[ValleyNature] Brier Island today

[James W. Wolford]

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> From: Richard Stern <sternrichard at gmail.com>
> Date: March 28, 2010 7:04:46 PM ADT
> To: NatureNS <naturens at chebucto.ns.ca>
> Subject: [NatureNS] Brier Island today
> Reply-To: naturens at chebucto.ns.ca
>
> Bernard Forsythe, Rick Whitman and I went to Brier today. It was  
> clear and sunny, but the SE wind was strong, and cold. The expected  
> birds were seen, but of particular note were -
>
> Common loons - many, including some in almost full breeding plumage.
>
> D-C Cormorant - 1, although most of the Cormorants were Great.
>
> Brant -- just a small rather distant flock in Pond Cove
>
> Harlequin Duck - A pair in Peajack Cove, and several on the way  
> down at Trout Cove, Digby Neck.
>
> Black Scoter - 8, Peajack Cove
>
> Am. Pipit - 4, Pond Cove
>
> Am. Robin - As Eric Mills mentioned yesterday, there were hundreds,  
> all over the place - often 10-20 on adjacent lawns, and even in the  
> seaweed at Pond Cove.
>
> Brown-headed Cowbird - 1 in Westport
>
> Dark-eyed Junco - Many, all along the roadside on Digby Neck and  
> Long Islands.
>
> Fox Sparrow - 2 singing in Westport.
>
> Song Sparrow -- Many, all over the place
>
> Richard
>
> -- 
> #################
> Richard Stern,
> 317 Middle Dyke Rd.
> Port Williams, NS, Canada
> B0P 1T0
>
> sternrichard at gmail.com
> ###################

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