[NatureNS] Pileated Woodpecker in Brier Island

Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2010 20:14:20 -0300
From: Joan Czapalay <joancz@ns.sympatico.ca>
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A great sighting for Brier, June. Good for you! I remember seeing one 
there near the road to Richard's camp, and learning that it was not a 
common sight on the island. Always a treat! Enjoy the spring! Cheers, Joan

June Swift wrote:
> Hi Everyone
> As i was walking up the new lan today towards Western Light i heard 
> this constant hammering and decided to investigate. I walked towards 
> the Western Light and on a telephone pole, the same one we used to put 
> up Nesting Bluebird boxes was a PILEATED WOODPACKER.I didn't have my 
> camera on me so i made a loop back to my car, rushed home and was 
> hoping it would still be there when i got back and it was! Got some of 
> these terrific photos of the Pileated woodpecker. I posted some 
> pictures on my blog.When i looped home to get my camera i went past 
> the field where 4 horses were penned and inside was a KILLDEER 
> displaying the broken wing trick to lure me away.
> Other sightings today: Common Loon, eider Ducks, Black Ducks, American 
> Goldfinch, Dark-eyed Junco, Robins, Common Grackle, Lots of Crows, 
> Ravens carrying nesting material, Pheasants, Black-capped Chickadees, 
> and Song Sparrows. Coltsfoot was blooming in abundance at peajack, and 
> in the ditches lots of frog eggs.
> June Swift
> www.brierisland.blogspot.com <http://www.brierisland.blogspot.com/>
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