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Today at noon, while I was birding along Hwy 236 south of the Salmon River just 2-3 km
west of Truro, a flock of about 50 Common Eiders flew over me from the south, paused
briefly over the river, and then headed off high to the east, more or less in the direction of
Pictou. Clearly they were migrants. I suspect that few Common Eiders are seen in the Truro
area at any time.
Canada Geese were widespread. I saw about 1500 in the Truro area, nearly all big white-
breasted birds or big pale- to dusky-breasted birds. Only 3-5 of the total were dark enough
to be attributed to the northern (and Greenland) race B. c. interior, which I have not tracked
in spring before.
The only other birds of note wer Juncos - numerous flocks along all the roads I travelled in
Colchester, Hants, and northern Lunenburg Counties.
Eric L. Mills
286 Kingsburg Road
RR#1 Rose Bay, NS B0J 2X0
Canada
e.mills@dal.ca
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">Today at noon, while I was birding along Hwy 236 south of the Salmon River just 2-3 km
west of Truro, a flock of about 50 Common Eiders flew over me from the south,  paused
briefly over the river, and then headed off high to the east, more or less in the direction of
Pictou. Clearly they were migrants. I suspect that few Common Eiders are seen in the Truro
area at any time. </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">Canada Geese were widespread. I saw about 1500 in the Truro area, nearly all big white-breasted birds or big pale- to dusky-breasted birds. Only 3-5 of the total were dark enough
to be attributed to the northern (and Greenland) race <i>B. c. interior</i>, which I have not tracked
in spring before.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">The only other birds of note wer Juncos - numerous flocks along all the roads I travelled in
Colchester, Hants, and northern Lunenburg Counties. </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">Eric L. Mills</span></font></div>
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