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Thanks for the update and photos. I=E2=80=99m glad to hear you had a =
successful trip. 20=E2=80=99 from the kestrel=E2=80=94I=E2=80=99ve seen =
it several times but haven=E2=80=99t been that lucky yet.
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Larry Scacchetti
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 6:50 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] Successful Rarity chase
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So this past weekend, I led a group of 7 friends up to Nova Scotia for =
some European rarities. We left my house in New Jersey at 3:30 pm and =
drove throughout the night. Our first bird on the trip was a Northern =
Saw-whet Owl that flew across the highway in Lincoln, Maine at 1:00 am. =
We reached the beginning of rt 209 around 7 am. Our first birds were a =
group of Pine Grosbeaks in the road eating grit. As we drove further =
down, an incredibly gorgeous male Spruce Grouse was sitting on the side =
of the road. When we arrived at the Fieldfare, it only took about 5 =
minutes to locate the bird. We watched it feed in the apple tree and =
fly from tree to tree. Watching Snow Buntings in treetops was =
completely odd, in NJ we only usually see them on beaches or large open =
fields. Redpolls and Evening Grosbeaks kept us entertained while we =
waited for the Fieldfare to reappear. =20
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Our next stop was Dartmouth for the "Common" Mew Gulls. We arrived at =
Sullivans Pond and found a drake Eurasian Wigeon and 3 Iceland Gulls. =
There, we met a Canadian birder who informed us that the MEGU's were =
around the corner in a parking lot of a pharmacy. So there we found one =
on the roof. It remained there until it was spooked off by a Herring =
Gull. FINALLY our next stop was Hartlan Point Forces Golf Course. We =
parked at the 90 degree turn and I quickly located the bird perched on =
the spruce in the middle of the course. She quickly took flight and =
zoomed down the course about a foot off the ground and tried to catch =
some sort of rodent. Watching the Kestrel fly like that was very =
reminiscent of a Gyrfalcon or a Merlin. She headed over behind the =
coastguard house and perched, but then went toward the beach. She came =
up off the ground and flew past me about 20 feet away and at knee =
height. She eventually headed back to the middle of the course and =
thats where we left her. We all began to do some sea watching. =
Barrow's Goldeneyes, Common Eiders, and Iceland Gulls were the majority =
of birds out there. Scoters and Mergansers were also present. =20
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Our final stop was PEI. We got a hotel, dinner and went to bed. We =
woke up and did some driving around with hopes of Partridge and =
Sharp-tailed Grouse. Hopes were not high and we dipped. So home it =
was. Our last bird of the trip was in the same town in Maine, on the =
same highway. A Barred Owl was perched along the side of the road and =
offered incredible views. So overall the trip total was 48 species, =
with 1-4 lifers. For each individual. Kestrel was my only lifer. =20
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All in all, it was an amazing trip! The birds, the locations, the =
weather, and the people added to the enjoyment. A round trip of 2108 =
miles. I want to thank everyone who responded to my emails and helped =
me.
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Photos of some of the birds can be seen here :
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/larrybird13/
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Good birding,
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Larry Scacchetti
Westwood, NJ
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mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Thanks for the update and photos. =
I=E2=80=99m glad to hear you had a successful trip. 20=E2=80=99 from the =
kestrel=E2=80=94I=E2=80=99ve seen it several times but haven=E2=80=99t =
been that lucky yet.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;=
mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span><=
/b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> =
naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Larry Scacchetti<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March =
11, 2015 6:50 PM<br><b>To:</b> =
naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] Successful Rarity =
chase<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>So this =
past weekend, I led a group of 7 friends up to Nova Scotia for some =
European rarities. We left my house in New Jersey at 3:30 pm and =
drove throughout the night. Our first bird on the trip was a =
Northern Saw-whet Owl that flew across the highway in Lincoln, Maine at =
1:00 am. We reached the beginning of rt 209 around 7 am. Our =
first birds were a group of Pine Grosbeaks in the road eating =
grit. As we drove further down, an incredibly gorgeous male Spruce =
Grouse was sitting on the side of the road. When we arrived at the =
Fieldfare, it only took about 5 minutes to locate the bird. We =
watched it feed in the apple tree and fly from tree to tree. =
Watching Snow Buntings in treetops was completely odd, in NJ we only =
usually see them on beaches or large open fields. Redpolls and =
Evening Grosbeaks kept us entertained while we waited for the Fieldfare =
to reappear. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Our next stop was Dartmouth for the "Common" =
Mew Gulls. We arrived at Sullivans Pond and found a drake Eurasian =
Wigeon and 3 Iceland Gulls. There, we met a Canadian birder who =
informed us that the MEGU's were around the corner in a parking lot of a =
pharmacy. So there we found one on the roof. It remained =
there until it was spooked off by a Herring Gull. FINALLY our next =
stop was Hartlan Point Forces Golf Course. We parked at the 90 =
degree turn and I quickly located the bird perched on the spruce in the =
middle of the course. She quickly took flight and zoomed down the =
course about a foot off the ground and tried to catch some sort of =
rodent. Watching the Kestrel fly like that was very reminiscent of =
a Gyrfalcon or a Merlin. She headed over behind the coastguard =
house and perched, but then went toward the beach. She came up off =
the ground and flew past me about 20 feet away and at knee height. =
She eventually headed back to the middle of the course and thats where =
we left her. We all began to do some sea watching. Barrow's =
Goldeneyes, Common Eiders, and Iceland Gulls were the majority of birds =
out there. Scoters and Mergansers were also present. =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Our final stop was PEI. We got a hotel, dinner =
and went to bed. We woke up and did some driving around with hopes =
of Partridge and Sharp-tailed Grouse. Hopes were not high and we =
dipped. So home it was. Our last bird of the trip was =
in the same town in Maine, on the same highway. A Barred Owl was =
perched along the side of the road and offered incredible views. =
So overall the trip total was 48 species, with 1-4 lifers. For =
each individual. Kestrel was my only lifer. =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>All in all, it was an amazing trip! The birds, =
the locations, the weather, and the people added to the enjoyment. =
A round trip of 2108 miles. I want to thank everyone who responded =
to my emails and helped me.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Photos of some of the birds can be seen here =
:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><a =
href=3D"https://www.flickr.com/photos/larrybird13/">https://www.flickr.co=
m/photos/larrybird13/</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Good birding,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Larry Scacchetti<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Westwood, =
NJ<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>
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