The Bruce Mactavish Newfoundland Birding Blog

The aim of this blog is to promote birding activity in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Saturday, 12 January 2013

Tufted Duck hybrid in Ontario

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On 10 Jan 2013 Alan Wormington of Ontario sent me some photos of a possible Tufted Duck from Hillman Marsh (near Pt Pelee).  My initial i...
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Wednesday, 9 January 2013

Cape Spear Lapland Longspur

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Got out to Cape Spear before sunrise hoping to scope over a large flock of eiders recently reported there.  On the path from the parking ...
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Tuesday, 8 January 2013

In January Life is a Pond

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Trying to squeeze out all the birding time around the 8 hour working day, which takes up 89% of the daylight period according to my calcula...
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Sunday, 6 January 2013

The Last Weekend of Christmas Holidays

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It was an excellent 16 day Christmas Holiday. Three Christmas Bird Counts and bird action so good in St. John's there was no need to ...
Friday, 4 January 2013

Five Species of Warbler on 4 Jan 2013

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Five species of warbler is a good day in November, let alone December, in Newfoundland.  Five species in a day in January is a first.  Whil...
Thursday, 3 January 2013

Look Who Dropped into Bowring Park

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It was  snowy dawn when I parked at Bowring Park, St. John's on 3 January. My plan was to drink a Tims on a park bench and wait for h...
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Tuesday, 1 January 2013

The First Day of birding 2013

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New Years tradition for me is to be the first birder to see the sun in North America at Cape Spear  There is no competition, I've yet t...
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