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--Boundary_(ID_tG3tWmd5rTYTKqcjV0ycpg) 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: 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 > > > > Create a cool, new character for your Windows Live=99 Messenger. =20 > Check it out > _______________________________________________ > Nature mailing list > Nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca > http://blomidonnaturalists.ca/mailman/listinfo/=20 > nature_blomidonnaturalists.ca --Boundary_(ID_tG3tWmd5rTYTKqcjV0ycpg) 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">June 3, 2009 7:32:26 AM 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>Cc: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Helene Van Doninck <<a = href=3D"mailto:hvandoninck@eastlink.ca">hvandoninck@eastlink.ca</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] 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 = for your Windows Live=99 Messenger. <a = href=3D"http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=3D9656621" target=3D"_new">Check = it out</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_tG3tWmd5rTYTKqcjV0ycpg)--
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