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It has been awhile since I reported on the yard activity here in =
Hantsport.
This summer I have a pair of Song Sparrows, a pair of Downy Woodpeckers, =
a
pair of Hairy Woodpeckers, a pair of RT Hummingbirds. I assume most of
these pairs are nesting somewhere close by. There was one additional =
male
Song Sparrow who was trying to approach the female a few weeks ago; it =
was
interesting watching the other male driving off this extra male. There =
are
also Robins and Blue Jays nesting nearby and many territorial skirmishes
between the two species. The Yellow-bellied Sapsucker has not been seen
since early spring; that seems to his usual pattern; here from about =
January
1st until late March or so
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The deer got most of my tulips this spring but so far they have left the
garden alone. We still regularly see their tracks across the back yard.
There is also at least one skunk that has a trail across the back; we
occasionally see it and unfortunately also catch a whiff of it =
occasionally.
Raccoons are also regulars and as the cherries ripen will make total =
pests
of themselves; I would not mind them eating the cherries if they were =
not so
noisy, destructive and messy.
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Our daughter, a student at Mt. A in Sackville NB is currently renting an
apartment in a house on Morgan Lane, just three houses from the NB Trail =
and
the Waterfowl Park. Wow, what a lovely quiet street and so close to the
park. We were out walking in the Waterfowl Park Saturday evening - =
plenty
of ducks and tree swallows. We saw one pair of Canada Geese with 5
goslings. They came ashore just ahead of us and the two adults did =
plenty
of hissing as we went by them. We then spotted a female Mallard with 4
ducklings ahead on the trail; they quickly ran into the grass. It was
interesting watching the movement of the grass as they made their way =
and
then came out again to enter the water. =20
=20
Our daughter had signed up for a garden plot in the new Community Garden =
on
Charles Street so we spent a good part of the weekend preparing the plot =
and
getting it planted. While out there we saw several RN Pheasants; they =
are
extremely plentiful in the Sackville area. When we took the loop back
around by the train station we saw a couple of Pheasant chicks along the
shoulder of the road. There did not appear to be any adult birds =
around;
hopefully they stayed on the shoulder and did not venture out into the
roadway.
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Marian Fulton
9 Alder Drive
Hantsport NS=20
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>It has been awhile since I reported on the yard =
activity
here in Hantsport. This summer I have a pair of Song Sparrows, a =
pair of
Downy Woodpeckers, a pair of Hairy Woodpeckers, a pair of RT
Hummingbirds. I assume most of these pairs are nesting somewhere =
close
by. There was one additional male Song Sparrow who was trying to =
approach
the female a few weeks ago; it was interesting watching the other male =
driving
off this extra male. There are also Robins and Blue Jays nesting =
nearby
and many territorial skirmishes between the two species. The
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker has not been seen since early spring; that =
seems to
his usual pattern; here from about January 1<sup>st</sup> until late =
March or
so</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The deer got most of my tulips this spring but so far =
they
have left the garden alone. We still regularly see their tracks =
across
the back yard. There is also at least one skunk that has a trail =
across
the back; we occasionally see it and unfortunately also catch a whiff of =
it occasionally.
Raccoons are also regulars and as the cherries ripen will make total =
pests of themselves;
I would not mind them eating the cherries if they were not so noisy,
destructive and messy.</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Our daughter, a student at </span></font><font =
size=3D2
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Mt.</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> A in </span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Sackville</span></font><font=
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>NB</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> is
currently renting an apartment in a house on </span></font><font =
size=3D2
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Morgan =
Lane</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, just three
houses from the NB Trail and the </span></font><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
=
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Waterfowl</span></font><font=
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Park</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. Wow,
what a lovely quiet street and so close to the park. We were out =
walking
in the </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Waterfowl</span></font><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font =
size=3D2
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Park</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Saturday
evening – plenty of ducks and tree swallows. We saw one pair =
of
Canada Geese with 5 goslings. They came ashore just ahead of us =
and the
two adults did plenty of hissing as we went by them. We then =
spotted a female
Mallard with 4 ducklings ahead on the trail; they quickly ran into the
grass. It was interesting watching the movement of the grass as =
they made
their way and then came out again to enter the water. =
</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Our daughter had signed up for a garden plot in the =
new </span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Community</span></font><font=
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Garden</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> on </span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Charles
Street</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> so we spent a good part of the weekend preparing the =
plot
and getting it planted. While out there we saw several RN =
Pheasants; they
are extremely plentiful in the Sackville area. When we took the =
loop back
around by the train station we saw a couple of Pheasant chicks along the
shoulder of the road. There did not appear to be any adult birds =
around;
hopefully they stayed on the shoulder and did not venture out into the =
roadway.</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Marian Fulton</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>9 Alder Drive</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hantsport</span></font><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font =
size=3D2
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>NS</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
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