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Index of Subjects Well, I don't know that in my experience with Mourning Warblers in Cape Breton that they were particularly elusive. Between Cheticamp and Pleasant Bay there is a CBNHNPark trail, the "Skyline", I believe it is called. It is a long, open trail on the top of the French Mountain between a steep valley and the steep dropoff into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. In June that trail used to be just jumping with Mourning Warblers, it seemed in about every 10th or 12th bush or skinny, weather beaten excuse of a tree. They were not a bit shy and were singing their songs with great lustre, quite ready to show off and pronounce their happiness with the Spring sunshine and soon to be Summer. It is a great chance for observation and should make for some wonderful photographs, if the conditions are still the same. That was back in the Spring of 197l, however, so the Spring of 2008 could prove me otherwise. I surely would like to think most of their descendants will arrive and provide the same entertainment to other birders as was given to me one fine morning in June. JET From: "Elizabeth Doull" <edoull@ns.sympatico.ca> To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Subject: [NatureNS] Mourning Warbler Date sent: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 16:19:20 -0300 Send reply to: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Joan Czapalay's response about Mourning Warblers: > > Hi Lois, The Mourning Warbler arrives late (in June around my summer > home in Port Greville) in NS. There are usually gone between Labour Day > and mid-Sept.. It breeds in many locations in Cumb., Col., Hants > counties and also in.Cape Breton. It is a VERY elusive warbler! At the > nest areas (alder thickets with young birch, poplar and Mt ash) where I > have found it, it is one quick "pop up" and that is it! Your neighbours > were fortunate to see one. This warbler has a rich, repetitive, cheerful > song on its territory. The mournful part must come from the black bib > and all dark head. We saw only one on the Cape Chignecto field trip in > late June. It was in a traditional location in Brookville. > > Joan Czapalay
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