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--Boundary_(ID_L6o6XZjMQUBmnf3E+8Sg5w) Content-type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT JUNE 5, 2010 - Two days ago Liz Adamson reported that there are juvenile hairy woodpeckers at the 12th green of KenWo Golf Course in New Minas. This needed to be confirmed for the current and ending Maritime Breeding Bird Atlas, so I walked in there today (nearly no golfers with the continuing rain). Sure enough, just east of the 12th green, I heard the begging cries of the youngsters, which were still in the cavity about 15 feet high in the trunk of the large- toothed aspen poplar. Also the male was loudly protesting my presence, so I didn't linger. The loud calls of the nestlings, like those of chimney swifts, are a bit perplexing since one might wonder about he risks of attracting predators, such as squirrels or chipmunks etc. for the woodpeckers. Swifts and woodpeckers of course nest in cavities, which are partially protected from predators, and I think tree swallow nestlings likewise call loudly when they think an adult is nearby with food -- Marty Leonard and her students have studied this in the Gaspereau Valley for several years. Also on the KenWo Golf Course in New Minas, I checked out the bald eagle nest in a white pine between the 13th green and the 14th fairway. I couldn't see any sign of occupation by the eagles, but I was looking up at the nest and therefore might not have been able to see any youngsters that might have been there. I have a few golfing friends who might know if the eagles nested there this year and whether they have been successful in having nestlings to date. Cheers from Jim in Wolfville --Boundary_(ID_L6o6XZjMQUBmnf3E+8Sg5w) Content-type: text/html; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> <div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" = size=3D"3"><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: = 13px;"><b><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"4" = style=3D"font: 13.0px Verdana"><b>JUNE 5, 2010</b> - Two days ago Liz = Adamson reported that there are<b> juvenile hairy woodpeckers</b> at the = 12th green of KenWo Golf Course in New Minas. This needed to be = confirmed for the current and ending Maritime Breeding Bird Atlas, so I = walked in there today (nearly no golfers with the continuing = rain). Sure enough, just east of the 12th green, I heard the = <b>begging cries of the youngsters</b>, which were still in the cavity = about 15 feet high in the trunk of the large-toothed aspen poplar. = Also the male was loudly protesting my presence, so I didn't = linger.</font></div></b></span></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"3"><span = class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px; = "><br></span></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: = 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"3"><span = class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;"><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"4" style=3D"font: = 13.0px Verdana">The <b>loud calls of the nestlings</b>, like those of = chimney swifts, are a bit perplexing since one might wonder about he = risks of attracting predators, such as squirrels or chipmunks etc. for = the woodpeckers. <b>Swifts and woodpeckers</b> of course nest in = <b>cavities</b>, which are partially protected from predators, and I = think tree swallow nestlings likewise call loudly when they think an = adult is nearby with food -- Marty Leonard and her students have studied = this in the Gaspereau Valley for several years.</font></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"4" style=3D"font: 13.0px Verdana">Also on the = KenWo Golf Course in <b>New Minas</b>, I checked out the <b>bald eagle = nest </b>in a white pine between the 13th green and the 14th = fairway. I couldn't see any sign of occupation by the eagles, but = I was looking up at the nest and therefore might not have been able to = see any youngsters that might have been there. I have a few = golfing friends who might know if the eagles nested there this year and = whether they have been successful in having nestlings to = date. </font></div></span></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"3"><span = class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px; = "><br></span></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: = 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"3"><span = class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;">Cheers from Jim in = Wolfville</span></font></div> </body></html>= --Boundary_(ID_L6o6XZjMQUBmnf3E+8Sg5w)--
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