| Yellow-legged Gull, Newfoundland, Saint John's 31 January 2003 © Peter Adriaens
One of two adults present at the time. A dark bird, with a lot of black on the primaries, so perhaps of the race atlantis. |
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| Glossy Ibis, Newfoundland, Canada, Biscay Bay May 2, 2004 © Jared Clarke
First individual for province since 1998 |
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| Scarlet Tanager, Newfoundland, Canada, Upper Gullies April 30, 2004 © Jared Clarke
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| Scarlet Tanager, Newfoundland, Canada, Upper Gullies April 30, 2004 © Jared Clarke
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| Rock Wren, Newfoundland, Canada, Port-aux-Basques July 4, 2004 © Jared Clarke
This is a first record for Newfoundland and Labrador, and one of only a handful for the eastern seaboard. Many thanks to Michel Chiasson of New Brunswick for discovering and reporting it !!! |
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| Rock Wren, Newfoundland, Canada, Port-aux-Basques July 4, 2004 © Jared Clarke
This is a first record for Newfoundland and Labrador, and one of only a handful for the eastern seaboard. Many thanks to Michel Chiasson of New Brunswick for discovering and reporting it !!! |
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| Varied Thrush, Newfoundland, Long Pond, Avalon Peninsula January 30, 2005 © Bruce Mactavish
4th record for Newfoundland |
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| Yellow-legged Gull, Newfoundland, St. John's Feb. 15, 2005 © Bruce Mactavish
Third consecutive winter at St. John's. Observed every week or so among the 20,000 locally wintering gulls. Smallish size and darkish upper parts suggest Azorean or Portuguese origin. |
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| Boreal Owl, Newfoundland, Strait of Belle Ise February 18, 2005 © Bob Gorman
Found onboard icebreaking cargo ship MV Arctic hiding in the windlass! This ship often carries raptors, including snowy owls and Perigrine's from Greenland to Europe a few years ago. |
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| Common Eider (S.m.v-nigrum), Newfoundland, Canada, Cape Spear March 13, 2005 © Bruce Mactavish
This subspecies is very rarely recorded in eastern North America. Note glimpse of the prominent black 'V' on throat, carrot-orange bill and body 10% larger than adjacent 'S.m. borealis'. |
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| Common Eider (S.m.v-nigrum), Newfoundland, Canada, Cape Spear March 13, 2005 © Bruce Mactavish
Note carrot-orange bill with narrow and sharply pointed bare frontal lobes . |
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| Redwing, Newfoundland, Quidi Vidi Gut April 3, 2005 © Bruce Mactavish
Fresh spring vagrant or overwintering bird? It is visibly distinct from an early Feb 2005 Redwing seen 25 km to the west. About 9th individual for Newfoundland since 1980. First in spring. |
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| European Golden Plover, Newfoundland, Canada, Cape Spear April 30, 2005 © Bruce Mactavish
Nearly annual in Newfoundland April 20 - May 10. This bird found refuge on coastal barrens at Cape Spear, the eastern most point of land in North America. Two others were present on a farm field 15 km away. |
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| Western Reef-Heron, Newfoundland, Stephenville Crossing July 4, 2005 © Bruce Mactavish
Present, with a Little Egret, since June 17 but not correctly identified until June 26. Note white throat, dark plumage, and yellow feet. |
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| Western Reef-Heron, Newfoundland, Stephenville Crossing July 4, 2005 © Bruce Mactavish
Extreme blow up of a digiscoped shot. Note one of the two long ribbon-like head plumes blowing in the wind and the contrasting white throat. |
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| Western Reef-Heron, Newfoundland, Stephenville Crossing July 4, 2005 © Bruce Mactavish
Distant flight shot showing dark plumage, white throat and yellow feet. Primaries were paler - what does this mean? |
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