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AT 09:00=2C Saturday morning=2C Jan 03=2C 2015=2C 20 intrepid birders me=
t at McCormick's
Beach=2C Eastern Passage=2C for the N.S.B.S. and H.F.N. annual Sewer Strol=
l.=20
Starting with -12 deg C temp and a stiff breeze out of the north=2C we=
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checked out the usual sights around Halifax Harbour from Hartlens Point to
Point Pleasant Park.=20
Highlights were the Eurasian Kestrel as well as 2 Northern Harrier at H.=
P.
Surf & White-winged Scoter at Eastern Passage=2C as well as the Gadwall pai=
r at the Shearwater=20
Sewage treatment plant=2C Black Scoter at Pt Pleasant Pk. Turkey Vulture so=
aring over
the cemetary on Wardour St in Bedford=2C male Green-winged Teal at the Shea=
rwater
sewage outlet and Pt Pleasant Park. Barrows Goldeneye at Dartmouth Cove an=
d the=20
mouth of the Sackville River. One Eurasian Widgeon and two Am Coot at Sulli=
vans pond
Other birds seen were - Canada Geese=2C American Black Duck=2C Mallard=
=2C Greater and=20
Lesser Scaup=2C Common Eider=2C Buffelhead=2C Common Goldeneye=2C Red-Breas=
ted Merganser=2C
Bald Eagle=2C Ring-billed=2C Herring=2C Iceland & Great Black-backed Gulls.=
Black Guillemot=2C
Rock Pigeon=2C Blue Jay=2C American Crow and Song Sparrow.
The remaining six troopers called it a day at about 15:00 at P.P.P. wh=
ere the temp had=20
risen to a balmy -9 Deg C.
These are the birds that I personally saw=2C If others saw something =
else=2C please let me
know so that I can add it to the official list that I will submit to HFN &=
NSBS.
Thanks to all the participants how maintained their good humour even =
with the
chilly conditions.
PS
We were surprise by a Global TV film crew which turned up in Eastern Pas=
sage to film our
trip and interview some of us birders. We got our one minute of fame on th=
e 6:00 PM news.
I think they may have been drawn to the area by the Eurasian Kestrel at HP.
Dennis Hippern (DHH)
Cole Harbour
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ong Sparrow.<br> =3B =3B =3B =3B The remaining six troopers=
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balmy -9 Deg C.<br> =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B These are the =
birds that I personally saw=2C If others saw something else=2C please let m=
e<br> =3Bknow so that I can add it to the official list that I will sub=
mit to HFN &=3B NSBS.<br> =3B =3B =3B =3B Thanks to all =
the participants how maintained their =3B good humour even with the<br>=
chilly conditions.<br>PS<br> =3B =3B We were surprise by a Global T=
V film crew which turned up in Eastern Passage to film our<br> =3Btrip =
and interview some of us birders. We got our one minute of fame on the 6:00=
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