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Wow......impressive for Nova Scotia tourism. Is it okay if I share this? L=
ynne Perry=2C former executive director of South Shore Tourism Association.=
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> Date: Wed=2C 9 Nov 2011 13:13:06 -0400
> Subject: [NatureNS] Second Highest Big Year Birding Record Ever=2C set in=
Nova Scotia !!
> From: dendroica.caerulescens@gmail.com
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
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> Well=2C can birding be exciting=2C or what ? Today=2C between about 9:30 =
&
> 10 AM=2C John Vanderpoel of Colorado saw his 732nd species this year in
> North America. It was=2C obviously=2C our Pink-footed Goose=2C discovered=
on
> Oct. 22 by Eric Mills & Dave Currie. With his sighting of Eurasian
> Tree Sparrow & Gray Partridge on Sunday & Monday of this week=2C in the
> mid-west=2C he had tied the second highest total of 731. So it was our
> PFGO that put him over the top. I could describe watching all the
> flocks arrive=2C to two rather separate locations=2C that did not include
> the PFGO=2C but arrive it did about 9:30. On the final descent for
> landing=2C the PFGO was actually leading the flock !
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> The final observations of the PFGO were made from the front yard of
> John Robertson=2C who has been reporting the bird to Dave for at least
> the past two days=2C when there were no other reports. Dave Currie=2C Joh=
n
> Robertson & myself hosted John Vanderpoel today. Dave is the main host
> & he & John will be out birding for the rest of today. Tomorrow=2C John
> goes after a Barnacle Goose in Massachusetts.
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> PLEASE do NOT post anything to John's blog until he has a chance to
> update it himself=2C late today. But you may want to read it for the
> rest of the year:
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> http://www.bigyear2011.com/
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> Good Luck John !!
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> Rick Whitman
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Wow......impressive for Nova Scotia tourism. Is it okay if I share this? &n=
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 =3B<BR>
<DIV>>=3B Date: Wed=2C 9 Nov 2011 13:13:06 -0400<BR></DIV>
<DIV>>=3B Subject: [NatureNS] Second Highest Big Year Birding Record Ever=
=2C set in Nova Scotia !!<BR>>=3B From: dendroica.caerulescens@gmail.com<=
BR>>=3B To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR>>=3B <BR>>=3B Well=2C can bird=
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10 AM=2C John Vanderpoel of Colorado saw his 732nd species this year in<BR>=
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vered on<BR>>=3B Oct. 22 by Eric Mills &=3B Dave Currie. With his sigh=
ting of Eurasian<BR>>=3B Tree Sparrow &=3B Gray Partridge on Sunday &a=
mp=3B Monday of this week=2C in the<BR>>=3B mid-west=2C he had tied the s=
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rtson=2C who has been reporting the bird to Dave for at least<BR>>=3B the=
past two days=2C when there were no other reports. Dave Currie=2C John<BR>=
>=3B Robertson &=3B myself hosted John Vanderpoel today. Dave is the m=
ain host<BR>>=3B &=3B he &=3B John will be out birding for the rest=
of today. Tomorrow=2C John<BR>>=3B goes after a Barnacle Goose in Massac=
husetts.<BR>>=3B <BR>>=3B PLEASE do NOT post anything to John's blog un=
til he has a chance to<BR>>=3B update it himself=2C late today. But you m=
ay want to read it for the<BR>>=3B rest of the year:<BR>>=3B <BR>>=3B=
http://www.bigyear2011.com/<BR>>=3B <BR>>=3B Good Luck John !!<BR>>=
=3B <BR>>=3B Rick Whitman<BR></DIV> </div></body>
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