[NatureNS] Over 60 Common Mergansers

From: James Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com>
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Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 00:49:39 +0000
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I got a call from Violet Pomeroy from Crooked Lake=2C Camperdown=2C Lunenbu=
rg county about over 60 common mergansers on the lake.  This would not be a=
n abnormal number for here once the LaHave River has frozen up.  I often se=
e huge gatherings at the mouth of the river at that time in late January or=
 February.  Now though=2C I thought that they likely were red-breasted merg=
ansers as I personally have seen large gatherings locally. Violet's ID was =
correct though.  From pictures sent the birds were definitely common mergan=
sers with the bulk of them being males.  The birds were there one day and g=
one the next.  So a rather unique occurence for this area. =20
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James R. Hirtle
LaHave
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