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Index of Subjects I saw, and photographed, one phoebe there yesterday Angus. Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Angus MacLean" <angusmcl@ns.sympatico.ca> To: <NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 11:05 AM Subject: [NatureNS] Palmeter Woods > Last Monday (April 26), I checked out these woods hoping for a few spring > arrivals. > - a Blue-headed Vireo was singing with little enthusiasm. > - 6-8 Winter Wrens were heard in a small patch of woods. These will spread > out and most move on shortly, I expect. > - many Y/R Warblers. > - 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch. Since the apparent die-off 6-7 years ago, this > species has been scarce in these parts. Before that they were numerous, > found most everywhere. We had several coming to our feeders and a pair > nested on our property. Now a few White-breasted Nuthaches but no > Red-breasted. This may be just a local happening? > - a few Hermit Thrushes > - Chickadees numerous. It seems the West Nile Virus has not affected their > numbers around here. > - Swamp Sparrows in typical habitat > - No sign of the Phoebes (reported by Andy D.) > > Today (April 2): > - a Blue-headed Vireo in full song (likely the same one). What pure notes! > - only 1 Winter Wren and none in the area so many were last week. > - 1 Northern Waterthrush > - 2 Wilson's Snipe...appeared to be competing with their winnowing. > - Y/R Warblers still numerous. > - a few Purple Finches singing > - a fellow I met on the trail asked me about a large hawk he had seen > several times perched. He suggested a Goshawk to which I agreed. Will have > to check more closely during breeding season. > - again could not find the Phoebe pair. Have found a few others in the > Coldbrook area. > Angus > >
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