[NatureNS] a bat at White Point

Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:21:43 -0400
From: "Margaret E.Millard" <mmillard@eastlink.ca>
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An interesting day. I was working around outside  the door today and the 
feeder traffic in the grapevine wasn't extensive but steady.
I have our usual song sparrows, a junco or two, several groups of chickadees 
as well as a rowdy group of Blue Jays. I thought I could hear a sea gull 
close by but soon realised it was a Jay mimicking one.
There was a flock of robins, no more than a dozen, passing over head several 
times going east west then west east and what I think was a mixed group of 
crossbills attacking the cones in the spruce and firs. There aren't many 
comes left if they need winter fodder. My trees were loaded!
I had a Northern Flicker visit the feeder as well as a couple downy and a 
hairy woodpecker.
The Black-Throated Blue Warbler has been here for the most of the third day 
now. About 4:30 I had to run in as far as Whynot's garage and on the way 
back out (just a turn around trip) as I came to the straight stretch before 
Five Rivers I had to brake hard as a small bat flew straight at my 
windshield! Smallest one I have ever seen. It managed to turn away and off 
into the woods. It wasn't swooping but fluttering. Surprised me.
Marg Millard, White Point, Queens
http://margmillard.ca 


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