[NatureNS] earliest hummingbird

Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:21:08 -0300
From: Joan Czapalay <joancz@ns.sympatico.ca>
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their migration accordi
I can recommend the Hummingbird site on Journey North. I've recommended 
it to my student teachers. Easy to use! Cheers, Joan
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/maps/humm_ruby_spring2010.html

Sherman Williams wrote:
> Speaking of Hummingbirds, a relative just sent me a copy of a 
> popular hummingbird email item that has been circulating since 2006, 
> perhaps you've seen it too, anyway, incase you have not seen it, here 
> is a link to where I checked it out.  It is interesting to think 
> about. They appear to be Ruby-throated. Normally one sees them chasing 
> each other away from a feeder, especially the male. Here they seem to 
> be sharing the experience. 
>  http://www.abigailsings.com/hummingbirds/   I, too have had them land 
> on my finger and feed; it is quite a marvelous feeling.
>
> Sherman
>
>
> On 9/04/2010, at 3:24 PM, Angela Joudrey* wrote:
>
>> That's a great point about the diurnal cycle. I'm going to throw that 
>> into a conversation tonight and astound my friends by appearing right 
>> some smart! I was thinking that the warmer weather might bring them 
>> or any other bird earlier.
>>
>> On another note, do pheasants have nests on the ground?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Angela in Windsor
>>
>> On 04/09/10, *Bob McDonald * <bobathome@hfx.eastlink.ca 
>> <mailto:bobathome@hfx.eastlink.ca>> wrote:
>>>
>>> If you look carefully at the maps for 2009 and for 2010, so far, 
>>> there is not really a significant difference as far as Canada is 
>>> concerned.
>>> Last year at this time, there had been 2 reports in Canada (s. 
>>> Ontario), while this year there have been 4 reports.  Is this 
>>> significant?  I don't think so.  As far as NS is concerned, there 
>>> are no reports yet for 2010 while in 2009 the first reports came on 
>>> April 20, 22, 22, 23.  April 20 is only 11 days away.
>>> Most migrating birds time their migration according to the diurnal 
>>> cycle (the length of the day) so just because we are experiencing 
>>> late spring-like weather here does not necessarily mean birds will 
>>> arrive here early.  Those outliers which do arrive "early", like the 
>>> Ruby-crowned Kinglet that Suzanne and I saw and heard last Tuesday, 
>>> may be more readily noticed since it was singing in the warm sunshine.
>>> Overall, I am sceptical that our unseasonably warm weather here has 
>>> any effect on the arrival timing of migrating birds.
>>>  
>>> Cheers,
>>>  
>>> Bob McDonald
>>> Halifax
>>>  
>>>
>>>     ----- Original Message -----
>>>     *From:* Hans Toom <Htoom@hfx.eastlink.ca
>>>     <mailto:Htoom@hfx.eastlink.ca>>
>>>     *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
>>>     <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>>
>>>     *Sent:* Friday, April 09, 2010 12:22 PM
>>>     *Subject:* Re: [NatureNS] earliest hummingbird
>>>
>>>     Hi all,
>>>      
>>>     The *Ruby-throated Hummingbirds* are about 1400 kilometres
>>>     further north this year than last year.  Last year they were
>>>     crossing the North Carolina border in early April while this
>>>     year they are probably in Maine already.
>>>      
>>>     Hans
>>>
>>>         ----- Original Message -----
>>>         *From:* Angela Joudrey* <aljoudrey@eastlink.ca
>>>         <mailto:aljoudrey@eastlink.ca>>
>>>         *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>>>         <mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>>>         <mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>>
>>>         *Sent:* Friday, April 09, 2010 11:54 AM
>>>         *Subject:* [NatureNS] earliest hummingbird
>>>
>>>         Hello all.
>>>
>>>         I was wondering what the earliest date was that you first
>>>         noticed a hummingbird ( from last spring ).
>>>
>>>         Unless I read the map wrong on hummingbird.net, it looks
>>>         like they are later this year? ( I was showing a student the
>>>         web page and it is totally possible that I didn't see it
>>>         correctly )
>>>
>>>         Angela
>>>         Grade 4/5
>>>         Falmouth District School
>>>
>>>
>>
>> -- 
>> When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to 
>> the rest of the world.
>> John Muir
>>
>

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