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Index of Subjects Well the chickadees were maninly focused on the bugs that the sunny days have brought, they were scoping out around the eves of our house . , then today were back to the feeders for their reliable black sunfower seeds. I`m still waiting for the return of my hummers , I hope they all have a safe trip back to all their feeders with their favorite drink waiting made from all there loving friends Melvina, Lake Echo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret E.Millard" <mmillard@eastlink.ca> To: "naturens" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 9:38 PM Subject: [NatureNS] White Point birds > 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 > > > http://margmillard.ca >
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