[NatureNS] Spring Firsts for the Eastern Shore

Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:32:35 -0300
From: Eleanor Lindsay <az678@chebucto.ns.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
References: <S382978AbYDXCRA/20080424021715Z+22698@lima.chebucto.ns.ca>
User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5 (Windows/20051201)
Precedence: bulk
Return-Path: <naturens-mml-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>
Original-Recipient: rfc822;"| (cd /csuite/info/Environment/FNSN/MList; /csuite/lib/arch2html)"

next message in archive
next message in thread
previous message in archive
previous message in thread
Index of Subjects

Index of Subjects
Lucas Berrigan wrote:
>
> My list may appear similar to those of others, so this list is 
> strictly for my area in Jeddore Oyster Ponds. I found that there was a 
> strange absence of a couple of species this winter including the 
> Purple Finch and White-throated Sparrow. Have others noticed this too?
>
> Here’s my list of firsts:
>
> Birds:
>
> Winter Wren – April 23
>
> Yellow-rumped Warbler – April 22
>
> Yellow-shafted Flicker – April 21
>
> Purple Finch – April 20
>
> Tree Swallow – April 19
>
> Turkey Vulture – April 19
>
> White-throated Sparrow – April 19
>
> Double-crested Cormorants – April 19
>
> Butterflies:
>
> White Admiral – April 7^ (is this unusual?)
>
> All of those listed that can sing were singing.
>
> ____________________
>
> Lucas Berrigan
>
> Eastern Shore,
>
> Nova Scotia
>
> My Website <http://www.geocities.com/interpolerater/index.htm>
>
I noticed exactly the same thing - no purple finches whatsoever, which 
was definitely unusual for my site and only one whitethroat - also 
unusual. Now however, to my delight, a whole group of P. finches have 
arrived and I am also hearing whitethroats.

Eleanor Lindsay
Seabright, St Margarets Bay

next message in archive
next message in thread
previous message in archive
previous message in thread
Index of Subjects