[NatureNS] Re: [NS-RBA] BRONZED COWBIRD on Seal Island, July 2011

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Wasn't there one in Canso a few years back...the first one photographed by
Tom K? Or am I confusing that with another bird?

Randy
_________________________________
RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.


On 25 October 2011 15:47, <iamclar@dal.ca> wrote:

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> All:
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> I have placed a fine photo of a (young male?) BRONZED COWBIRD on
> NS-RBA photos at the end of the Tanagers to Finches folder. It was
> present 27 June to 1 August this year on Seal Island, and photographed
> by Charles Kenny.
>
> This cowbird breeds from Central America to Mexico and bordering
> U.S.A., where its range has expanded in recent years.
>
> Strange to say, our first one occurred at the same feeder in early May
> 1991 and was well described by the residents (including Charles Kenny)
> as their "grackle with the red eyes." Our next was on CSI in late
> October 1997 and again well described by the CSI birders. Finally, one
> turned up dead in a Dartmouth backyard 8 July 2000, the specimen in
> the NS Museum of Nat. History.
>
> It is even more extraordinary that ours are almost the only records
> for the East north of s.e. U.S.A. The only one for New England
> appears to be a bird that turned up in Maine late October last year,
> and there seem to be no records for elsewhere in Atlantic Canada,
> Qu=E9bec, or Ontario.
>
> This sure is the best place for vagrant birds in the East (tho' N.L.
> birders might argue)'
>
> Cheers, Ian
>
> Ian McLaren
>
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Wasn&#39;t there one in Canso a few years back...the first one photographed=
 by Tom K? Or am I confusing that with another bird?<div><br></div><div>Ran=
dy<br clear=3D"all">_________________________________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in=
 the boonies of<br>

Antigonish County, NS.<br>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 25 October 2011 15:47,  <span dir=3D"=
ltr">&lt;iamclar@dal.ca&gt;</span> wr=
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      <p>All:<br>
<br>
I have placed a fine photo of a (young male?) BRONZED COWBIRD on  <br>
NS-RBA photos at the end of the Tanagers to Finches folder. It was  <br>
present 27 June to 1 August this year on Seal Island, and photographed  <br>
by Charles Kenny.<br>
<br>
This cowbird breeds from Central America to Mexico and bordering  <br>
U.S.A., where its range has expanded in recent years.<br>
<br>
Strange to say, our first one occurred at the same feeder in early May  <br>
1991 and was well described by the residents (including Charles Kenny)  <br>
as their &quot;grackle with the red eyes.&quot; Our next was on CSI in late=
  <br>
October 1997 and again well described by the CSI birders. Finally, one  <br>
turned up dead in a Dartmouth backyard 8 July 2000, the specimen in  <br>
the NS Museum of Nat. History.<br>
<br>
It is even more extraordinary that ours are almost the only records  <br>
for the East north of s.e. U.S.A.  The only one for New England  <br>
appears to be a bird that turned up in Maine late October last year,  <br>
and there seem to be no records for  elsewhere in Atlantic Canada,  <br>
Qu=E9bec, or Ontario.<br>
<br>
This sure is the best place for vagrant birds in the East (tho&#39; N.L.  <=
br>
birders might argue)&#39;<br>
<br>
Cheers, Ian<br>
<br>
Ian McLaren<br>
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