[NatureNS] re Nelson's Sparrows, Rainbow Haven

From: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 18:32:16 -0400
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I have always found it interesting that this species, Nelson=92s (Sharp-tai=
led) Sparrow, is so contrary re spring vs. fall dates =97 it usually shows =
up in late spring/early summer (end of May/early June) but then often linge=
rs, perhaps not many individuals, but into late autumn and early winter.  C=
heers from Jim in Wolfville.

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> From: "Bruce Stevens m.bruce.stevens@gmail.com [NS-RBA]" <NS-RBA-noreply@=
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> Subject: [NS-RBA] Nelson's Sparrows, Rainbow Haven
> Date: January 2, 2015 at 5:44:19 PM AST
> To: ns-rba@yahoogroups.com
> Reply-To: Bruce Stevens <m.bruce.stevens@gmail.com>
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> This morning around 8 am Graham Williams and I discovered two Nelson's Sp=
arrows at Rainbow Haven working the edges of the salt marsh along the grave=
l road between the winter accessible parking lot and the main lot. There wa=
s also a Swamp Sparrow in this group, with a handful of Song Sparrows.
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> Around 1 pm there was a drake Barrow's Goldeneye in the Northwest Arm, vi=
sible from Horseshoe Island Park.
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> Bruce Stevens
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mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">I have always found it=
 interesting that this species, Nelson=92s (Sharp-tailed) Sparrow, is so co=
ntrary re spring vs. fall dates =97 it usually shows up in late spring/earl=
y summer (end of May/early June) but then often lingers, perhaps not many i=
ndividuals, but into late autumn and early winter. &nbsp;Cheers from Jim in=
 Wolfville.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class=3D"App=
le-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top:=
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=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span=
><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">"Bruce Stevens <a href=3D"mailto:=
m.bruce.stevens@gmail.com">m.bruce.stevens@gmail.com</a> [NS-RBA]" &lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:NS-RBA-noreply@yahoogroups.com">NS-RBA-noreply@yahoogroups.co=
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ca'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style=3D"font-=
family:'Helvetica';"><b>[NS-RBA] Nelson's Sparrows, Rainbow Haven</b><br></=
span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:=
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(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'=
;">January 2, 2015 at 5:44:19 PM AST<br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-t=
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yle=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></spa=
n><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';"><a href=3D"mailto:ns-rba@yahoogr=
oups.com">ns-rba@yahoogroups.com</a><br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-t=
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yle=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Reply-To: </b=
></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">Bruce Stevens &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:m.bruce.stevens@gmail.com">m.bruce.stevens@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>=
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m; margin: 0px 0px 1em;"><br class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div =
dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;">This morning around 8 am Graham =
Williams and I discovered two Nelson's Sparrows at Rainbow Haven working th=
e edges of the salt marsh along the gravel road between the winter accessib=
le parking lot and the main lot. There was also a Swamp Sparrow in this gro=
up, with a handful of Song Sparrows.<div style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;"><br=
 style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;"></div><div style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;">A=
round 1 pm there was a drake Barrow's Goldeneye in the Northwest Arm, visib=
le from Horseshoe Island Park.<br style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;"><div style=
=3D"line-height: 1.22em;"><br style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;"></div><div sty=
le=3D"line-height: 1.22em;"><br clear=3D"all" style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;=
"><div style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;"><div class=3D"gmail_signature" style=
=3D"line-height: 1.22em;"><div dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;">B=
ruce Stevens<br style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;">Owl and Marmot Wildlife Phot=
ography<div style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;">Blog &nbsp; &nbsp; -- &nbsp;<spa=
n class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href=3D"http://owlandmarm=
ot.ca/" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;">http://owlandmarmo=
t.ca</a></div><div style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;">Gallery -- &nbsp;<span cl=
ass=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href=3D"http://gallery.owland=
marmot.com/" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"line-height: 1.22em;">http://galler=
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