[NatureNS] Metro Birds Oct 25 - Ruddy Duck, American Coot, House Finch

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From: Blake Maybank <bmaybank@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:42:44 -0300
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I birded a few metro hot spots today, Oct. 25, between 0730 and 1030, with Ryan
Dudragne, before he boarded the train for points west.  We were trying to
add water birds to his Nova Scotia list.  Some Highlights:

*Bissett Lake:*

4 *Ruddy Ducks*
300+ Greater Scaup
30+ Lesser Scaup
4 Ring-necked Ducks
35 Bufflehead
possible Redhead (light was very bad)
no American Coots, no Pied-billed Grebes

*Red Bridge Pond:*

70+ American Wigeon
no Eurasian Wigeon
1 Ring-necked Duck
1 *River **Otter*

*Public Gardens:*

1 *American Coot* still present

*QE**II H**ospital Parking Garage (just outside):*

2 House Finches

*Point Pleasant Park:*

very quiet

-- 
Blake Maybank <bmaybank@gmail.com>
White's Lake, Nova Scotia

My Blog:  *CSI: Life* <http://blakemaybank.com>

Organiser, *Maritimes Nature Travel Club* <http://tinyurl.com/naturetravel>
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Author, "*Birding Sites of Nova Scotia* <http://tinyurl.com/birdingns>

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u><b>Bissett Lake:</b></u><br><br></span><font size=3D"4"><span style=3D"fo=
nt-family:tahoma,sans-serif">4 <font color=3D"#4040ff"><b>Ruddy Ducks</b></=
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Greater Scaup<br></span><font size=3D"4"><span style=3D"font-family:tahoma,=
sans-serif">30</span><font size=3D"4"><span style=3D"font-family:tahoma,san=
s-serif">+ Lesser Scaup<br>

4 Ring-necked Ducks<br>35 Bufflehead<br></span><font size=3D"4"><span style=
=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">possible Redhead (light was </span><font=
 size=3D"4"><span style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">very bad)<br></sp=
an><font size=3D"4"><span style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">no Americ=
an Coots, no Pi</span><font size=3D"4"><span style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sa=
ns-serif">ed-billed Grebes<br>

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u><b>Red Bridge Pond:</b></u><br><br></span><font size=3D"4"><span style=3D=
"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">70+ American Wigeon<br></span><font size=3D=
"4"><span style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">no Eura</span><font size=
=3D"4"><span style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">sian Wigeon<br>

1 Ring-necked Duck<br></span><font size=3D"4"><span style=3D"font-family:ta=
homa,sans-serif">1 <font color=3D"#4040ff"><b>River </b></font><font color=
=3D"#4040ff" size=3D"4"><b>Otter</b></font></span><font size=3D"4"><span st=
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u><b>Public Gardens:</b></u><br><br></span><font size=3D"4"><span style=3D"=
font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">1 <font color=3D"#4040ff"><b>American Coot</=
b></font> s</span><font size=3D"4"><span style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-s=
erif">till present<br>

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u><b>QE</b></u></span><font size=3D"4"><span style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sa=
ns-serif"><u><b>II H</b></u><font size=3D"4"><u><b>ospital Parking Garage (=
just outside):</b></u><br>

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<font size=3D"4"><u><b>Point Pleasant Park:</b></u><br><br><font size=3D"4"=
>very quiet</font><br></font><br>-- <br><font size=3D"4"><a href=3D"mailto:=
bmaybank@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">Blake Maybank</a><br>

White&#39;s Lake, Nova Scotia<br><br></font><font size=3D"4">My Blog:=A0 <a=
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