[NatureNS] Lack of birds

From: "Andy Dean" <aadean@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 21:28:00 -0300
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Whoops...sorry.....Yes we did see crows and ravens.....too busy yakking =
to remember them I guess. Apologies to the corvids
Andy
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Bob McDonald=20
  To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
  Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 8:53 PM
  Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Lack of birds


  Hi Andy et al,

  Very often at this time of year, birds do stop coming to our feeders.  =
However, this year, for some reason, we still have lots of activity.  =
Goldfinches, purple finches, mourning doves, rock pigeons, red-breasted =
nuthatch, black-capped chickadees, starlings, crows, hummingbirds and =
most recently common grackles are at the feeders, while all these =
species as well as robins, blue jays and today a magnolia warbler use =
the bird bath.  Never underestimate the power of a bird bath to attract =
birds and provide a display of activity one only seldom sees in a more =
natural setting.  It can often be quite humorous!

  And no crows were seen on the drive to CSI and back...!!??  =
Incredible!

  Cheers,

  Bob McDonald
  Halifax
  bobathome@hfx.eastlink.ca


    ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: Andy Dean=20
    To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
    Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 8:01 PM
    Subject: [NatureNS] Lack of birds


    Is anyone else experiencing a sudden loss of birds at feeders or =
around the garden?
    We were filling feeders daily until about two weeks ago when =
everything stopped showing up.=20
    The only species feeding here now are hummingbirds.
     I drove to Cape Sable with a friend yesterday and saw some good =
flocks of waders there but as as far as land birds went we saw only six =
species on the drive there and back. Goldfinch, Starling , tree swallow, =
mourning dove, robin, and ruffed grouse.
    Andy

    Andy & Lelia Dean
    154 St Catherines Rd
    Port Joli. NS.  Canada
    B0T 1S0
    Tel 902-683-2775

    aadean@ns.sympatico.ca



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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Whoops...sorry.....Yes we did see crows =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Andy</FONT></DIV>
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  style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
  <A title=3Dbobathome@hfx.eastlink.ca =
href=3D"mailto:bobathome@hfx.eastlink.ca">Bob=20
  McDonald</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
  href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> =
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 15, 2006 =
8:53=20
  PM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NatureNS] Lack of =

  birds</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi Andy et al,</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Very often at this time of year, =
birds do stop=20
  coming to our feeders.&nbsp; However, this year, for some reason,=20
  we&nbsp;still have&nbsp;lots of activity.&nbsp; Goldfinches, purple =
finches,=20
  mourning doves, rock pigeons, red-breasted nuthatch, black-capped =
chickadees,=20
  starlings, crows,&nbsp;hummingbirds and most recently common =
grackles&nbsp;are=20
  at the feeders, while all these species as well as robins, blue jays =
and today=20
  a magnolia warbler use the bird bath.&nbsp; Never underestimate the =
power of=20
  a&nbsp;bird bath to attract birds and provide a display of activity =
one only=20
  seldom sees in a more natural setting.&nbsp; It can often be quite=20
  humorous!</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>And no crows were seen on the drive =
to CSI and=20
  back...!!??&nbsp; Incredible!</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Cheers,</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bob McDonald</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Halifax</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
  =
href=3D"mailto:bobathome@hfx.eastlink.ca">bobathome@hfx.eastlink.ca</A></=
FONT></DIV>
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    <DIV=20
    style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
    <A title=3Daadean@ns.sympatico.ca =
href=3D"mailto:aadean@ns.sympatico.ca">Andy=20
    Dean</A> </DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
    href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> =
</DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 15, =
2006 8:01=20
    PM</DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] Lack of =
birds</DIV>
    <DIV><BR></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Is anyone else experiencing a =
sudden loss of=20
    birds at feeders or around the garden?</FONT></DIV&g