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1.0);"><b>Reply-To: </b></spa --089e01183d14a9ca05052f5e3819 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable A bright male Summer tanager appeared on the deck of a house in Morden, Kin= gs Co, the first week of April 2009, and was found dead by the feeder on the 10th. R. On Thursday, 31 March 2016, Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> wrote: > Lance and the others didn=E2=80=99t really say that the summer tanager in= N.S. is > a 'regular rarity=E2=80=99 in many different times of the year, with doze= ns of > sightings and photos in a variety of regions since that very old referenc= e > to Tufts. Check in Ian McLaren=E2=80=99s recent reference book, =E2=80= =98All of the Birds > of Nova Scotia?=E2=80=99 for what he says of its status. Cheers from Jim= in > Wolfville. > > Begin forwarded message: > > *From: *"Laviolette, Lance" <lance.laviolette@lmco.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','lance.laviolette@lmco.com');>> > *Subject: **RE: [NatureNS] strange red bird* > *Date: *March 31, 2016 at 11:33:02 AM ADT > *To: *"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','naturens@chebucto.ns.ca');>" < > naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','naturens@chebucto.ns.ca');>> > *Reply-To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','naturens@chebucto.ns.ca');> > > Hi John, and Nancy, > > There have been a number of additional sightings since Tufts was > published. I would expect Summer Tanagers to be reported now and then alo= ng > the Southshore and offshore islands (Particularly on BP and Seal which ha= ve > birders on the lookout through much of the year). > > All the best, > > Lance > > *Lance Laviolette* > Glen Robertson, Ontario > > > > *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca');> [ > mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca');>] *On > Behalf Of *John and Nhung > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 30, 2016 8:15 PM > *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','naturens@chebucto.ns.ca');> > *Subject:* EXTERNAL: RE: [NatureNS] strange red bird > > I think there have been more sightings since Tufts. We saw one at > Melbourne (Yarmouth County) church back about 1987. > > *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca');> [ > mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca');>] *On > Behalf Of *Nancy Roberts > *Sent:* March 30, 2016 8:57 PM > *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','naturens@chebucto.ns.ca');> > *Subject:* Re: [NatureNS] strange red bird > > Summer tanager? The colour is right. > > Robie Tufts cited three appearances in NS, one in October and two in Apri= l > =E2=80=93 1913 and 1937. The 1913 one was found dead. > > Also Hartlen Point, 2009. Can't remember what month. > > The Robie Tufts note is downloadable from https://sora.unm.edu/node/17765= . > > Nancy > > Dartmouth, NS B2Y 2X6 > 902 461-1986 > > > > > On 30-Mar-16, at 2:47 PM, mmillard@eastlink.ca > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','mmillard@eastlink.ca');> wrote: > > > I will run that by him, but it is a solid red, (like a cardinal red)no > wing bars or other markings. > > *From:* David Simpson > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','david.sonsimp@gmail.com');> > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 30, 2016 2:18 PM > *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','naturens@chebucto.ns.ca');> > *Subject:* Re: [NatureNS] strange red bird > > Pine Grosbeak? > > *Dave in Dartmouth* > > David Simpson > (902) 580 8007 > david.sonsimp@gmail.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','david.sonsimp@gmail.com');> > > On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 2:01 PM, John and Nhung <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','nhungjohn@eastlink.ca');>> wrote: > Or a summer tanager? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca');> [mailto: > naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca');>] > On Behalf Of Marg Millard > Sent: March 30, 2016 12:54 PM > To: naturens > Subject: [NatureNS] strange red bird > > I have a question for you birders. A friend in on Meadow Pond Lane, just = as > you come out of Liverpool toward White Point, in Queens Co. has been seei= ng > a bird he can't find in his books. He is sure it is a Grosbeak. He would = be > familiar with them. The bird is all red, like a Cardinal but it is not a > Cardinal, for sure, he said. It is travelling with a Rose-breasted > Grosbeak. > Has anyone else seen anything like this? > He will try to get a photo but he said his camera isn't a good one and th= e > feeder is a bit distant. He hasn't seen it today, he did see it (them) > several times over the past week. > Marg > > Marg Millard > 19 White Point 2 Rd., White Point, Queens Co., R.R. # 1 Hunts Point, Nova > Scotia , Canada > (902) 683-2393 MargMillard.ca > Facebook: White Point Artist, Marg Millard. > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > > This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. > www.avast.com > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=3Demail&utm_source=3Dlink&utm= _campaign=3Dsig-email&utm_content=3Demailclient> > > > --=20 Richard stern Sent from Gmail Mobile On my IPhone --089e01183d14a9ca05052f5e3819 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable A bright male Summer tanager appeared on the deck of a house in Morden,=C2= =A0<span></span>Kings Co, the first week of April 2009, and was found dead = by the feeder on the 10th.<div><br></div><div>R.<br><br>On Thursday, 31 Mar= ch 2016, Jim Wolford <<a href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolfo= rd@eastlink.ca</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D= "margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style= =3D"word-wrap:break-word">Lance and the others didn=E2=80=99t really say th= at the summer tanager in N.S. is a 'regular rar