[NatureNS] Bluebirds etc., Brier Island

Date: Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:04:04 -0300
From: Joan Czapalay <joancz@ns.sympatico.ca>
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I love to hear news of E.Bluebirds, Eric. Brier Island seems a favourite 
spot for them. Two adjacent swallow boxes seem to attract both species. 
Are there many nest boxes there? Cheers, Joan


Eric L. Mills wrote:
> This morning a group of three E. Bluebirds ( a male and two females) arrived on the island. 
> When I left, they were half-heartedly gathering around a Tree Swallow box at the picnic 
> ground on the Lighthouse Road. 
>
> Also today, a Wood Pewee and an Ovenbird. Despite a lot of hummingbird feeders on the 
> island there were no hummers to be seen until this morning, when a male buzzed the 
> windows of our cabin. 
>
> A slight but noticeable increase in the number of singing Blackpoll Warblers on the island 
> today.
>
> Migration continues, although it is hard to discern in the background of singing birds on 
> territory.
>
>   

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