Surf Scoters=2C 1 White-winged Scote=
r=2C 2 Horned Grebes=2C 1 Red-necked Grebe=2C <STRONG>2 Harlequin Ducks</ST=
RONG>=2C and the usual assortment of the two regular gulls=2C Common Eiders=
=2C Long-tailed Ducks=2C and Red-breasted Mergansers=2C were visible. =
=3B From the end of Gordon St.=2C were more of some of these=2C including l=
oons and grebes=2C and several alcids could be seen. =3B Most of the la=
tter were beyond the abilities of my optics (or eyes)=2C but I did make out=
one Razorbill and 3 Common Murres. =3B What I think was the odd loon w=
as directly out from the light=2C a little too far for me. =3B It would=
have been great for someone with a Kowa or equivalent scope. =3B I hav=
e not seen any Purple Sandpipers there yet=2C but did not walk the shore.<B=
R><BR><BR>
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man"><STRONG><FONT size=3D5></FONT></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></P> Wayne P. Nei=
ly<BR> =3B<BR>Tremont=2C Kings Co.=2C Nova Scotia<BR> =3B<BR>"The m=
elancholy days are come=2C the saddest of the year=2C <BR>Of wailing winds=
=2C and naked woods=2C and meadows brown and sere." - William Cullen Bryant=
=2C 1832 [The Death of the Flowers] =3B<BR><BR></DIV>
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-WEIGHT: bold=3B FONT-SIZE: 10pt=3B FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT=
></B><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt=3B FONT-FA=
MILY: Tahoma"> Ron Blackert [mailto:rdblackert@hotmail.ca] <BR><B><SPAN sty=
le=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> December 6=2C 2010 11:44 PM<BR><B=
><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> shirley.harris@ns.sympati=
co.ca<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> RE: Possi=
ble Pacific Loon=2C Margaretsville</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> =3B</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DecxMsoNormal><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SI=
ZE: 10pt=3B FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Hi:</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=3DecxMsoNormal><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SI=
ZE: 10pt=3B FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">I have seen the bird that Wayne mentions o=
n several occasions over the past two weeks and it appears from my observat=
ions to be a Red-throated Loon.  =3BAt times there have been two presen=
t.  =3BAs previously mentioned=2C I was at the Margaretsville wharf on =
Sunday until about 1530=2C so it is probable that we were viewing the same =
bird.</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=3DecxMsoNormal><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SI=
ZE: 10pt=3B FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> =3B</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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ize=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt=3B FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Ron  =3B=
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ize=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt=3B FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From: shirle=
y.harris@ns.sympatico.ca<BR>To: rdblackert@hotmail.ca<BR>Subject: FW: Possi=
ble Pacific Loon=2C Margaretsville<BR>Date: Mon=2C 6 Dec 2010 21:24:16 -040=
0</SPAN></FONT></P>
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></B><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt=3B FONT-FA=
MILY: Tahoma"> Wayne P. Neily [mailto:neilyornis@hotmail.com] <BR><B><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> December 5=2C 2010 11:05 PM<BR=
><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> NS-RBA List=3B NatureN=
S List<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cc:</SPAN></B> Shirley Harri=
s=3B Claire Diggins=3B David Colville<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bol=
d">Subject:</SPAN></B> Possible Pacific Loon=2C Margaretsville</SPAN></FONT=
></P></DIV>
<P class=3DecxMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> =3B</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SP=
AN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt=3B FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DecxMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face=3DTahoma s=
ize=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt=3B FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">This afterno=
on=2C about 15:50=2C I saw a small loon not far from the wharf at Margarets=
ville whose head=2C nape=2C and back were so dark that my first impression =
was Pacific Loon. =3B I could see no light flecks on the back=2C but it=
did hold its bill tilted up like a Red-throated=2C although the bill itsel=
f appeared straight. =3B The light was fading and it disappeared behind=
some rocks before I could note more details. =3B I note that Sibley=2C=
unlike other field guides that I checked=2C shows =3Ba Red-throated Lo=
on with a dark winter plumage=2C so perhaps that is what it was. =3B Th=
e weather does not look promising tomorrow=2C but if anyone=2C especially w=
ith a camera=2C can get over there to check it=2C it could be worth while.&=
nbsp=3B The only other water birds noted were the usual gulls=2C Common Eid=
ers=2C Red-breasted Mergansers=2C and Long-tailed Duck=2C but the tide was =
fairly low.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=3DecxMsoNormal><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SI=
ZE: 10pt=3B FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Wayne P. Neily<BR> =3B<BR>Tremont=2C K=
ings Co.=2C Nova Scotia<BR> =3B</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=3DecxMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face=3DTahoma s=
ize=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt=3B FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">"How often w=
e forget all time=2C when lone=2C <BR>Admiring Nature's universal throne=2C=
<BR>Her woods=2C her wilds=2C her waters=2C the intense <BR>Reply of hers =
to our intelligence." - George Gordon=2C Lord Byron=2C 1823 [The Island]. <=
/SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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ZE: 10pt=3B FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN></FONT> =3B</P></DIV> =
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