[NatureNS] White Point birds

Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 21:38:53 -0300
From: "Margaret E.Millard" <mmillard@eastlink.ca>
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Well it was a good day here for birds even though it has quietened down a 
fair bit, lately. The feeders actually go quiet for a couple hours but at 
Dawn, about 10 am and then mid afternoon to dark, there is a fair bit of 
activity. I ran out of home made seed cakes so I got a couple from the 
grocery store. The raccoon made off right away with the one we put out 
before dark so it would be there when the birds arrived. (dumb move, I know) 
The woodpeckers went to hammering on everything in sight including the 
chimney liner.
The Chickadee numbers are slowly dropping but traffic is constant, and picks 
up at suppertime also lots of Juncos. A pair of Red Breasted Nuthatches and 
so far a solitary male White Breasted Nuthatch who seems to enjoy beating at 
the hummingbird feeder in the arbour. The Red-winged Blackbird has  tan 
patches, instead of orange, and is chasing a Blue Jay. The female Red-winged 
Blackbird feeds quietly by herself. Possibly I have a female 
Bobolink........there use to be a nest each year down at the edge of the 
golf course so we would see them fairly often. I haven't seen or heard the 
male.
There are a number of large Grackles, a couple Starlings, three Tree 
Swallows, at least two male Ruby Throat Hummingbirds, still not showing a 
lot of interest in the feeders but buzzing the grapevine and the trees.
There are a number Mourning Doves, large Crows and several Song Sparrows and 
there are a couple more White Throats. At dark I think there were at least 
six out there.
Today we had a visit from a very healthy looking White Crowned Sparrow and I 
managed to get photos. I was lucky to recognise the call so was grabbing the 
camera as I went to the window. There were three male Purple Finches plus 
one couple; male and female.
Robins have moved off a bit but I think two are nesting near by. There are 
Hairy Woodpeckers as well as Downies still coming and that female Hairy is 
extremely vocal. Northern Flickers are conspicuous by their absence toady.
There are a couple other birds about that aren't visiting the feeders but I 
haven't figured what they are as yet.
Marg,
White Point, Queens


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