[NatureNS] Fox Sparrow on territory at White's Lake

Date: Thu, 06 May 2010 16:27:22 -0300
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6 May 2010

A Fox Sparrow has been singing on territory here in the Bayview 
Subdivision in White's Lake, since early April.  We appear to be on 
the edge of its territory, as it is more often further up the hill, 
but it periodically sings very close to our house.   It is not using 
our feeders, apparently, unlike the hordes of locally breeding 
juncos, White-throated Sparrows, and Song Sparrows.  Despite its 
loud, persistant song, I've only managed a couple of glimpses of it.

This is the first time this species has been on territory 
here.   They do breed nearby in small numbers, always at the edge of 
the coastal forests, at Lower Prospect, near Prospect Village, and 
near Peggy's Cove.   This year, however, I've yet to hear any at the 
aforesaid three localities.

Cheers,

Blake


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Blake Maybank
maybank@ns.sympatico.ca
902-852-2077

Editor, "Nova Scotia Birds"
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author, "Birding Sites of Nova Scotia"
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White's Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada  
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6 May 2010<br><br>
A Fox Sparrow has been singing on territory here in the Bayview
Subdivision in White's Lake, since early April.&nbsp; We appear to be on
the edge of its territory, as it is more often further up the hill, but
it periodically sings very close to our house.&nbsp;&nbsp; It is not
using our feeders, apparently, unlike the hordes of locally breeding
juncos, White-throated Sparrows, and Song Sparrows.&nbsp; Despite its
loud, persistant song, I've only managed a couple of glimpses of
it.<br><br>
This is the first time this species has been on territory
here.&nbsp;&nbsp; They do breed nearby in small numbers, always at the
edge of the coastal forests, at Lower Prospect, near Prospect Village,
and near Peggy's Cove.&nbsp;&nbsp; This year, however, I've yet to hear
any at the aforesaid three localities.&nbsp;&nbsp; <br><br>
Cheers,<br><br>
Blake<br><br>
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Blake Maybank<br>
maybank@ns.sympatico.ca<br>
902-852-2077<br><br>
Editor, &quot;Nova Scotia Birds&quot;<br>
<a href="http://nsbs.chebucto.org/" eudora="autourl">
http://nsbs.chebucto.org<br><br>
</a>author, &quot;Birding Sites of Nova Scotia&quot;<br>
<font color="#0000FF"><u>
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/birdingns" eudora="autourl">
http://tinyurl.com/birdingns<br>
</a></u></font>Downloadable Nova Scotia Maps for inside front and back
covers:<br>
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/mr627d" eudora="autourl">
http://tinyurl.com/mr627d</a> <br><br>
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