[NatureNS] Re: fewer White-throated Sparrows

Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 21:21:21 -0300
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From: Blake Maybank <maybank@ns.sympatico.ca>
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At 06:55 PM 19/05/2008, Angus wrote:
>It seems to me that White-throated Sparrows are noticeably fewer in 
>these parts. I believe most recognize their distinctive song so 
>perhaps comments from various parts of the province would paint a 
>clearer picture.

Here at my feeders in White's Lake there is no apparent shortage of 
White-throated Sparrows.   In the past two weeks there have been 
daily visits from at least 20 birds, perhaps more, roughly equally 
split between the White-striped and the Tan-striped forms.   These 
numbers are consistent with other years, and I am now hearing them 
regularly on nearby trails (Nichol's Lake trail, Osprey Club trail, 
Shag End peninsula).

Cheers,


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Blake Maybank
maybank@ns.sympatico.ca

Editor, "Nova Scotia Birds"

author, "Birding Sites of Nova Scotia"
http://maybank.tripod.com/BSNS.htm

White's Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada 

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