[NatureNS] May 11 birds

Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 21:15:07 -0300
From: Joan Czapalay <joancz@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Hi Margaret- Try tacking a popsicle stick across the bottom cm. of the 
opening. It should allow the Swallows and/or Bluebirds to enter, but not 
the chunkier Starlings. Cheers, Joan

 Margaret E.Millard wrote:
> A wild and woolly night and still a brisk breeze wafting about out 
> there. Today that little one are fighting to stay on the feeders.
> There are still Chickadees, White Throat Sparrows and White Crowned 
> Sparrows as well as the little Clay Coloured Sparrow, (day four) with 
> a male Chipping Sparrow (finally) putting in an appearance. Several 
> Hummingbirds, RubyThroats, males, and just now a possible female. That 
> would be the first she of the season.
> Looks like Common Grackles are going to nest close by, as are 
> Starlings. Would like to do without them for a bit.
> I was hoping the two pairs of Tree Swallows would get a break this 
> year. I have yet to find a bird house design that allows them to be 
> safe from the other two.  I get around the squirrel problem and now it 
> is predator birds again.
> Lots of Juncos and a couple of American Goldfinches. The usual 
> Mourning Doves and a Raven as well as a few large Crows. Several 
> Bluejays with the Red-winged Blackbird without the red applet. Maybe 
> he is a juvenile ? Just missing his red?
> So far that is it for our feeders in White Point, Queens
> Marg
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> http://margmillard.ca
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