[NatureNS] Pine Warblers at Trout Lake

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Hello all=2C

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   A little excitement (for me at least) from this morning's atlassing - tw=
o Pine Warblers were singing as if on territory in the white pines (Pinus s=
trobus) at the north end of Trout Lake=2C Annapolis County.  They could be =
heard from Trout Lake Road between the two bridges at the north end=2C near=
 the (unmarked) boat launch areas.  Any of you who have tried know how diff=
icult singing Pine Warblers can be to see=2C but these were the first that =
I had heard singing in N. S.=2C and I know how variable the trills of simil=
ar-sounding species can be=2C so I was determined to see it.  For those who=
 do not know them=2C they typically sing hidden in the canopy of tall pines=
=2C not moving until you see a tiny form flying away.  The song is intermed=
iate between that of a junco and a Swamp Sparrow or Palm Warbler (probably =
closest to that of an Orange-crowned Warbler=2C if that helps any).  Anyway=
=2C after about 90 minutes of waiting and searching=2C I managed to get a l=
ook at one and confirm its identity.

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   It was a surprise for me to find them here=2C nearly in the centre of th=
e Province=2C although I have long expected to find them (and not succeeded=
) in the red pine (Pinus resinosa) stands of sandy areas in the Annapolis V=
alley.  Have they been found in summer elsewhere in the Province?





 Wayne P. Neily
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Tremont=2C Kings Co.=2C Nova Scotia
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"Two roads diverged in a wood=2C and I --=20
I took the one less traveled by=2C=20
And that has made all the difference." - Robert Frost=2C 1916 [The Road Not=
 Taken]=20


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&nbsp=3B &nbsp=3BA little excitement (for me at least) from this morning's =
atlassing - two Pine Warblers were singing as if on territory in the white =
pines (<EM>Pinus strobus</EM>) at the north end of Trout Lake=2C Annapolis =
County.&nbsp=3B They could be heard from Trout Lake Road between the two br=
idges at the north end=2C near the (unmarked) boat launch areas.&nbsp=3B An=
y of you who have tried know how difficult singing Pine Warblers can be to =
see=2C but these were the first that I had heard singing&nbsp=3Bin N. S.=2C=
 and I know how variable the trills of similar-sounding species can be=2C s=
o I was determined to see it.&nbsp=3B For those who do not know them=2C the=
y typically sing hidden in the canopy of tall pines=2C not moving until you=
 see a tiny form flying away.&nbsp=3B The song is intermediate between that=
 of a junco and a Swamp Sparrow or Palm Warbler (probably closest to that o=
f&nbsp=3Ban Orange-crowned Warbler=2C if that helps any).&nbsp=3B Anyway=2C=
 after about 90 minutes of waiting and searching=2C I managed to get a look=
 at one and confirm its identity.<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B It was a surprise for me to find them here=2C nearly in th=
e centre of the Province=2C although I have long expected to find them (and=
 not succeeded) in the red pine (<EM>Pinus resinosa</EM>) stands of sandy a=
reas in the Annapolis Valley.&nbsp=3B Have they been found in summer elsewh=
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