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Hi there,
While walking home this afternoon from the Halifax Infirmary
on this late autumn day, I took my time and kept my eyes open for
signs of life. I often make a list of wild plants still in bloom on
the first of November, and it occurred to me that this year it would
be an interesting exercise for the first of December, it has been so
mild. Would anyone care to contribute sightings of wild plants still
in bloom tomorrow? Today I noted Common Sow-thistle, Common St.
John's Wort, and Galinsoga.
There were the usual common birds around in this central
Halifax neighbourhood, including a healthy flock of House Sparrows on
Shirley Street near Ben's Bakery - they are not so common
anymore. There was a possible Northern Mockingbird on Pepperell
Street between West End Baptist Church and the McDonald's; an
intriguing bird disappeared into those backyards and although I
peered around I never got another look. Heather, keep your eyes open!
In early spring I am often impressed with the abundance of
Song Sparrows in Halifax, apparent by their competitive singing and
territorial skirmishes. Today I noticed a series of three SOSP nests
in a low dense barberry hedge on the south side of the Shaar Shalom
Synagogue on Pepperell Street. At first I thought this was
confirmation of the Song Sparrows' high density, although it seemed
remarkable that there could be three birds nesting so close to one
another. After I thought about it a bit I realized that these nests
were probably all build by the same pair of birds, for three
successive broods. It must be a good spot, and one worth defending.
Cheers,
Patricia L. Chalmers
Halifax
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Hi there,<br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>While
walking home this afternoon from the Halifax Infirmary on this late
autumn day, I took my time and kept my eyes open for signs of life.
I often make a list of wild plants still in bloom on the first of
November, and it occurred to me that this year it would be an interesting
exercise for the first of December, it has been so mild. Would
anyone care to contribute sightings of wild plants still in bloom
tomorrow? Today I noted Common Sow-thistle, Common St. John's Wort,
and Galinsoga.<br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>There were
the usual common birds around in this central Halifax neighbourhood,
including a healthy flock of House Sparrows on Shirley Street near Ben's
Bakery - they are not so common anymore. There was a
<u>possible</u> Northern Mockingbird on Pepperell Street between West End
Baptist Church and the McDonald's; an intriguing bird disappeared into
those backyards and although I peered around I never got another
look. Heather, keep your eyes open!<br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>In early
spring I am often impressed with the abundance of Song Sparrows in
Halifax, apparent by their competitive singing and territorial
skirmishes. Today I noticed a series of three SOSP nests in a low
dense barberry hedge on the south side of the Shaar Shalom Synagogue on
Pepperell Street. At first I thought this was confirmation of the
Song Sparrows' high density, although it seemed remarkable that there
could be three birds nesting so close to one another. After I
thought about it a bit I realized that these nests were probably all
build by the same pair of birds, for three successive broods. It
must be a good spot, and one worth defending.<br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Cheers,<br>
<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Patricia
L. Chalmers<br>
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Halifax</body>
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