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I posted a picture of a lone duck on the NS Bird Society facebook page, ask=
ing what it might be. The prevailing opinion was Scaup but it had a white =
ring on its neck. We ultimately considered the ring an artefact due to the=
bird's posture. There were certainly other Scaup in the water.
Sounds like the same duck, on that outcrop of rock.
Andy Stadnyk
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on beha=
lf of Bob McDonald <bobathome83@gmail.com>
Sent: December-31-13 8:11 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Cc: Bob McDonald
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] lone small duck at Black Rock Beach (Point Pleasant=
park)
Hi,
Wendy and I did a brisk 30-min walk at PPP today and indeed the duck was st=
ill there. It certainly is a scaup but not sure whether lesser or greater =
- it spent the whole time we watched it preening! Just around the rocky co=
rner, there was a mixed flock of scaup. We did see the very tightly-huddle=
d group of eiders - there must have been about 50 birds but very hard to co=
unt although the 6 males were easy to pick out! Also noted the extremely h=
ardy Purple Sandpipers (about 10-12 birds in all) getting regularly doused =
by the cold Atlantic as they foraged along the shore, just beside the ruins=
.
Happy New Year, everyone!!
Bob McDonald
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave&Jane Schlosberg<mailto:dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 2:45 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] lone small duck at Black Rock Beach (Point Pleasant par=
k)
The duck was too far out for a clear view, but it had a dark head (no white=
spot) and a white back. It was much smaller than the black ducks nearby. =
I'm thinking scaup. Has anyone else spotted it? I seem to recall a post =
about a bufflehead in that area(?). We didn't see the eiders. This was ar=
ound 3:00 yesterday afternoon.
Jane
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I posted a picture of a lone duck on the NS Bird Society facebook page, ask=
ing what it might be. The prevailing opinion was Scaup but it had a w=
hite ring on its neck. We ultimately considered the ring an artefact =
due to the bird's posture. There were certainly
other Scaup in the water.<br>
<br>
Sounds like the same duck, on that outcrop of rock.<br>
<br>
Andy Stadnyk<br>
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=3D"#000000" face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif"><b>From:</b> naturens-owner@chebu=
cto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on behalf of Bob McDonald &=
lt;bobathome83@gmail.com><br>
<b>Sent:</b> December-31-13 8:11 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Bob McDonald<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] lone small duck at Black Rock Beach (Point P=
leasant park)</font>
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<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">Hi,</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"></font> </div>
<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">Wendy and I did a brisk 30-min walk at=
PPP today and indeed the duck was still there. It certainly is a sca=
up but not sure whether lesser or greater - it spent the whole time we watc=
hed it preening! Just around the rocky corner,
there was a mixed flock of scaup. We did see the very tightly-huddle=
d group of eiders - there must have been about 50 birds but very hard =
to count although the 6 males were easy to pick out! Also noted the e=
xtremely hardy Purple Sandpipers (about 10-12 birds
in all) getting regularly doused by the cold Atlantic as they foraged alon=
g the shore, just beside the ruins.</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"></font> </div>
<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">Happy New Year, everyone!!</font></div=
>
<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"></font> </div>
<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">Bob McDonald</font></div>
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Dave&Jane Schlosberg</a> </div>
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ca" href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">
naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a> </div>
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<div>The duck was too far out for a clear view, but it had a dark head (no =
white spot) and a white back. It was much smaller than the black duck=
s nearby. I’m thinking scaup. Has anyone else spotted it?=
I seem to recall a post about a bufflehead in that
area(?). We didn’t see the eiders. This was around 3:00 =
yesterday afternoon.</div>
<div>Jane</div>
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