[NatureNS] re Morning Rarities Out My Way

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Hans, and everyone, how much trouble would it be, for species like  
indigo bunting and white-crowned sparrow, which have very different  
possible plumages, to let us know which plumages were seen?

Thanks for considering this, from Jim in Wolfville.

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> From: Hans Toom <htoom@hfx.eastlink.ca>
> Date: October 23, 2012 1:09:42 PM ADT
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: [NatureNS] Fw: Morning Rarities Out My Way
> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Hans Toom
> To: NS-RBA
> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 1:08 PM
> Subject: Morning Rarities Out My Way
>
> Laura dropped me off at the gates to Chebucto Head at 9:30AM for a  
> three hour tour while she attended Yoga. I thought I would have too  
> much time but boy was I wrong. At the gates to Chebucto Head I had  
> my first client, an Indigo Bunting. There was lots of bird activity  
> around, dozens of Yellow-rumped Warblers and hundreds of American  
> Robins, now bunching up into 100-200 bird flocks.
>
> My walk continued but was uneventful to Duncan Reef, where I sat  
> for a half hour to enjoy the morning and a cup of java. I turned  
> around and spotted a light coloured sparrow and thought "Ipswich"  
> but when I got my binos on it, bingo, it turned into a Lark  
> Sparrow, the first I've ever seen down here at the reef. Lots of  
> Yellow-rumped Warblers and Boreal Chickadees kept me company along  
> the route.
>
> At the crest of the hill, at the knoll overlooking "The Castle" I  
> saw and photographed a female Scarlet Tanager. Overhead a  
> largePeregrine Falcon flew past, followed shortly thereafter by  
> eight Red Crossbills.
>
> Duncan's Cove Road was very active from the village to the  
> intersection with Chebucto Head Road. There were dozens moreYellow- 
> rumped Warblers and American Robins, plus one White-crowned  
> Sparrow. When Laura picked me up at 12:15PM I was busy  
> photographing a male Red-bellied Woodpecker. I wish I had more time.
>
> Time to check out my yard birds!
>
> Hans
> ______________________________________________________________________ 
> ___________________________________
> Hans Toom
> Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada
> http://www.hanstoom.com/


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Hans, and everyone, how much trouble would it be, for species like =
indigo bunting and white-crowned sparrow, which have very different =
possible plumages, to let us know which plumages were =
seen?<div><br></div><div>Thanks for considering this, from Jim in =
Wolfville.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
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initial; "><b>From:</b><span =
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title=3D"htoom@hfx.eastlink.ca" href=3D"mailto:htoom@hfx.eastlink.ca">Hans=
 Toom</a></div><div><b>To:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a =
title=3D"NS-RBA@yahoogroups.com" =
href=3D"mailto:NS-RBA@yahoogroups.com">NS-RBA</a></div><div><b>Sent:</b><s=
pan class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Tuesday, October 23, =
2012 1:08 PM</div><div><b>Subject:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Morning Rarities Out My =
Way</div></div><div><br></div><div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">Laura =
dropped me off at the gates to Chebucto Head at 9:30AM for a three hour =
tour while she attended Yoga. I thought I would have too much time but =
boy was I wrong. At the gates to Chebucto Head I had my first client, =
an<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><strong>Indigo =
Bunting</strong>. There was lots of bird activity around, dozens of<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><strong>Yellow-rumped =
Warblers</strong><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>and =
hundreds of<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><strong>American =
Robins</strong>, now bunching up into 100-200 bird =
flocks.</font></div><div><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Arial"></font>&nbsp;</div><div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">My =
walk continued but was uneventful to Duncan Reef, where I sat for a half =
hour to enjoy the morning and a&nbsp;cup of java. I turned around and =
spotted a light coloured sparrow and thought "Ipswich" but when I got my =
binos on it, bingo, it turned into a<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><strong>Lark =
Sparrow</strong>, the first I've ever seen down here at the reef. Lots =
of<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><strong>Yellow-rumped=
 Warblers</strong><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>and<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><strong>Boreal =
Chickadees</strong><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>kept=
 me company along the route.</font></div><div><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Arial"></font>&nbsp;</div><div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">At =
the crest of the hill, at the knoll overlooking "The Castle" I saw and =
photographed a female&nbsp;<strong>Scarlet Tanager</strong>. Overhead a =
large<strong>Peregrine Falcon</strong><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>flew past, followed shortly =
thereafter by eight<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><strong>Red =
Crossbills</strong>.</font></div><div><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Arial"></font>&nbsp;</div><div><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Arial">Duncan's Cove Road was very active from the village to =
the intersection with Chebucto Head Road. There were dozens =
more<strong>Yellow-rumped Warblers<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></strong>and<strong><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>American Robins</strong>, =
plus one<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><strong>White-crowned =
Sparrow</strong>. When Laura picked me up at 12:15PM I was busy =
photographing a male<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><strong>Red-bellied =
Woodpecker</strong>. I wish I had more time.</font></div><div><font =
size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"></font>&nbsp;</div><div><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Arial">Time to check out my yard birds!</font></div><div><font =
size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Arial"><br>Hans<br>_______________________________________________=
__________________________________________________________<br>Hans =
Toom<br>Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada<br><a =
href=3D"http://www.hanstoom.com/">http://www.hanstoom.com/</a><br></font><=
/div></span></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>=

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