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Thanks for your info. I am never sure how fine eBird breaks down their rarity classification within counties. But a Nelson’s is definitely an unusual sighting around here. I noticed a nelsonii subspecies reported from CSI lately and yes, they are more likely as an inland Fall migrant in NS at this time of year. The Ontario birder mentioned they see Nelson's in Fall on their return voyage south from the prairies population. Nancy > On Oct 12, 2018, at 10:00 PM, George Forsyth <ge4syth@gmail.com> wrote: > > eBird probably only flags birds as rare by county, so East Dalhousie being only fifty kilometers (as a sparrow flies) from the salt marshes of Annapolis, Kings and Lunenburg Counties is close. But you are right the habitat is not attractive to breeding Nelson's Sparrows, but a vagrant could show up in any grass area. > > It is possible that the Sparrow is a vagrant from the inland breeding population, two subspecies: Ammodramus nelsoni nelsoni, or A. n. alter. Our breeding A. n. subvirgatus is strictly coastal, A. n. alter. is also coastal along James Bay, but the inland birds Ammodramus nelsoni nelsoni, breed in freshwater marshes and wet meadows in Alberta and Sakatchewan where salt marshes are hard to find. Just as other western birds can get lost by ninety degrees in their migration a Nelsons Sparrow from Alberta could show up here. > > George Forsyth > > On Wed, 10 Oct 2018 at 15:57, nancy dowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com> wrote: > An experienced birder from Ontario who has an older place in Franny’s Corner, next to E Dalhousie, saw a Nelson’s Sparrow in their field with some Song Sparrows. He managed to get a photo and is familiar with the species. Nelson’s are not regulars around here at any time of year. He eBirded it and it does not come up as rare for the area which is kind of strange as there are no sightings recorded for the south center of NS for the last ten years(?). > > Nancy D > E Dalhousie, Kings > > Sent from my iPad
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