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Index of Subjects --0-2050556950-1270816803=:79460 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I forgot to report the=A010 or so American Goldinches, also=A0visiting the = feeders, the brightly coloured males chasing each other around. Their yello= w is so=A0bright, you certainly can't miss them and really stand out on thi= s rather gray day here in metro. =A0 Gayle MacLean Dartmouth --- On Fri, 4/9/10, Gayle MacLean <duartess2003@yahoo.ca> wrote: From: Gayle MacLean <duartess2003@yahoo.ca> Subject: [NatureNS] Orange-crowned Warbler Update/Sullivan's Pond To: "naturelist" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Received: Friday, April 9, 2010, 6:55 AM Hello All, =A0 The OC Warbler seems not to be in any hurry to head off for his summer bree= ding grounds and is appearing daily for morning meal worms anyway. But I se= e him around during the day, either on the ground, or checking out what's l= urking in amongst the new buds emerging on the trees. Perhaps he might stay= ? Are there records of them nesting in Nova Scotia? Several Northern Flickers, a male Northern Cardinal, Downy, Hairy Woodpecke= rs, Grackles, Robins, BC Chickadees, Song Sparrows, House Sparrows, Blue Ja= ys, and the ever-present Starlings, Pigeons, Crows & Squirrels. =A0 Yesterday, at Sullivan's Pond, there were 2 turtles in the same location as= =A0where I saw a Red-eared Slider=A0several weeks ago, one a little smaller= than the other. I did not have my binoculars, so could not see the marking= s on their heads. =A0 On a side-note, I just returned from Cuba, where I noted the great many Hou= se Sparrows and Northern Mockingbirds. Saw my 1st Ani, Groove-billed, I ass= ume, because of its size, Magnificent Frigate Birds soaring high in the sky= , lots of Vultures, many different Gulls and Terns, a small egret type bird= (looked exactly like a Bittern, the way it stood), pure white with beige b= reast & beige crown, and a number of Warblers and odd lizards=A0with tails = were=A0held in a=A0tight coil over their back. I got a real surprise to see a Hummingbird that was nesting in an ornamenta= l Palm tree right in the busiest area of the hotel lobby! (the lobby's wall= s were all glass doors, most of which were opened to the outdoors) Wasn't t= he least bit phased by all the commotion of all the people around it and ce= rtainly didn't mind=A0having it's picture taken! From my Sibley's I believe= it was a Magnificent Hummingbird. You could have reached up and touched it= ! =A0 Gayle MacLean Dartmouth Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the b= oot with the All-new Yahoo! 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Their yellow is so bright, you certainly= can't miss them and really stand out on this rather gray day here in metro= .</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Gayle MacLean</DIV> <DIV>Dartmouth<BR><BR>--- On <B>Fri, 4/9/10, Gayle MacLean <I><duartess2= 003@yahoo.ca></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(= 16,16,255) 2px solid"><BR>From: Gayle MacLean <duartess2003@yahoo.ca>= <BR>Subject: [NatureNS] Orange-crowned Warbler Update/Sullivan's Pond<BR>To= : "naturelist" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca><BR>Received: Friday, April 9= , 2010, 6:55 AM<BR><BR> <DIV id=3Dyiv776044658> <TABLE cellSpacing=3D0 cellPadding=3D0 border=3D0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD vAlign=3Dtop> <DIV>Hello All,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The OC Warbler seems not to be in any hurry to head off for his summer= breeding grounds and is appearing daily for morning meal worms anyway. But= I see him around during the day, either on the ground, or checking out wha= t's lurking in amongst the new buds emerging on the trees. Perhaps he might= stay? Are there records of them nesting in Nova Scotia?</DIV> <DIV>Several Northern Flickers, a male Northern Cardinal, Downy, Hairy Wood= peckers, Grackles, Robins, BC Chickadees, Song Sparrows, House Sparrows, Bl= ue Jays, and the ever-present Starlings, Pigeons, Crows & Squirrels.</D= IV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Yesterday, at Sullivan's Pond, there were 2 turtles in the same locati= on as where I saw a Red-eared Slider several weeks ago, one a lit= tle smaller than the other. I did not have my binoculars, so could not see = the markings on their heads.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>On a side-note, I just returned from Cuba, where I noted the great man= y House Sparrows and Northern Mockingbirds. Saw my 1st Ani, Groove-billed, = I assume, because of its size, Magnificent Frigate Birds soaring high in th= e sky, lots of Vultures, many different Gulls and Terns, a small egret type= bird (looked exactly like a Bittern, the way it stood), pure white with be= ige breast & beige crown, and a number of Warblers and odd lizards = ;with tails were held in a tight coil over their back.</DIV> <DIV>I got a real surprise to see a Hummingbird that was nesting in an orna= mental Palm tree right in the busiest area of the hotel lobby! (the lobby's= walls were all glass doors, most of which were opened to the outdoors) Was= n't the least bit phased by all the commotion of all the people around it a= nd certainly didn't mind having it's picture taken! From my Sibley's I= believe it was a Magnificent Hummingbird. You could have reached up and to= uched it!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Gayle MacLean</DIV> <DIV>Dartmouth</DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR> <HR SIZE=3D1> Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the b= oot with the <A href=3D"http://ca.promos.yahoo.com/newmail/overview2/" targ= et=3D_blank rel=3Dnofollow><B>All-new Yahoo! Mail </B></A></DIV></BLOCKQUOT= E></td></tr></table><br>=0A <hr size=3D1>=0ALooking for the perfect gi= ft?<a href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/gift/"><b> Give the gift of Flickr!</b>= </a> --0-2050556950-1270816803=:79460--
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