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--Boundary_(ID_InzBFieL6uVEv+vo5ajvJg) Content-type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; delsp=yes; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Begin forwarded message: > From: Patrick Giffin <p_giffin@hotmail.com> > Date: May 24, 2009 3:25:44 PM ADT > To: BLOMIDON NATURALIST LIST <nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca> > Subject: [ValleyNature] BIRDING KINGSTON TO MARGARETSVILLE RETURN =20 > 24May09 > > Hi: > Birding between Kingston and Margaretsville we saw the following: =20 > on Marshall Rd. just north of the 101, Green-winged Teal, Yellow =20 > Warbler, C. Geese, Common Grackle, Song Sparrow, then at Walker=92s =20= > Brook, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Rose-breasted =20 > Grosbeak, at the pond by the bridge in Melvern Square, Red-winged =20 > Blackbirds, Red-eyed Vireo, Yellow Warbler, Tree and Barn Swallows, =20= > on hwy#362 heading towards Spa Springs Eastern Kingbird, heading =20 > north on Ruggle=92s Rd., Barn and Tree Swallows, American Kestrel, =20= > many Bobolinks, Song and American Tree Sparrows, at Phinney=92s Pond =20= > Tree and Barn Swallows, Yellow-rumped Warbler, pr. Mallard Ducks, =20 > Canada Geese, Blackburnian Warbler, Hairy Woodpecker, Red-eyed =20 > Vireo, at Margaretsville Ducks Unlimited, 2pr Wood Ducks, Canada =20 > Geese, 2 pr of Mallards and adult female Mallards monitoring the =20 > activity of several ducklings, Tree, Barn and Cliff Swallows, =20 > Pileated Woodpecker. At Margaretsville, 5 Common Loon, 100+ White-=20 > winged Scoters, 6, Double-crested Cormorants in flight. > The Bobolinks on Ruggle=92s Rd. were numerous, more than I had ever =20= > seen at any location, females were evident too; they seemed to =20 > return into the depth of the grasses, unlike the males which often =20 > perched on the fence and along the hydro/telephone lines. =20 > TheBobolinks were most plentiful in a field that was above average =20 > pastureland yet not the quality of a hay or grain crop, no animals =20 > were in the pasture. We saw Bobolinks at other locations along our =20= > route; however, they were most plentiful on Ruggle=92s Rd. The =20 > Swallows were most active at the Margaretsville Ducks Unlimited =20 > Property; at least 30 lined up on the hydro line making it easier =20 > to decide on species, Tree were most plentiful, then Barn and =20 > Cliff. We confirmed about 6 Cliff. I cannot recall having seen =20 > swallows hitting the water=92s surface in pursuit of insects before, =20= > they often did this at Phinney=92s Pond; causing a significant splash =20= > without seeming to impede progress. Cheers, Barbara and Pat > > Help keep personal info safe. Get Internet Explorer 8 today! > _______________________________________________ > Nature mailing list > Nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca > http://blomidonnaturalists.ca/mailman/listinfo/=20 > nature_blomidonnaturalists.ca --Boundary_(ID_InzBFieL6uVEv+vo5ajvJg) Content-type: text/html; charset=WINDOWS-1252 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> <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">Patrick Giffin <<a = href=3D"mailto:p_giffin@hotmail.com">p_giffin@hotmail.com</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 24, 2009 3:25:44 PM 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">BLOMIDON = NATURALIST LIST <<a = href=3D"mailto:nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca">nature@blomidonnaturalists.c= a</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><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>[ValleyNature] BIRDING KINGSTON TO = MARGARETSVILLE RETURN 24May09</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; = min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <div style=3D"line-height: normal; = text-indent: 36pt; margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: = 0pt; margin-left: 36pt; "><span style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial = Black','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New = Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><font = face=3D"Times New Roman"><font = size=3D"3">Hi:=A0<o:p></o:p></font></font></span></div><div = style=3D"line-height: normal; text-indent: 36pt; margin-top: 0cm; = margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 36pt; "><span = style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; = mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; = mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><font face=3D"Times New Roman"><font = size=3D"3">Birding between Kingston and Margaretsville we saw the = following: on Marshall Rd. just north of the 101, Green-winged Teal, = Yellow Warbler, C. Geese, Common Grackle, Song Sparrow, then at Walker=92s= Brook, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Rose-breasted = Grosbeak, at the pond by the bridge in Melvern Square, Red-winged = Blackbirds, Red-eyed Vireo, Yellow Warbler, Tree and Barn Swallows, on = hwy#362 heading towards Spa Springs Eastern Kingbird, heading north on = Ruggle=92s Rd., Barn and Tree Swallows, <span style=3D"mso-spacerun: = yes">=A0</span>American Kestrel, many Bobolinks, Song and American Tree = Sparrows, at Phinney=92s Pond Tree and Barn Swallows, Yellow-rumped = Warbler, pr. Mallard Ducks, Canada Geese, Blackburnian Warbler, Hairy = Woodpecker,<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">=A0 </span>Red-eyed Vireo, = at Margaretsville Ducks Unlimited, 2pr Wood Ducks, Canada Geese, 2 pr of = Mallards and adult female Mallards monitoring the activity of several = ducklings, Tree, Barn and Cliff Swallows, Pileated Woodpecker. At = Margaretsville, 5 Common Loon, 100+ White-winged Scoters, 6, = Double-crested Cormorants in = flight.<o:p></o:p></font></font></span></div><div style=3D"line-height: = normal; text-indent: 36pt; margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; = margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 36pt; "><span style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: = 'Arial Black','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: = 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: = EN-US"><font face=3D"Times New Roman"><font size=3D"3">The Bobolinks on = Ruggle=92s Rd. were numerous, more than I had ever seen at any location, = females were evident too; they seemed to return into the depth of the = grasses, unlike the males which often perched on the fence and along the = hydro/telephone lines. TheBobolinks were most plentiful in a field that = was above average pastureland yet not the quality of a hay or grain = crop, no animals were in the pasture.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: = yes">=A0=A0</span>We saw Bobolinks at other locations along our route; = however, they were most plentiful on Ruggle=92s Rd.<span = style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">=A0 </span>The Swallows were most active at = the Margaretsville Ducks Unlimited Property; at least 30 lined up on the = hydro line making it easier to decide on species, Tree were most = plentiful, then Barn and Cliff. We confirmed about 6 Cliff. I cannot = recall having seen swallows hitting the water=92s surface in pursuit of = insects before, they often did this at Phinney=92s Pond; causing a = significant splash without seeming to impede progress. Cheers, Barbara = and Pat</font></font></span></div><br><hr>Help keep personal info safe. = <a href=3D"http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=3D9655578" target=3D"_new">Get = Internet Explorer 8 today!</a><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; = ">_______________________________________________</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Nature mailing list</div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a = href=3D"mailto:Nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca">Nature@blomidonnaturalists.c= a</a></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a = href=3D"http://blomidonnaturalists.ca/mailman/listinfo/nature_blomidonnatu= ralists.ca">http://blomidonnaturalists.ca/mailman/listinfo/nature_blomidon= naturalists.ca</a></div> </blockquote></div><br></body></html>= --Boundary_(ID_InzBFieL6uVEv+vo5ajvJg)--
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