[NatureNS] re winter bluebirds -- was a rumour from the banana

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A friend of mine in Bayfield, Ant. Co. had three or four bluebirds in the
winter of 2001/2002. I believe they were originally attracted to the holly
decorations on the window sill, then he put out frozen blueberries. I saw
one of them (perhaps the last one) on 27 January 2002; they did not make it
through the winter.

Randy

On 30 January 2010 23:34, James W. Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> wrote:

>  Avril and John Harwood at Woodside, north of Canning, had a flock of 8
> eastern bluebirds for an extended period of the winter, perhaps about 2
> decades ago?? or before 1986??
>
> I have copied this to them, who might be able to tell us when that was --
> note the "bluebird" in their e-mail address.
>
> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From: *nhungjohn <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca>
> *Date: *January 30, 2010 5:47:40 PM AST
> *To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> *Subject: **[NatureNS] a rumour from the banana belt*
> *Reply-To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
>  To: Nature NS
>
> From:  John Sollows
>
> Date: Jan. 30/10
>
> A non-birdwatching friend from over the hill in Central Chebogue popped in
> today to report a flock of strange birds at her house.  They were flitting
> around the back steps eating holly berries, and she was able to watch them
> from her car, ten to fifteen feet away, to teh north.
>
> She said they looked like small, fat robins, except that they were blue on
> top, and when she saw a picture of an eastern bluebird, she saw a match.
>
> She tells me she will keep her camera handy, in case they reappear.  My
> 1986 Tufts, mentions one December record.  Has anybody heard of any other
> winter records?
>
>
>


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RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.

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A friend of mine in Bayfield, Ant. Co. had three or four bluebirds in the w=
inter of 2001/2002. I believe they were originally attracted to the holly d=
ecorations on the window sill, then he put out frozen blueberries. I saw on=
e of them (perhaps the last one) on 27 January 2002; they did not make it t=
hrough the winter.<div>

<br></div><div>Randy<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 30 January 2010 2=
3:34, James W. Wolford <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@e=
astlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;pa=
dding-left:1ex;">

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Avril and John Harwood at Woodside, north of Canning, had a flock of 8 east=
ern bluebirds for an extended period of the winter, perhaps about 2 decades=
 ago?? or before 1986?? =A0<div><br></div><div>I have copied this to them, =
who might be able to tell us when that was -- note the &quot;bluebird&quot;=
 in their e-mail address.<div>

<br></div><div>Cheers from Jim in Wolfville=A0<br><div><br><div>Begin forwa=
rded message:</div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top:0=
px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font face=3D"Helvet=
ica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica;color:#000=
000"><b>From: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font:=
12.0px Helvetica">nhungjohn &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:nhungjohn@eastlink.ca" ta=
rget=3D"_blank">nhungjohn@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</font></div>

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:0px"><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font:1=
2.0px Helvetica;color:#000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica"=
 size=3D"3" style=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica">January 30, 2010 5:47:40 PM AST=
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<font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">To: Nature NS</font></div><div><font size=
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From:=A0 John Sollows</font></div><div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"></fo=
nt>=A0</div><div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">Date: Jan. 30/10</font></d=
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<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"></font>=A0</div><div><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Arial">A=A0non-birdwatching friend from=A0over the hill in Central =
Chebogue popped in today to report a flock of strange birds at her house.=
=A0 They were flitting around the back steps eating holly berries, and she =
was able to watch them from her car, ten to fifteen feet away, to teh north=
.=A0</font></div>

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