http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NS-RBA/ Nova Scotia Rare Bird Alert Sat, 18 May 2013 16:02:21 GMT accentor50 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NS-RBA/message/9773 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NS-RBA/message/9773 Eastern Bluebird at Sunrise cemetary this morning (near road through cemetary), Hatchet Lake. Richard Hamilton Forwarded by Blake Maybank Sat, 18 May 2013 16:00:17 GMT accentor50 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NS-RBA/message/9772 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NS-RBA/message/9772 There was just a female Orchard oriole on my neighbour's oranges. Everything that shows up here goes back and forth between our houses so I presume I will have Sat, 18 May 2013 15:58:13 GMT accentor50 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NS-RBA/message/9771 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NS-RBA/message/9771 Short story version: We have a male Red-bellied woodpecker coming for suet in Tupperville. He's been here since Tuesday. Longer story: On both Tuesday and Fri, 17 May 2013 13:33:47 GMT Ken McKenna http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NS-RBA/message/9770 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NS-RBA/message/9770 Ken McKenna Box 218 Stellarton NS B0K 1S0 902 752-7644 Hi all There was a nice showing by the Chimney Swifts at Temperance St. school, New Glasgow, last night Fri, 17 May 2013 11:07:23 GMT clyde stoddart http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NS-RBA/message/9769 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NS-RBA/message/9769 thurs at daniels head bank swallow 25 barn swallow at the hawk friday 36 brant, 80 black belly plover, dunlin and about 200 shorebirds 1 american oystercatcher Fri, 17 May 2013 02:13:58 GMT Fritz McEvoy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NS-RBA/message/9768 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NS-RBA/message/9768 Hi All, A pretty female RB grosbeak arrived today. Seems happy to join the other finches at the feeders. All the best. Fri, 17 May 2013 01:00:47 GMT Stuart & Rachel Smith http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NS-RBA/message/9767 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NS-RBA/message/9767 Yes, Melbourne is in Yarmouth Co.. It is a small community located before Pickney's Point. # 1697 Melbourne is located almost immediatedly before the big Thu, 16 May 2013 22:39:01 GMT Joyce Allen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NS-RBA/message/9766 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NS-RBA/message/9766 Two arrivals here at Port Joli today. A White-crowned Sparrow (male) has fed here all day and a male Ruby-throat appeared first of the spring. For the record Thu, 16 May 2013 17:33:57 GMT James Churchill http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NS-RBA/message/9765 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NS-RBA/message/9765 hi folks, Following up on Andy H's lead, Miner's Marsh (kentville) today 1:15-2:15 pm: Among others: 1 *Eastern Kingbird* 1 *Chimney Swift* buzzing around with Thu, 16 May 2013 00:38:00 GMT Stuart & Rachel Smith http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NS-RBA/message/9764 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NS-RBA/message/9764 Blue Grosbeak at # 1697 Melbourne. Birders are welcome. Park at the first driveway which is across an abandon two story house. Pickney's Point marsh has a Wed, 15 May 2013 03:28:56 GMT Fritz McEvoy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NS-RBA/message/9763 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NS-RBA/message/9763 Hi All, I videoed a female(? Hi All, A female(?) Purple Martin arrived this afternoon and perched on a wire in front of my house. i've linked to a couple Wed, 15 May 2013 00:51:57 GMT Ross & Linda Hall http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NS-RBA/message/9762 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NS-RBA/message/9762 Several people have commented on their NAMC and I will add a few highlights here. Linda and I only birded in the morning. The Ducks Unlimited marsh at Little Tue, 14 May 2013 14:19:41 GMT Ken McKenna http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NS-RBA/message/9761 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NS-RBA/message/9761 Ken McKenna Box 218 Stellarton NS B0K 1S0 902 752-7644 Hi all A group of 3 of us ( with Charlie Kendell & Rick Ferguson) went to Arisaig yesterday afternoon Tue, 14 May 2013 01:15:56 GMT Wayne P. Neily http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NS-RBA/message/9760 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NS-RBA/message/9760 Hello all, Most of the birds here on Saturday's (May 11) count were what we would expect, but while driving around Greenwood in the a.m., Frances Lourie and I Mon, 13 May 2013 20:34:35 GMT accentor50 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NS-RBA/message/9759 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NS-RBA/message/9759 13 May 2013 - Cape Sable Island 6 am. oystercatchers at the hawk flats 3.30 today 1 gull billed tern at daniels head 4.00 today Johhny Nickerson Forwarded by