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Index of Subjects --Apple-Mail-1--1048144022 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed At Horton Bluff, the Verry Thrush has landed, (May 20), one day behind the Grey Catbird. They were not singing this evening but their throaty "che-urrr"........."che-urr" calls were plainly heard. Yesterday I enjoyed Evening Grosbeaks (5 stayed a good portion of the day ) and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks (at least one male and two females) at my s.f. feeders. This evening in the last hour of sun, the sight of our pink and white Magnolia tree and the sound of the Rose- breasted Grosbeak in full song made a thrilling combination. The Magnolia is at the peak of its bloom -hundreds of blossoms. Amelanchier (Indian Pear, Shadbush, etc)) and Bluets (Houstonia caerulea) are just nicely in bloom. The cooler air flow off the Minas Basin keeps our blooming sequence about a week behind Wolfville and Kentville areas. Sherman Sherman Williams shermw@xcountry.tv On 20/05/2008, at 12:09 AM, Sherman Williams wrote: > Here at Horton Buff (Avonport), just prior to sunset (May 19), I > was very pleased to hear two Catbirds uttering their chatty sounds. > This is the season's first Catbirds here. No Verrys heard yet. > . > Sherman Williams > > On 19/05/2008, at 6:55 PM, Angus MacLean wrote: > >> This afternoon along the RR bed in Coldbrook, Catbirds were >> numerous, likely arriving last night. Not a sign of a Veery; last >> year on the 23rd I noted them as numerous. >> >> A few Leopard Frogs were calling and I noted one Clouded Sulphur >> (butterfly). >> >> As an aside, 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. >> >> Angus > --Apple-Mail-1--1048144022 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">At Horton Bluff, the Verry = Thrush has landed, (May 20), one day behind the Grey Catbird. =A0They = were not singing this evening but their =A0throaty = "che-urrr"........."che-urr" calls were plainly heard.<div><br = class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Yesterday I enjoyed = Evening Grosbeaks (5 stayed a good portion of the day ) and = Rose-breasted Grosbeaks (at least one male and two females) at my s.f. = feeders. =A0 This evening in the last hour of sun, the sight of our=A0pink= and white=A0Magnolia =A0tree and the sound of the Rose-breasted = Grosbeak in full song made a thrilling combination. The Magnolia is at = the peak of its bloom -hundreds of blossoms.</div><div><br = class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Amelanchier (Indian Pear, = Shadbush, etc)) and Bluets (<font class=3D"Apple-style-span" = face=3D"Times"><i>Houstonia caerulea</i></font>) are just nicely in = bloom. =A0The cooler air flow off the Minas Basin keeps our blooming = sequence about a week behind Wolfville and Kentville = areas.</div><div><div> <span class=3D"Apple-style-span" = style=3D"border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: = rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: = normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: = normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; = -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; = -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; = white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; line-height: 19px; "><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" = size=3D"3"><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px; = line-height: = normal;"><b><i><br></i></b></span></font></div></div><div>Sherman</div><di= v><br class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Sherman = Williams</div><div><a = href=3D"mailto:shermw@xcountry.tv">shermw@xcountry.tv</a></div><div><br></= div></span></div><div><div>On 20/05/2008, at 12:09 AM, Sherman Williams = wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote = type=3D"cite"> Here at Horton Buff (Avonport),=A0just prior to sunset = (May 19),=A0I was very pleased to hear two Catbirds uttering their = chatty sounds. This is the season's first Catbirds here. =A0No Verrys = heard yet.<div><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" = style=3D"-webkit-text-stroke-width: -1; ">.</span></div><div><div> <span = class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse: separate; = border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; = font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: = normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; = -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; = -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; = white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><div>Sherman = Williams</div><div><br></div></span></div><div><div>On 19/05/2008, at = 6:55 PM, Angus MacLean wrote:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">This afternoon along the RR bed in Coldbrook, = Catbirds were numerous, likely arriving last night. Not a sign of a = Veery; last year on the 23rd I noted them as numerous.</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">A few = Leopard Frogs were calling and I noted one Clouded Sulphur = (butterfly).</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">As an aside, 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.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: