[NatureNS] re Grand Pre kingbirds -- was Whimbrels,

Date: Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:52:16 -0300
From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
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Decades ago Eastern Kingbirds used to routinely nest in Grand Pre  
Nat. Hist. Park, among the big weeping willows along the series of  
park ponds.  But I have not visited there in recent years to see if  
this is still true.

Cheers from Jim in Wolfville

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> From: Hans Toom <Htoom@hfx.eastlink.ca>
> Date: August 3, 2009 1:06:22 PM ADT
> To: "Naturens@Chebucto.Ns.Ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Subject: [NatureNS] Wimbrels, Eastern Kingbirds and American Kestrel
> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
> I took a stroll to Duncan Reef, HRM, this morning and was surprised  
> to see a flight of eightWhimbrels pass over the reef and up into  
> the coastal barrens.  In my experience it's early for this bird here.
>
> Yesterday Laura and I found three Eastern Kingbirds by the dyke  
> road just west of the Grand Pre museum, Kings.  Later on the North  
> Mountain near the Ross Creek Centre we spotted anAmerican Kestrel  
> on the wires hawking insects.
>
> Hans
>
> _________________________________
> Hans Toom
> Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada
> Website: http://hanstoom.com
> _________________________________


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Decades ago Eastern Kingbirds used to routinely nest in Grand Pre Nat. =
Hist. Park, among the big weeping willows along the series of park =
ponds. &nbsp;But I have not visited there in recent years to see if this =
is still true.<div><br></div><div>Cheers from Jim in =
Wolfville<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
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style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">August 3, 2009 1:06:22 PM =
ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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&lt;<a =
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ont></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>[NatureNS] Wimbrels, Eastern =
Kingbirds and American Kestrel</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
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</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <span =
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auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Arial">I took a&nbsp;stroll to Duncan Reef, HRM, this morning =
and was surprised to see a flight of =
eight<strong>Whimbrels</strong><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>pass over the reef and up =
into the coastal barrens.&nbsp; In my experience it's early for this =
bird here.</font></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Arial">Yesterday Laura and I found three<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><strong>Eastern =
Kingbirds<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></strong>by =
the dyke road just west of the Grand Pre museum, Kings.&nbsp; Later on =
the North Mountain near the Ross Creek Centre we spotted =
an<strong>American Kestrel</strong><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>on the wires hawking =
insects.</font></div><div><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Arial"></font>&nbsp;</div><div><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Arial">Hans</font></div><div><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Arial"></font>&nbsp;</div><div><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Arial">_________________________________<br>Hans =
Toom<br>Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada<br>Website:<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a =
href=3D"http://hanstoom.com">http://hanstoom.com</a><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>_________________________=
________</font></div></span></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>=

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