Mark Dennis
@markcdennis.bsky.social
A birder and writer living in Nova Scotia. You can find my books at the evil/convenient Amazon. I'm anti stupidity and lean left, not religious. Follow the science and watch Corner Gas.
No Cattle Egrets in Nova Scotia for me last year, two on Cape Island this. I did my island circuit this afternoon and this one was running around a yard. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching
November 15, 2025 at 9:18 PM
No Cattle Egrets in Nova Scotia for me last year, two on Cape Island this. I did my island circuit this afternoon and this one was running around a yard. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching
November 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
If Golden-crowned Kinglets were the size of geese, we'd be in deep doo-doo. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching
November 14, 2025 at 6:37 PM
If Golden-crowned Kinglets were the size of geese, we'd be in deep doo-doo. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching
The Bay of Fundy discovery centre in Truro, NS, is heaving with geese, mostly Canada but with one exception. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching
November 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The Bay of Fundy discovery centre in Truro, NS, is heaving with geese, mostly Canada but with one exception. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching
Fancying a short break, Sandra and I took in a Tropical Kingbird in Wolfville, the third for NS and the only one to stay more than a few hours, we saw the first. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching
November 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Fancying a short break, Sandra and I took in a Tropical Kingbird in Wolfville, the third for NS and the only one to stay more than a few hours, we saw the first. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching
Just a California Quail on a post along one of the best road names ever, Lonesome Polecat Road south of Reno NV. #Birdoftheday #standingonthings #Birds
November 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Just a California Quail on a post along one of the best road names ever, Lonesome Polecat Road south of Reno NV. #Birdoftheday #standingonthings #Birds
If you like being a bit miserable, but also happy at the same time, consider throwing 99c at my eBook 'Survivor'. Les Smith, a regular guy, does what's needed to make it through more or less what's happening now. Find it at Amazon under books - my name. #booksky #Novascotia #books #writingcommunity
November 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
If you like being a bit miserable, but also happy at the same time, consider throwing 99c at my eBook 'Survivor'. Les Smith, a regular guy, does what's needed to make it through more or less what's happening now. Find it at Amazon under books - my name. #booksky #Novascotia #books #writingcommunity
Tis the time of loon migration and the hope that one might be a Pacific, spoiler alert, not so far. 7th November I did a 50 minute watch in marginal conditions and had 32 Red-throated go past my favourite spot. Taken with a Canon R7 and 200-800mm lens, it was way out. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching
November 8, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Tis the time of loon migration and the hope that one might be a Pacific, spoiler alert, not so far. 7th November I did a 50 minute watch in marginal conditions and had 32 Red-throated go past my favourite spot. Taken with a Canon R7 and 200-800mm lens, it was way out. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching
Not dissimilar to Red-flanked Bluetail, Eastern Bluebirds in Nova Scotia become very nomadic after breeding. In the south we get a few annually, some breed. This bird was one of six at Chebogue Point in Yarmouth County, the flock checked for Mountain!. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching.
November 5, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Not dissimilar to Red-flanked Bluetail, Eastern Bluebirds in Nova Scotia become very nomadic after breeding. In the south we get a few annually, some breed. This bird was one of six at Chebogue Point in Yarmouth County, the flock checked for Mountain!. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching.
At this time of year we always have to persuade eBird that we are seeing Western Palm Warblers. Three together on Cape Island, NS this morning plus a year bird Lark Sparrow, a late Eastern Phoebe and three cracking Lapland Longspurs. #Bird #Birding #Birdwatching
November 3, 2025 at 6:11 PM
At this time of year we always have to persuade eBird that we are seeing Western Palm Warblers. Three together on Cape Island, NS this morning plus a year bird Lark Sparrow, a late Eastern Phoebe and three cracking Lapland Longspurs. #Bird #Birding #Birdwatching
In recent years a November arrival of Blue-grey Gnatcatchers has happened in Nova Scotia. This one was in Moose Harbour, Queens County today and, as is typical, travelling in the company of Black-capped Chickadees. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching
November 2, 2025 at 10:46 PM
In recent years a November arrival of Blue-grey Gnatcatchers has happened in Nova Scotia. This one was in Moose Harbour, Queens County today and, as is typical, travelling in the company of Black-capped Chickadees. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching
Didn't get a Nova Scotia Cattle Egret last year at all. This afternoon a message came of one in yards not far from a spot I check daily - been here two weeks he said! NS species 269 for what has been a slow year. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching.
October 29, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Didn't get a Nova Scotia Cattle Egret last year at all. This afternoon a message came of one in yards not far from a spot I check daily - been here two weeks he said! NS species 269 for what has been a slow year. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching.
This Western Kingbird dropped into one of my Cape Island spots this evening. We get a couple annually in Nova Scotia but we also have lean years. The first on the island since 2019. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching
October 28, 2025 at 9:45 PM
This Western Kingbird dropped into one of my Cape Island spots this evening. We get a couple annually in Nova Scotia but we also have lean years. The first on the island since 2019. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching
I just did a blog post covering the Sharp-tailed Sand and various other local Nova Scotia Birds. capesablebirding.wordpress.com/2025/10/23/s... #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching
Sharp-tailed Shuffle
This post started out as an opinion about eBird’s predictive capabilities because, for some reason, the bird recording device that isn’t about listing, apart from the listing bits, has a thing wher…
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October 23, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I just did a blog post covering the Sharp-tailed Sand and various other local Nova Scotia Birds. capesablebirding.wordpress.com/2025/10/23/s... #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching
For the first time, I tried a dish of Bramble Jelly (jam) instead of pushing half oranges onto branches. The Baltimore Orioles seem to prefer it but spend more time fighting than eating, I have three at the moment. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching
October 20, 2025 at 1:23 PM
For the first time, I tried a dish of Bramble Jelly (jam) instead of pushing half oranges onto branches. The Baltimore Orioles seem to prefer it but spend more time fighting than eating, I have three at the moment. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching
We get 1-2 American Avocets annually in Nova Scotia and they usually stay a day or two. This one is currently at the Bay of Fundy bore watchpoint in Truro, where you can watch the tide turn and a bore flow upstream, sometimes its impressive. #birds #Birding #Birdwatching #NovaScotia
October 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
We get 1-2 American Avocets annually in Nova Scotia and they usually stay a day or two. This one is currently at the Bay of Fundy bore watchpoint in Truro, where you can watch the tide turn and a bore flow upstream, sometimes its impressive. #birds #Birding #Birdwatching #NovaScotia
On 7th October, Nova Scotia got its first Sharp-tailed Sandpiper. I think six people saw it before it flushed and vanished. 16th October one of the original finders re-found it, a few saw it before it flushed. I was there at dawn today, it came back. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching #Novascotia
October 17, 2025 at 7:52 PM
On 7th October, Nova Scotia got its first Sharp-tailed Sandpiper. I think six people saw it before it flushed and vanished. 16th October one of the original finders re-found it, a few saw it before it flushed. I was there at dawn today, it came back. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching #Novascotia
As it is my latest novel, I guess I should tell people about it a bit more often, but I don't like to push. If you want to know more, I did something in Alt-txt which tells you a bit about Salt Breeze and my writing journey. #writingcommunity #Books #NovaScotia
October 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
As it is my latest novel, I guess I should tell people about it a bit more often, but I don't like to push. If you want to know more, I did something in Alt-txt which tells you a bit about Salt Breeze and my writing journey. #writingcommunity #Books #NovaScotia
In southern Nova Scotia we have the luxury of having Roseate Terns with us in summer. One year, I got to go to the local Island colony to try to photograph flying banded birds. This one carries a plastic band from Brazil, quite the annual journey. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching #Seabirds
October 14, 2025 at 1:11 PM
In southern Nova Scotia we have the luxury of having Roseate Terns with us in summer. One year, I got to go to the local Island colony to try to photograph flying banded birds. This one carries a plastic band from Brazil, quite the annual journey. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching #Seabirds
Godwits on Cape Island at this time of year all need a good looking at. Four Hudsonian today, one day one of them will have white wing linings I'm sure. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching #Shorebirds
October 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Godwits on Cape Island at this time of year all need a good looking at. Four Hudsonian today, one day one of them will have white wing linings I'm sure. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching #Shorebirds
A new birding blog post from Nova Scotia. capesablebirding.wordpress.com/2025/10/13/h...
Hiding in Plain Sight
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper hadn’t been reliably recorded in Nova Scotia until Dave Currie and Ray Wershler identified one at Hartlen Point on 7th October, 2025. The bird didn’t stick and only a very fe…
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October 13, 2025 at 1:24 PM
A new birding blog post from Nova Scotia. capesablebirding.wordpress.com/2025/10/13/h...
This one was a bit confusing at first. A hybrid White-rumped x Dunlin from Cape Sable Island NS. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching #shorebirds
October 12, 2025 at 9:22 PM
This one was a bit confusing at first. A hybrid White-rumped x Dunlin from Cape Sable Island NS. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching #shorebirds
Hard to think what attracts our regular fall American Goldies to the rotting kelp piles. Cape Island NS. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching
October 12, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Hard to think what attracts our regular fall American Goldies to the rotting kelp piles. Cape Island NS. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching
It's a month since I last told people about the books I write. There's a birder mystery series, various stand alone novels and we do our own travelogues. The image is from our Australia trip from 2018. Digital copies are 2.99CAD. Everything I do is available from Amazon. #Books #Birdingtravel
October 12, 2025 at 9:11 PM
It's a month since I last told people about the books I write. There's a birder mystery series, various stand alone novels and we do our own travelogues. The image is from our Australia trip from 2018. Digital copies are 2.99CAD. Everything I do is available from Amazon. #Books #Birdingtravel