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Index of Subjects I don't know how a crossbill gets through the small holes in a nyger feeder but I know they do. I also know they don't have to pick at a sunflower seed the way a chickadee or a blue jay will - maybe their is an advantage in having a funny looking bill. Roland. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> To: "NatureNS" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 6:43 PM Subject: FW: [NatureNS] Some birds this PM > I'm wondering how a crossbill deals with the small access holes in a Niger > feeder in order to extract the seeds -- anybody know?? Cheers from Jim > ---------- > From: Bob McDonald <bobathome@hfx.eastlink.ca> > Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:52:57 -0400 > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: [NatureNS] Some birds this PM > > Hello, > > Wendy and I dropped over to Jean Hartley's location in Rockingham early > afternoon and found at least 220 Common Redpolls including at least one > and > probably 2 Hoaries. One female WW Crossbill remained at the niger feeder > throughout. In addition a pair (?) of Pine Grosbeaks and then a large > flock > of Bohemian Waxwings (~120) showed up. The Cardinal and the RC Kinglet > did > not! > > We then went for a walk at Point Pleasant Park. In addition to the dozen > or > so dogs in the "No Dogs Allowed" area, the only species of interest was a > group of about 8 Pine Grosbeaks feeding in the grass just above the high > water mark between Black Rock Beach and the Anchor. On the Northwest Arm > side at the sewage outflow were at least a dozen Iceland Gulls and 25-30 > Scaup, mostly Greaters, I believe. A pair of WW Scoters and a C Loon were > farther offshore. > > On the way home we made a quick stop at Pier 9 but few gulls were present. > It looks as though the sewage outflow here has been discontinued. . . ? > Does anyone know more about this location? > > Cheers, > Bob McDonald > Halifax > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.7/1232 - Release Date: 1/18/2008 > 7:32 PM > >
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