[ValleyNature] re winter bluebirds -- was a rumour from the banana belt

[James W. Wolford]

Avril and John Harwood at Woodside, north of Canning, had a flock of  
8 eastern bluebirds for an extended period of the winter, perhaps  
about 2 decades ago?? or before 1986??

I have copied this to them, who might be able to tell us when that  
was -- note the "bluebird" in their e-mail address.

Cheers from Jim in Wolfville

Begin forwarded message:

> From: nhungjohn <nhungjohn at eastlink.ca>
> Date: January 30, 2010 5:47:40 PM AST
> To: naturens at chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: [NatureNS] a rumour from the banana belt
> Reply-To: naturens at chebucto.ns.ca
>
> To: Nature NS
>
> From:  John Sollows
>
> Date: Jan. 30/10
>
> A non-birdwatching friend from over the hill in Central Chebogue  
> popped in today to report a flock of strange birds at her house.   
> They were flitting around the back steps eating holly berries, and  
> she was able to watch them from her car, ten to fifteen feet away,  
> to teh north.
>
> She said they looked like small, fat robins, except that they were  
> blue on top, and when she saw a picture of an eastern bluebird, she  
> saw a match.
>
> She tells me she will keep her camera handy, in case they  
> reappear.  My 1986 Tufts, mentions one December record.  Has  
> anybody heard of any other winter records?

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