[NatureNS] barred owls, red crossbills, windows & birds

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Begin forwarded message:

> From: Patrick Giffin <p_giffin@hotmail.com>
> Date: June 3, 2009 7:32:26 AM ADT
> To: BLOMIDON NATURALIST LIST <nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca>
> Cc: Helene Van Doninck <hvandoninck@eastlink.ca>
> Subject: [ValleyNature] Kingston Yard List
>
> Hi:
> On June 1, we accompanied Bernard Forsythe while he installed a =20
> Barred Owl Nest Box in nearby woodlands. Earlier, Barbara and I =20
> joined Bernard and Malcolm Uhlman while Bernard banded 5 offspring =20
> from 3 Nest Boxes. A very special day for us, many thanks to =20
> Bernard and Malcolm.

>
> The 6 Red Crossbills continue to visit the Black Oil Sunflower =20
> feeder throughout the day.
> 1, adult, male, 1, adult female, 2 1st year males, 2 juveniles, one =20=

> is often fed by an adult female, although it seems to manage on its =20=

> own too.

>
> Recently we had a juvenile crossbill hit a nearby window when all =20
> were threatened by an approaching grackle. It was breathing when I =20
> covered it with a cardboard box near the foundation. 4 hours later =20
> I went to check on it and it flew about 50ft at low altitude into a =20=

> Honeysuckle. Yesterday it was with the group being fed by an adult =20
> female. It appeared to be moulting, tiny bits of downy feather =20
> sticking out here and there, and was very energetic. Flight was =20
> vigorous, appetite gluttonous!

>
> In response to my request for guidance, Helene Van Doninck DVM =20
> replied;
> "First off, the best advice possible for prevention of window =20
> strike can be found at www.flap.org, follow the "being bird =20
> friendly " links. As for increasing survival afterwards, it depends =20=

> on how severe the collision was. Even if I get one that was briefly =20=

> knocked unconscious, I always keep them for several hours in a box =20
> to allow them to gain their wits back. I will often test them in an =20=

> aviary to make sure their flying is coordinated as if they are =20
> released in a subnormal state, they are easy prey for predators on =20
> release even if they fly  off. Feel free to contact me if you have =20
> any and I can help you make a decision on what needs to be done.
> Helene
>
> Helene Van Doninck DVM
> Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
> RR#1 Brookfield Nova Scotia Canada B0N1C0
> hvandoninck@eastlink.ca
> www.cwrc.net
>
> Cheers, Barbara and Pat
>
>
>
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<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
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</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica">Patrick Giffin &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:p_giffin@hotmail.com">p_giffin@hotmail.com</a>></font></div=
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style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: =
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face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">BLOMIDON =
NATURALIST LIST &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca">nature@blomidonnaturalists.c=
a</a>></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Cc: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Helene Van Doninck &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:hvandoninck@eastlink.ca">hvandoninck@eastlink.ca</a>></font=
></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
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#000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>[ValleyNature] Kingston Yard =
List</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div>  =
Hi:<br>On June 1, we accompanied Bernard Forsythe while he=A0installed a =
Barred Owl Nest Box in nearby woodlands. Earlier, Barbara and I joined =
Bernard and Malcolm Uhlman while Bernard banded 5 offspring from 3 Nest =
Boxes. A very special day for us, many thanks to Bernard and =
Malcolm.</blockquote><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><br> The 6 Red =
Crossbills continue to visit the Black Oil Sunflower feeder throughout =
the day.<br>1, adult, male,=A01, adult female, 2 1st year males, 2 =
juveniles, one is often fed by an adult female, although it seems to =
manage on its own too.</blockquote><br><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br>Recently we had a juvenile crossbill=A0hit a nearby =
window when all were threatened by an approaching grackle. It was =
breathing when I covered it with a cardboard box near the foundation. 4 =
hours later I went to check on it and it flew about 50ft at low altitude =
into a Honeysuckle. Yesterday it was with the group being fed by an =
adult female. It appeared to be moulting, tiny bits of downy feather =
sticking out=A0here and there,=A0and was very energetic. Flight was =
vigorous, appetite gluttonous!</blockquote><br><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br> In response to my request for guidance, <font =
face=3D"Arial">Helene Van Doninck DVM</font> replied;<br> "<font =
color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial">First off, the best advice possible for =
prevention of window strike can be found at </font><a =
href=3D"http://www.flap.org/" target=3D"_blank"><font color=3D"#0068cf" =
face=3D"Arial">www.flap.org</font></a><font color=3D"#0000ff" =
face=3D"Arial">, follow the "being bird friendly " links. As for =
increasing survival afterwards, it depends on how severe the collision =
was. Even if I get one that was briefly knocked unconscious, I always =
keep them for several hours in a box to allow them to gain their wits =
back. I will often test them in an aviary to make sure their flying is =
coordinated as if they are released in a subnormal state, they are easy =
prey for predators on release even if they fly=A0 off. Feel free to =
contact me if you have any and I can help you make a decision on what =
needs to be done.=A0</font><span =
class=3D"EC_843454602-30052009"></span>=A0<br> <div><span =
class=3D"EC_843454602-30052009"><font color=3D"#0000ff" =
face=3D"Arial">Helene</font></span></div> <div><font color=3D"#0000ff" =
face=3D"Arial"></font>=A0</div> <font face=3D"Arial">Helene Van Doninck =
DVM</font> <br><font face=3D"Arial">Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation =
Centre</font> <br><font face=3D"Arial">RR#1 Brookfield Nova Scotia =
Canada B0N1C0</font> <br><font face=3D"Arial"><a =
href=3D"mailto:hvandoninck@eastlink.ca">hvandoninck@eastlink.ca</a></font>=
 <br><font face=3D"Arial"><a =
href=3D"http://www.cwrc.net">www.cwrc.net</a></font> <br> =A0<br> =
Cheers, Barbara and Pat<br><br><br><br><hr>Create a cool, new character =
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