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Kwe Msit Wen:
I would like to add that Dennis, Nick and I saw a American Tree sparrow at the
house across the Tim's Hortons while we were waiting for the others. Some "Good
Ole Eastern Passage Boys!" were teasing us about birding in the weather but one
of them asked if we had seen a Snowy Owl at Hartlens point. Some questions
later, I found out that it was some years ago that this fella saw it and not
recent-it seemed that he had taken a Snowy Owl to Hope For Wildlife a few years
ago.
On other note, sometimes it is interesting to find out what you have seen.
Often, if I do not know the bird, I will take a picture and then try to id it
for later. Sometimes you make mistakes-I had taken pictures of what I thought
were American Black Ducks. Today, I set about to process them and lo and behold
there were not what I had thought them to be. After consulting with the
Murrants, I found out that what I had taken pictures of was two female
Blue-winged Teals ( a new photo lifer for me).
Tuma Young
Halifax
Koqwaqja'tekaq'tinej.
(Let Us Choose The Correct Behaviour)
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From: Bob McDonald <bobathome@hfx.eastlink.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Sent: Sun, January 9, 2011 2:21:29 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] Field trip report - Sewer Stroll I
Indeed, the Sewer Stroll did start out well this morning when Suzanne Borkowski
and I met 10 other enthusiasts who apparently either did not listen to or
believe the weather forecast. It was difficult to ascertain whether the sun
was up at 8:00 AM as we all gathered at McCormacks Beach, but there was no
snow, yet.
Apart from the usual gulls and ducks we were able to pick out a couple of
Common Loons, Red-breasted Mergansers and Common Eiders out in the channel to
Lawler's Island. A couple of Iceland Gulls appeared as did a large, medium
brown gull with a massive black-tipped bill that could only pass for a first
winter Glaucous. A second Glaucous flew by just as we were leaving. A couple
of stops on our way down to Hartlen Point added White-winger Scoter and both
Great and Double-crested Cormorant to our modest list. A search for the
Northern Pintail (present yesterday) in the small duck pond proved fruitless
although we did find one American Wigeon (female). Most noteworthy however was
that the snow had begun in earnest!!
Our final stop at Hartlen Point added Black-headed Gull (my first of the
winter), Common Goldeneye and a still-lingering Killdeer to the tally. By this
time, we were all well snowed up, optics either caked with snow or fogged up
(or both), and so we decided to call it a day - at 9:30 AM! So endeth the
shortest Sewer Stroll of all time, with I expect the shortest list (21
species!).
It was only when Suzanne dropped me off at home that we added Black-capped
Chickadee, American Goldfinch, Rock Pigeon and Song Sparrow to the list (I
know, they don't count!).
We're hoping for better fortune on February 12 at Sewer Stroll II, jointly
hosted with the Halifax Field Naturalists. We meet at the more presentable
hour of 9:00 AM, again at McCormacks Beach. Hope to see you there!
Bob McDonald
Halifax
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<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div></div><div>Kwe Msit Wen:</div><div><br></div><div>I would like to add that Dennis, Nick and I saw a American Tree sparrow at the house across the Tim's Hortons while we were waiting for the others. Some "Good Ole Eastern Passage Boys!" were teasing us about birding in the weather but one of them asked if we had seen a Snowy Owl at Hartlens point. Some questions later, I found out that it was some years ago that this fella saw it and not recent-it seemed that he had taken a Snowy Owl to Hope For Wildlife a few years ago.</div><div><br></div><div>On other note, sometimes it is interesting to find out what you have seen. Often, if I do not know the bird, I will take a picture and then try to id it for later. Sometimes you make mistakes-I had taken pictures of what I
thought were American Black Ducks. Today, I set about to process them and lo and behold there were not what I had thought them to be. After consulting with the Murrants, I found out that what I had taken pictures of was two female Blue-winged Teals ( a new photo lifer for me).</div><div><br></div><div>Tuma Young</div><div>Halifax</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br> </div>Koqwaqja'tekaq'tinej.<br>(Let Us Choose The Correct Behaviour)<div><br></div><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><br><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Bob McDonald <bobathome@hfx.eastlink.ca><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Sun, January 9, 2011 2:21:29
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<div><font size="2">Indeed, the Sewer Stroll did start out well this morning when
Suzanne Borkowski and I met 10 other enthusiasts who apparently either did not
listen to or believe the weather forecast. It was difficult to ascertain
whether the sun was up at 8:00 AM as we all gathered at McCormacks Beach, but
there was no snow, yet.</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Apart from the usual gulls and ducks we were able to pick out
a couple of Common Loons, Red-breasted Mergansers and Common Eiders out in the
channel to Lawler's Island. A couple of Iceland Gulls appeared as did
a large, medium brown gull with a massive black-tipped bill that could only pass
for a first winter Glaucous. A second Glaucous flew by just as we were
leaving. A couple of stops on our way down to Hartlen Point added
White-winger Scoter and both Great and Double-crested Cormorant to our modest
list. A search for the N