[NatureNS] large falcon, Eurasian Wigeon; Ant. Co.

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From: Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2012 08:52:01 -0400
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All, at Williams Point, Ant. Co. I found a Eurasian Wigeon among Americans,
Blacks and Hoodies at a Pond
<https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=202252740826864612170.0004ce4b8b9777a90ce5d&msa=0&ll=45.629825,-61.96701&spn=0.050837,0.129604>bordering
the Ant. Harbour:

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This duck is routine is small numbers in the fall, until freeze up, here.
And by small numbers, I mean ones and twos...I think three have occurred
once.

Shortly thereafter, I saw a large bird coming over the tree tops, but
popping in and out of view because of the different heights of the
trees...I thought it was going to turn out to be a Raven or a Red-tail, but
when it came into full view, it definitely had the the pointy wings of a
falcon and I immediately thought "Gyr". It was a heavy bird so I don't
really think it was a peregrine, and in the few seconds I saw it in the
open, I didn't notice the characteristic facial marks of a peregrine. I'm
not 100% on Gyr, but that's what I felt it was. It was flying south, and
could easily be in Queens County by now.

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

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-61.96701&amp;spn=3D0.050837,0.129604">Pond </a>bordering the Ant. Harbour:=
<div>

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amp;spn=3D0.050837,0.129604">https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=3D2022527=
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<div><br></div><div>This duck is routine is small numbers in the fall, unti=
l freeze up, here. And by small numbers, I mean ones and twos...I think thr=
ee have occurred once.</div><div><br></div><div>Shortly thereafter, I saw a=
 large bird coming over the tree tops, but popping in and out of view becau=
se of the different heights of the trees...I thought it was going to turn o=
ut to be a Raven or a Red-tail, but when it came into full view, it definit=
ely had the the pointy wings of a falcon and I immediately thought &quot;Gy=
r&quot;. It was a heavy bird so I don&#39;t really think it was a peregrine=
, and in the few seconds I saw it in the open, I didn&#39;t notice the char=
acteristic facial marks of a peregrine. I&#39;m not 100% on Gyr, but that&#=
39;s what I felt it was. It was flying south, and could easily be in Queens=
 County by now.</div>

<div><br></div><div>Randy<br clear=3D"all">________________________________=
_<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.<br>
</div>

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