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Index of Subjects Yes, Paul, Bob and others, I should have clarified when I reported two boreal chickadees 'at my feeders' that they were actually feeding on the ground below my feeders - and - yes, they were eating black oil sunflower seeds! Thanks to all for their comments. Eleanor Lindsay Bob McDonald wrote: > Hi Eleanor and others, > > My perspective is that Boreal Chickadees remain as uncommon permanent > residents. They are unusual at feeders but we had a couple of > regulars for the first two or three years at our new home in Clayton > Park West (Halifax). Of course, back then, before much more extensive > development, we also had Northern Flying Squirrels and Ruffed Grouse. > Perhaps Christmas Bird Count data might be able to reveal any > population changes, and of course the Maritime Breeding Bird Atlas > should give valuable information on their distribution and abundance. > The Rainbow Haven contingent encountered a small group of BOCHs in > early morning on the Halifax-Dartmouth Christmas Count on Dec 17, > however, these were the first I had seen in a couple of months and I > haven't seen any since. > > I guess they are taking black oil sunflower seeds? > > Cheers, > > Bob McDonald > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eleanor Lindsay" > <az678@chebucto.ns.ca> > To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 8:25 AM > Subject: [NatureNS] boreal Chickadees > > >> After an absence of 10 years, I presently have at least 2 boreal >> chickadees at my feeders; how common are they in Nova Scotia these days? >> >> Eleanor Lindsay >> Seabright, St Margarets Bay >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.7/620 - Release Date: >> 1/8/2007 4:12 PM >> >> > > >
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