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	Brier Island Whale Watching, Long Island, Digby Neck - Mariner Cruises, Westport, Brier Island
		This tired shorebird made an expected appearance aboard the Chad and Sisters Two during a recent fall cruise from Brier Island.
		Over the last number of years a variety of shorebirds have used the vessel as a resting place on their long journey south.
		Each cruise is from 2 to 5 hours in duration and departs from Westport on Brier Island, the Gateway to the Bay of Fundy.
	www.novascotiawhalewatching.ca /reservations.php (286 words)

	Brier Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Brier Island is an island in the Bay of Fundy in Digby County, Nova Scotia.
		The island is also an important stopover point for migrating birds.
		The island's name is believed to come from the wild brier roses found there.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brier_Island (149 words)

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	www.findlocalweather.com /forecast/brier+island_ns_ca.html (613 words)

	Digby
		Brier Island is the westernmost point of Nova Scotia near the mouth of the Bay of Fundy.
		It is near the middle of the island beside the roadway.
		At the south west end of the island there is a wind that flows in one direction most of the time.
	home.klis.com /~djdunn/digby.htm (910 words)

	Nova Scotia - Brier Island Whale Watching
		Brier Island Lodge has homey touches such as goats and sheep on lawns, a mother hen and chicks that scratch in the flower beds.
		The island was named after the Brier rose that grows profusely on the l.5 mile wide and 4 mile long spit of land.
		Brier Island consists of a Basalt rock formation with columns of basalt on the southern shore while the north shore features dolomite with veins of quartz and agate.
	www.mestern.net /canada/novascotia/brier/index.php (1060 words)

	Brier Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Brier Island soon became part of the modern advances of society.
		The waters of the Bay of Fundy surrounding Brier Island are rich and diverse in marine mammals.
		There are specific traits that each species of whale has to identify it, at Brier Island Whale and Seabird Cruises a team of scientists and experienced researchers are able to identify these various species and for some such as humpback they are able to tell you their actual names.
	www.valleyweb.com /westport (485 words)

	Bird Watching Sites in Nova Scotia - Brier Island and Eastern King's Co. - Richard Stern (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		He has a wife, 2 sons, 2 dogs, a house in Kentville and a cabin on Brier Island, where he goes whenever possible to escape his acute care medical practice and "get back to reality, if only for the weekend."
		Take the Digby Neck road west from Digby, then a ferry to Long Island and a second ferry to Brier Island.
		My favourite birding moment on Brier Island was one May, when a Scarlet Tanager landed on the roof of our cabin, and stayed around for most of that morning - exciting enough in itself.
	museum.gov.ns.ca /mnh/nature/nsbirds/bsite1.htm (487 words)

	Birding Digby Neck and Brier Island
		On our way out to Brier Island, we stopped in the last bit of sunshine we were to see for days, and took a whale watching trip on a zodiac.
		There was other somewhat "wild life" on the island -- bunnies dripping with moisture from the fog, and a good looking pig that hangs out near the Lodge.
		Wildflowers cover the island, and they look good in the muted light of a fogbound day (as do rosehips, and fields of shimmering grasses).
	www.birdingamerica.com /NovaScotia/brier.htm (277 words)

	Brier Island
		Brier Island, four miles long, one and one-half wide, is the westernmost land belonging to Nova Scotia.
		Thickly settled, finely adorned, enterprising and picturesqne, Westport is one of the foremost fishing stations on the western coast.
		Brier Island was visited by Fishermen at an early period.
	www.westerncounties.ca /isaiah/bi.html (236 words)

	Brier Island, Nova Scotia's Eco Tourism Destination
		Lying in the midst of some of the richest marine life habitats, you will have an opportunity to view whales, dolphins and seals plus a huge variety of seabirds.
		On the island itself you will find many rare species of plants and a culture that stretches back over 2 centuries.
		Woven into the traditional fishing village of Westport, are modern accommodations, restaurants serving the freshest seafood and whale watch cruises providing unique views of the marine habitats.
	www.brierisland.org (131 words)

	:: EVangeline Trail Tourism Association :: Nova Scotia ::
		At the end of Long Island, Freeport is a fishing village nestled around a cove, a tidal basin great for bird watching and beachcombing.
		Another ferry trip brings you to Brier Island and Westport, boyhood home of Joshua Slocum, the first man to sail alone around the world.
		Tiverton –The Island’s Museum, VIC and the famous Balancing Rock are located in Tiverton.
	www.evangelinetrail.com /brierisland.html (648 words)

	Brier Island Bird Migration Research Station (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The western most point of land in Nova Scotia, Brier Island is found at the southern end of a low, basalt mountain ridge, running much of the length of Nova Scotia’s Bay of Fundy coastline.
		The island has long been recognized as one of the most important bird areas in the Maritimes, and is considered a mecca for Canadian birders with over 325 species having been noted there.
		Brier Island is 7 km by 3 km in size and is separated from Long Island by the 1.5 km wide Grand Passage.
	www.bsc-eoc.org /national/bibs.html (274 words)

	Things to see and do, Brier Island, Nova Scotia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Brier Island is the extreme western tip of the North Mountain basalt formation.
		In honour of the "Spray" and her intrepid captain, the Slocum Society erected a monument at the southern end of the island.
		Today the boats are bigger, the fish fewer and the port less busy, but the fishing methods remain with the addition of large seiners and draggers, and the harvest of scallops, hake, flounder, mackerel etc., and freezing.
	www.valleyweb.com /westport/tsdbrier.html (1005 words)

	Birer Island Whale and Sea Bird Cruises (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Taking a Brier Island Whale and Seabird Cruise is watching whales and seabirds---and much more.
		In 1988, Brier Island Whale and Seabird Cruises became a limited company and continues to lead research and education cruises in the Bay of Fundy.
		Brier Island Whale and Seabird Cruises, working together with these organizations, is working towards the maintenance of this critical habitat, and to provide education and public awareness.
	www.municipalities.com /briwsc/biwasc.htm (438 words)

	New Page 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Be sure and include a trip to Brier Island and a stay at the Brier Island Hostel on your itinery.
		Brier Island Brand seafood: live lobster, Digby scallops, fresh, salted and frozen fish.
		During your stay on Brier Island don't miss the opportunity to take a whale watching tour with Mariner Cruises.
	www.xtywebworks.ns.ca /port5.html (626 words)

	Nova Scotia Accommodation - Bay of Fundy Inn, Brier Island
		The old home in Westport, Brier Island offers year around accommodation for birders, whale watching enthusiasts and other visitors to Nova Scotia's Gateway to the Bay of Fundy.
		The Bay of Fundy Inn on Brier Island, Nova Scotia is the newest 'accommodation' addition to Mariner Cruises.
		Now travelers, birders and whale watching enthusiasts can enjoy a Mariner Cruise, explore Brier Island and return to quiet Nova Scotia accommodation, a comfortable room in a century old home overlooking Westport Harbour.
	www.brierislandwhalewatching.com /guesthouse.html (336 words)

	Worldisround - Nova Scotia, July 2004 - Nova Scotia photos
		Our first night in Nova Scotia was spent on Brier Island.
		Brier Island is on the Digby Neck and is only accessible by ferry.
		Third and Fourth nights were spent in Baddeck on Cape Breton Island to do the Cabot Trail.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/58794 (254 words)

	Birding Hot Spots (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The best time to see a variety of bird species is during the southern migration season on the southern tip of this island.
		To access the Brier island from Digby, coming from highway 101, turn right (North) at the Hwy Exit 26, turn left (North) at the only set of intersection stop lights in town, toward the West Ferry.
		Take the East Ferry across the Petite Passage, to the Tiverton island, then proceed to Freeport to get on the Westport ferry, that proceeds across the Grand Passage to Brier Island.
	collections.ic.gc.ca /western/hotspots.html (621 words)

	WhaleGuide.com - Brier Island Whale and Seabird Cruises
		WhaleGuide.com - Brier Island Whale and Seabird Cruises
		By mid-July all five species are commonly sighted and remain in the area until late fall.
		Brier Island Whale and Seabird Cruises is dedicated to the study of the unique animals and seabirds that inhabit the Bay of Fundy.
	www.whaleguide.com /directory/brierislandwhaleandseabirdcruises.htm (180 words)

	Eagle-Eye Tours Nova Scotia
		Bon Portage Island was donated some years ago to Acadia University, which maintains a biological research and teaching station there.
		It is traditional on Brier Island to be at the North Light near dawn to observe the often-spectacular stream of migrants departing for the northeast; they are compensating for having gone too far out to sea during the night.
		The island is famous for its raptor flights in fall, particularly of Sharpshins, Broadwings, and falcons.
	www.eagle-eye.com /Locations/NovaScotia.html (1039 words)

	Brier Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Brier Island is an island that is out two islands.
		On the first island, I think it is called Long Island, there is a natural landform called
		The panoramic views from the Brier Island Lodge dining room are breath taking.
	webpages.charter.net /vayno/brier_island.htm (149 words)

	Brier Island Whale Watching, Long Island, Digby Neck - Mariner Cruises, Westport, Brier Island
		This tired shorebird made an expected appearance aboard the Chad and Sisters Two during a recent fall cruise from Brier Island.
		Over the last number of years a variety of shorebirds have used the vessel as a resting place on their long journey south.
		Each cruise is from 2 to 5 hours in duration and departs from Westport on Brier Island, the Gateway to the Bay of Fundy.
	www.brierislandwhalewatching.com /reservations.html (285 words)

	Nova Scotia Trip Report - Day 13 Sandy Cove to Brier Island
		In Tiverton, I stopped at the Tiverton Islands Museum and saw various relics of life on the islands.
		A couple came over to talk to me while I was waiting for the ferry to take me to Brier Island.
		I rode back to the Brier Island Lodge where I ate my supper in the restaurant.
	www.tomswenson.com /NSday13.htm (507 words)

	Brier Island Century Club Birding Trip Report: American Birding Association
		Blue-headed Vireo - one observed on Brier Island
		Red-eyed Vireo - one observed on Brier Island
		All material displayed on the ABA website is subject to copyright protection either by the ABA or its associates and should not be reproduced in any form without the express prior written consent of ABA.
	www.americanbirding.org /cc/cctrbrierbl.htm (600 words)

	The Brier Island Lodge located on Brier Island, Nova Scotia
		Welcome to the Brier Island Lodge, located on Brier Island, gateway to the Bay of Fundy and home to the world's highest tides.
		From our cliff top location you are just minutes away from whale watching, coastal hiking and some of the finest eco-tourism Nova Scotia has to offer.
		Be sure and visit the Bay of Fundy web site for other recommended experience in the Martime provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
	www.brierisland.com (106 words)

	BirdForum - A week on Brier Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		We have a cottage on Brier Island, Nova Scotia, and have just spent a week there.
		Shorebirds were scattered around the Island and Freeport, with Pond Cove a bit of a disappointment - possibly because Merlins were harrassing them there.
		The highlight for me was not any rarity, but hundreds of Red-breasted Nuthatches all over the island early in the week - a sight I haven't seen for several years.
	www.birdforum.net /printthread.php?t=7712 (250 words)

	Brier Island
		Brier Island has become famous for its whale- and seabird-watching tours, and the land is an environmental treasure that offers spectacular panoramas of rocky headlands and tide-carved coastline.
		The second ferry leaves Freeport, on Long Island, to bring you to Westport, on Brier Island.
		Having arrived at Westport we drove out to the Grand Passage Light, had lunch in Westport then it was off on our whale watching cruise.
	www.our-trips.com /novas/brier/brier.htm (320 words)

	D.B. Kenney Fisheries located on Brier Island, Nova Scotia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Located at the most westerly tip of Nova Scotia, Brier Island is a unique, unspoiled area teeming with marine life.
		Thriving in the clean, cold waters surrounding Brier Island are lobster, crab, and a wide assortment of ground fish.
		To reach the mainland, requires two short ferry rides, one between Brier Island and Long Island, the other between Long Island and the mainland.
	www.dbkenneyfisheries.com /brierisland.html (243 words)

	Boston.com / News / Local / Maine / Whale scarcity puzzles watchers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Meanwhile, one report put an unusually large number of humpbacks feeding on herring around Brier Island, which is located near Digby in southwest Nova Scotia.
		Shelley Barnaby, a naturalist at Brier Island Whale and Seabird Cruises, has identified many of the humpbacks from markings and fin shapes as individuals that typically spend the summer feeding on Jeffreys Ledge.
		Humpbacks have been feeding within three miles of the island.
	www.boston.com /news/local/maine/articles/2004/09/19/whale_scarcity_puzzles_watchers (519 words)

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