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Index of Subjects Ken McKenna Box 218 Stellarton NS B0K 1S0 902 752-7644 Hi Patircia I think I remember one of your first Pileateds on a field trip up our way! Thanks for the report. cheers Ken ----- Original Message ----- From: "P.L. Chalmers" <plchalmers@ns.sympatico.ca> To: "NatureNS" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 10:08 PM Subject: [NatureNS] Frog Pond, Jollimore - Signs of Spring > HI there, > > During several recent visits to the Frog Pond in Fleming Park, Jollimore, > HRM, I have been observing the advance of the spring. Waves of > Yellow-rumped and Palm Warblers arrived in late April, though most of the > Palms have now moved on. A few Barn Swallows, a Great Blue Heron, and a > Red-winged Blackbird made brief appearances but likewise seem to have > gone. Northern Flickers and Common Grackles are noisily obvious and will > persist to breed here. Susan Hunt and I observed a Hermit Thrush on 2 > May, and I observed several again this evening. Susan and I also saw a > Pileated Woodpecker, which is a bird I am always excited to see. This was > the first time I have seen one at the Frog Pond, although I've had reports > from other observers. I have heard only a few Ruby-crowned Kinglets, but > a Winter Wren this evening was a lovely surprise. > > I found American Fly Honeysuckle (Lonicera canadensis) just opening and > Mayflowers in bloom this evening. The flower buds on Red-berried Elder > (Sambucus pubens) are swollen and an attractive purple colour right now. > > The Spring Peepers were in full chorus by 7 p.m. this evening, and > several Painted Turtles were still out. The first tiny biting insects were > about as well! > > Cheers, > > Patricia L. Chalmers > Halifax
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