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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_+PYs0P3DHLdrYbPT8fWa9Q) Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT ----- Original Message ----- From: Hans Toom To: Ns-Rba@Yahoogroups.Com Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 1:09 PM Subject: White-crowned Sparrow, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Fox Sparrow and Other Notes A White-crowned Sparrow visited our place in Portuguese Cove yesterday but it did not stay overnight. But, a female Rose-breasted Grosbeak stayed for four days which is an unusually long visit for this species. We don't often see the deep woodlands birds out here by the coastal barrens. One photo shows the gaping jaw of this bird. It is a much respected adversary, renowned for its finger chewing prowess at banding stations. The recent damp foggy weather has kept me housebound since the migration count. I won't venture forth without my camera and photographic conditions have been awful. However this morning I enjoyed a one hour walk at Crystal Crescent Beach PP. I'm pleased to report that Fox Sparrows are on territory in three locations, one by the high ground near the first pond and two others in the vicinity of the southern parking lot. Warblers are active and singing everywhere. A migrating bunch of Bay-breasted Warblers met me near Mackerel Cove beach. This is my first encounter with this species here but they are reliable nesters at Mount Unicake Estate. I've posted a bunch of photos starting with a Chipping Sparrow from our place in Portuguese Cove and ending with this morning's Bay-breasted Warbler, highlight reel 56-75. Hopefully the upcoming improving weather will get me caught up. Hans http://www.hanstoom.com/Highlights/Highlight56.html ________________________________________________________________________________________________ When viewing images tap F11 or View Full Screen and use the navigation buttons on my website ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hans Toom Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada E-mail: htoom@hfx.eastlink.ca Migration Count: http://hanstoom.com/NAMC/Index.html Nature Website: http://hanstoom.com ________________________________________________________________________________________________ --Boundary_(ID_+PYs0P3DHLdrYbPT8fWa9Q) Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16441" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Htoom@hfx.eastlink.ca href="mailto:Htoom@hfx.eastlink.ca">Hans Toom</A> </DIV> <DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=ns-rba@yahoogroups.com href="mailto:Ns-Rba@Yahoogroups.Com">Ns-Rba@Yahoogroups.Com</A> </DIV> <DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, May 21, 2007 1:09 PM</DIV> <DIV><B>Subject:</B> White-crowned Sparrow, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Fox Sparrow and Other Notes</DIV></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A White-crowned Sparrow visited our place in Portuguese Cove yesterday but it did not stay overnight. But, a female Rose-breasted Grosbeak stayed for four days which is an unusually long visit for this species. We don't often see the deep woodlands birds out here by the coastal barrens. One photo shows the gaping jaw of this bird. It is a much respected adversary, renowned for its finger chewing prowess at banding stations. </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The recent damp foggy weather has kept me housebound since the migration count. I won't venture forth without my camera and photographic conditions have been awful. However this morning I enjoyed a one hour walk at Crystal Crescent Beach PP. I'm pleased to report that Fox Sparrows are on territory in three locations, one by the high ground near the first pond and two others in the vicinity of the southern parking lot. Warblers are active and singing everywhere. A migrating bunch of Bay-breasted Warblers met me near Mackerel Cove beach. This is my first encounter with this species here but they are reliable nesters at Mount Unicake Estate.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've posted a bunch of photos starting with a Chipping Sparrow from our place in Portuguese Cove and ending with this morning's Bay-breasted Warbler, highlight reel 56-75. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hopefully the upcoming improving weather will get me caught up.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hans</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A href="http://www.hanstoom.com/Highlights/Highlight56.html">http://www.hanstoom.com/Highlights/Highlight56.html</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>________________________________________________________________________________________________<BR>When viewing images tap F11 or View Full Screen and use the navigation buttons on my website<BR>________________________________________________________________________________________________<BR>Hans Toom<BR>Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR>E-mail: <A href="mailto:htoom@hfx.eastlink.ca">htoom@hfx.eastlink.ca</A><BR>Migration Count: <A href="http://hanstoom.com/NAMC/Index.html">http://hanstoom.com/NAMC/Index.html</A><BR>Nature Website: http://hanstoom.com <BR>________________________________________________________________________________________________</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> --Boundary_(ID_+PYs0P3DHLdrYbPT8fWa9Q)--
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