[NatureNS] re warblers eating sunflower seeds?

Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 11:14:47 -0300
From: Bob McDonald <bobathome@hfx.eastlink.ca>
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We entertained a Yellow-rumped Warbler several years back which took BOS =
seeds from our hanging feeder on the deck over a period of a week or =
two.  That was at least 10 years ago.
The Pine Warbler which appeared one winter spent all its time at the =
suet - never did see it take sunflower seeds.

Bob McDonald
Halifax

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  From: James W. Wolford=20
  To: NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca=20
  Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 9:50 PM
  Subject: [NatureNS] re warblers eating sunflower seeds? -- was Merlins =
at point Pleasant Park


  Paul et al., I'm intrigued by your warbler loving black-oil sunflower =
seeds.  Surely that is very unusual -- has anyone else any experience =
with any sort of warbler eating sunflower seeds?


  Cheers from Jim in Wolfville



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    From: Paul Murray <murraypaul@ns.sympatico.ca>
    Date: May 29, 2008 9:19:43 PM ADT
    To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
    Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Merlins at point Pleasant Park
    Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca

    A couple of years ago my wife and I entertained a rare Townsend's =
Warbler at our house in Quispamsis, NB (he loved black oil sunflower =
seeds!).  The bird came every 15-30 minutes to my feeders for about two =
weeks.  Half of the serious birders in NB enjoyed the bird over tea in =
our living room.  What we didn't know was that our local Sharpie was =
also observing!   He came unannounced for lunch one day and picked our =
beautiful warbler out a crowd of 14 or 15 mundane American Goldfinches =
and there ended our warbler and our enjoyment.     My wife almost saved =
the warbler but had a last minute second thought before she threw her =
coffee mug through the plate glass of our front window at Sharpie!  Some =
would say she made the wrong choice though.  She watched the whole =
attack sequence from 8 feet away and she was traumatized for three weeks =
by the whole experience!  We missed all those nice people coming for tea =
every day too.  Sharpie even had the nerve to come back an hour later =
for chick-a-dee dessert!=20

    Paul


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<DIV><FONT size=2>We entertained a Yellow-rumped Warbler several years back 
which took BOS seeds from our hanging feeder on the deck over a period of a week 
or two.&nbsp; That was at least 10 years ago.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>The Pine Warbler which appeared one winter spent all its time 
at the suet - never did see it take sunflower seeds.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Bob McDonald</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Halifax</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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  style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> 
  <A title=jimwolford@eastlink.ca href="mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">James W. 
  Wolford</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca 
  href="mailto:NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca">NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 28, 2008 9:50 
  PM</DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] re warblers eating 
  sunflower seeds? -- was Merlins at point Pleasant Park</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>Paul et al., I'm intrigued by your warbler loving black-oil 
  sunflower seeds. &nbsp;Surely that is very unusual -- has anyone else any 
  experience with any sort of warbler eating sunflower seeds?
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV>Cheers from Jim in Wolfville<BR>
  <DIV><BR>
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    face=Helvetica color=#000000 size=3><B>From: </B></FONT><FONT 
    style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3>Paul Murray &lt;<A 
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    face=Helvetica color=#000000 size=3><B>Date: </B></FONT><FONT 
    style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3>May 29, 2008 9:19:43 PM 
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    at point Pleasant Park</B></FONT></DIV>
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