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Index of Subjects Thanks Joan, just posted that to the facebook group for my rehab centre :) Helene Helene Van Doninck DVM Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre RR#1 Brookfield Nova Scotia Canada B0N1C0 hvandoninck@eastlink.ca www.cwrc.net http://cwrcblog.blogspot.com/ 1-902-893-0253 CWRC 2010 Calendars now for sale, see www.cwrc.net -----Original Message----- From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]On Behalf Of Joan Czapalay Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 6:21 PM To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: Re: [NatureNS] earliest hummingbird 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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