[ValleyNature] Summer Tanager, Morden, King's Co. etc.

[James W. Wolford]

This male summer tanager subsequently died, and is in plastic bags in  
the freezer of Pat Giffin, destined for Acadia Biology as a specimen;  
however, another and apparently healthy male is at Hartlen Point,  
south of Dartmouth.  Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.

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> From: Richard Stern <sternrichard at gmail.com>
> Date: April 9, 2009 10:57:05 AM ADT
> To: NatureNS <naturens at chebucto.ns.ca>, NS-RBA <NS- 
> RBA at yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [NatureNS] Summer Tanager, Kings Co. etc.
> Reply-To: naturens at chebucto.ns.ca
>
> Hi,
>
> On my way to Middleton this morning I checked a few spots along the  
> Fundy Shore. The SUMMER TANAGER was present in Morden, and was  
> feeding on insects in the porch and along the side of the house.  
> It's a breeding plumaged male. Unfortunately it looks rather  
> sluggish and weak.
>
> Directions - continue along the road past the French Cross in  
> Morden (King's Co., not Annapolis, - the county line is 8km. west  
> of there), till the pavement gives way to dirt road. Then, about 2  
> or 3 houses on the left is a house set back from the road with a  
> gravel driveway and a metal gate (open). There are some feeders  
> hanging in the porch, and some oranges on the ground, but the bird  
> seemed to ignore them. The people weren't there this morning, but  
> I'm told they wouldn't mind birders.
>
> I took some pictures and will post them when I get back to my own  
> computer tonight.
>
> Also seen were -
>
> N.Gannets flying W. at Morden, Margaretsville  and Port George
> Red-Necked and a Horned Grebe in breeding plumage - Port George
> Black Scoters - Morden
> Surf Scoters - Port George
> Harlequin Ducks -- 3 pairs seen at Port George
> C.Eider -, small flocks all along that shore
> etc.
>
> Richard
>
>
> -- 
> #################
> Richard Stern,
> 317 Middle Dyke Rd.
> Port Williams, NS, Canada
> B0P 1T0
>
> sternrichard at gmail.com
> ###################

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