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Index of Subjects --0016e6d99daa428d89047802d9fa Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Here in Antigonish, there is a huge Mountain Ash (possibly Rowan) crop. Well above the average. White Spruce and High-bush Cranberry are also doing well; neither holly is obviously in fruit. Robins and Pine Grosbeaks should do well, I suspect. Randy 2009/11/10 Blake Maybank <maybank@ns.sympatico.ca> > 10 November 2009 > > Nothwithstanding the presence of some stellar bird rarities right now (and > certainly more to be discovered), I've heard concerns from several observers > across the province that the number of birds they are accustomed to seeing > at their feeders or on walks is way down. And that is my impression as > well. I have the usual resident species at my feeders (chickadees, > woodpeckers, nuthatches, doves, jays, juncos and sparrows), but their > numbers are low, and on walks in the woods or coastline, the landbirds are > in short supply. And I suspect, though can't prove, that this is due to an > absence of wild food. > > There are certainly very few berries around, and the berry production this > past summer was not aided by the poor weather, but the cone crop is also > poor, and there seems to be less grass and other seeds about. > > I'd be curious to learn the impressions of other observers across the > province. Is the wild food crop in poor shape? Do you think the numbers > of land birds is down over "normal" years? I suspect that the Christmas > Bird Counts will reveal a more clear picture, but they are still more than > one month away. > > What is the situation in your "neck of the woods"? > > Cheers, > > Blake > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > White's Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada > _________________________________ RF Lauff Way in the boonies of Antigonish County, NS. --0016e6d99daa428d89047802d9fa Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div>Here in Antigonish, there is a huge Mountain Ash (possibly Rowan) crop= . Well above the average. White Spruce and High-bush Cranberry are also doi= ng well; neither holly is obviously in fruit. Robins and Pine Grosbeaks sho= uld do well, I suspect.</div> <div>=A0</div> <div>Randy<br><br></div> <div class=3D"gmail_quote">2009/11/10 Blake Maybank <span dir=3D"ltr"><<= a href=3D"mailto:maybank@ns.sympatico.ca">maybank@ns.sympatico.ca</a>></= span><br> <blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex= ; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class=3D"gmail_quote"> <div>10 November 2009<br><br>Nothwithstanding the presence of some stellar = bird rarities right now (and certainly more to be discovered), I've hea= rd concerns from several observers across the province that the number of b= irds they are accustomed to seeing at their feeders or on walks is way down= .=A0=A0 And that is my impression as well.=A0=A0 I have the usual resident = species at my feeders (chickadees, woodpeckers, nuthatches, doves, jays, ju= ncos and sparrows), but their numbers are low, and on walks in the woods or= coastline, the landbirds are in short supply.=A0=A0 And I suspect, though = can't prove, that this is due to an absence of wild food.<br> <br>There are certainly very few berries around, and the berry production t= his past summer was not aided by the poor weather, but the cone crop is als= o poor, and there seems to be less grass and other seeds about.<br><br> I'd be curious to learn the impressions of other observers across the p= rovince.=A0=A0 Is the wild food crop in poor shape?=A0=A0 Do you think the = numbers of land birds is down over "normal" years?=A0=A0 I suspec= t that the Christmas Bird Counts will reveal a more clear picture, but they= are still more than one month away.<br> <br>What is the situation in your "neck of the woods"?<br><br>Che= ers,<br><br>Blake<br><br> <p>------------------------------------------------------------------------= -----<br><br>White's Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada </p></div></blockquote><= /div><br>_________________________________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonie= s of<br> Antigonish County, NS.<br> --0016e6d99daa428d89047802d9fa--
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