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--Boundary_(ID_FzTbF/tuxCZbkC8tonBOYQ) Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT I can add to Dave/Sharon's query about TURKEY VULTURES on Brier Island, and perhaps Lance or someone else can embellish or correct this? I started birding on Brier Island in 1976, and in those days Wickerson Lent was the lightkeeper at Northern Light. He was for a long time of the opinion (starting when?) that this species very probably nested on the island. But I don't know if he had any evidence, other than sightings in most or all months, which of course has become commonplace. Concerning breeding evidence of TVs in N.S., I don't believe anyone has yet seen a juvenile with a dark head? Is this true so far? Sibley's guide will tell roughly how long the young birds keep the head blackish. Concerning CARDINALS, it seems that a lot of years have gone by with them being abundant in Yarmouth, like HOUSE FINCHES, and nesting, but without subsequent spreading in our province, although such a thing has been going on and continues in Ontario and now Quebec for several decades. Why is it that just in the past decade or less that cardinals now seem to have spread with some permanency, at least in the HRM/Metro area and the Wolfville/Canning area? Cheers from Jim in Wolfville Begin forwarded message: > From: John Sollows <nhungjohn@ns.sympatico.ca> > Date: May 25, 2008 10:31:53 AM ADT > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Turkey Vultures, and opther changes > Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > > > > To: All > > From: John Sollows > > Date: May 25/08 > >> It would be interesting to know where these birds were observed >> originally in the maritimes. Here on Brier Island they have been >> residents for 20 yrs or more. This is of course a questimate but >> should be in the ball park. Some of our senior Birders should have >> some info on this. > > The question from Dave /Sharon raises a very good question, which I > will do my part to address, with a little avian history from the > Yarmouth area: > > (1) Turkey Vultures: > > Let me first apologize for not being able to dig out some old > diaries and a slide. > > I cannot remember the year, but the results of the Yarmouth > Christmar Bird Counts from 1982 or 1983 will show that our group > which reported a turkey vulture at Town Point, Chebogue, near > Yarmouth. Earlier in the same year (June? July? 1982? 1983?) I > was walking home along the Ellis Road from the Yarmouth Air Show, > when a turkey vulture soared up over the trees, again, coming from > Chebogue. Somewhere in the house, I have a slide of the bird. > > I understand that a fur farm in Chebogue was responsible for > attracting and keeping the birds, but they have become common in > the Yarmouth area only within the past decade. > > So, my first sighting down here was June or July, 1982 or 1983, and > sightings here have continuously increased since then. Now, they > are very unremarkable. > > (2) Cardinals: > > In May or June, 1992, I saw my first-ever Cardinal (a male) at our > place on Wyman Road, near Yarmouth. The bird stayed for the day, > and introduced us to their song. > > Cardinals are now commonplace in our area, and have colonized much > more quickly than the vultures, but both have been successful, and > we often see both in winter, as well as summer. > > (3) Canada Jays, Evening Grosbeaks, Boreal Chickadees: > > All very common winter birds in the '60's and '70's are now highly > remarkable! > > > --Boundary_(ID_FzTbF/tuxCZbkC8tonBOYQ) Content-type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> I can add to Dave/Sharon's query about TURKEY VULTURES on Brier Island, = and perhaps Lance or someone else can embellish or correct this? =A0I = started birding on Brier Island in 1976, and in those days Wickerson = Lent was the lightkeeper at Northern Light. =A0He was for a long time of = the opinion (starting when?) that this species very probably nested on = the island. =A0But I don't know if he had any evidence, other than = sightings in most or all months, which of course has become = commonplace.<div><br></div><div>Concerning breeding evidence of TVs in = N.S., I don't believe anyone has yet seen a juvenile with a dark head? = =A0Is this true so far? =A0Sibley's guide will tell roughly how long the = young birds keep the head blackish.</div><div><br></div><div>Concerning = CARDINALS, it seems that a lot of years have gone by with them being = abundant in Yarmouth, like HOUSE FINCHES, and nesting, but without = subsequent spreading in our province, although such a thing has been = going on and continues in Ontario and now Quebec for several decades. = =A0Why is it that just in the past decade or less that cardinals now = seem to have spread with some permanency, at least in the HRM/Metro area = and the Wolfville/Canning area?</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers from Jim = in Wolfville<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</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; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: = </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica">John Sollows <<a = href=3D"mailto:nhungjohn@ns.sympatico.ca">nhungjohn@ns.sympatico.ca</a>></= font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">May 25, 2008 10:31:53 AM = ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>= </div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font>&