[NatureNS] Some birds this PM

From: "Roland McCormick" <roland.mccormick@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 20:20:11 -0400
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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
>
>
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