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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0053_01C7689B.A97316A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ken McKenna Box 218 Stellarton NS B0K 1S0 902 752-7644 kenmcken@pchg.net Hi all I have no sign yet of spring migrants to my yard here in Plymouth, = Pictou Co., but was pleased this morning to open my window and hear what = sounded like a harsh Song Sparrow, but not sounding quite right. It was = much louder than the chorus from the multitude of Goldfinches. A search = through the trees in the backyard produced the singer, the = over-wintering Lark Sparrow! The sparrow has been a regular and likely = daily visitor to my feeder since mid- December. The under-tail has = become whiter over the winter. The bird flew to the feeder and in the = same binocular view was the Pine Warbler which has been also a regular = visitor. In fact the species at my feeder have been consistent all = winter except the Mourning Doves are in much larger numbers ( now = about15) than I have ever had- likely a result of more white millet laid = out for the Lark Sparrow.=20 Daily winter species are ~ 8-12 Tree Sparrows, 3-4 Juncos, Pr. Downy = Woodpeckers, a male RN Pheasant, 6-8 Bluejays, ~ 80 American = Goldfinches, 10-12 Black-capped Chickadees, 15 -20 Rock Pigeons( I = could do without these) a few crows and Starlings few to several = thousand if the flock that roosts under the old Westray bridge decide to = land in the yard prior to their entry to the roost. A Brown Creeper, = Robins and a Sharp-shinned Hawk have made periodic trips to the yard = over the winter. Early winter I had a couple of Evening Grosbaaks and a = single Pine Siskin, but not in the last 2 months.=20 On Tues. I heard a Song Sparrow singing across the road and it might be = a migrant as I had not seen any around the neighbourhood all winter. I = feel the urge to get out and see if any of the NB migrants are around! cheers Ken ------=_NextPart_000_0053_01C7689B.A97316A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.6000.16414" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ken McKenna<BR>Box 218 Stellarton = NS<BR>B0K=20 1S0<BR>902 752-7644<BR><A=20 href=3D"mailto:kenmcken@pchg.net">kenmcken@pchg.net</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi all</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have no sign yet of spring migrants = to my yard=20 here in Plymouth, Pictou Co., but was pleased this morning to open my = window and=20 hear what sounded like a harsh Song Sparrow, but not sounding quite = right. It=20 was much louder than the chorus from the multitude of Goldfinches. = A=20 search through the trees in the backyard produced the singer, the = over-wintering=20 Lark Sparrow! The sparrow has been a regular and likely daily = visitor to=20 my feeder since mid- December. The under-tail has become whiter = over the=20 winter. The bird flew to the feeder and in the same binocular view was = the Pine=20 Warbler which has been also a regular visitor. In fact the = species at=20 my feeder have been consistent all winter except the Mourning Doves are = in much=20 larger numbers ( now about15) than I have ever had- likely a result = of more=20 white millet laid out for the Lark Sparrow. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Daily winter species are ~ 8-12 Tree = Sparrows, 3-4=20 Juncos, Pr. Downy Woodpeckers, a male RN Pheasant, 6-8 Bluejays, ~ 80 = American=20 Goldfinches, 10-12 Black-capped Chickadees, 15 -20 Rock Pigeons( I = could=20 do without these) a few crows and Starlings few to several = thousand=20 if the flock that roosts under the old Westray bridge decide to land in = the yard=20 prior to their entry to the roost. A Brown Creeper, Robins and a=20 Sharp-shinned Hawk have made periodic trips to the yard over the winter. = Early=20 winter I had a couple of Evening Grosbaaks and a single Pine Siskin, but = not in=20 the last 2 months. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>On Tues. I heard a Song Sparrow singing = across the=20 road and it might be a migrant as I had not seen any around the = neighbourhood=20 all winter. I feel the urge to get out and see if any of the NB migrants = are=20 around!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>cheers</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ken</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0053_01C7689B.A97316A0--
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