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An astute observation, and I agree with you. The first time
I saw wintering Baltimore Orioles in my neighbourhood, they were in
this tree, at twilight. That was the winter when you and my
neighbour kept - was it 7? - alive through to April.
I spoke to another neighbour today, and the tree was
reportedly a west coast species, the Nootka False-cypress, that is
Callitropsis nootkatensis formerly Chamaecyparis nootkatensis, aka
Pacific Coast Yellow Cedar.
Those who live in more expansive suburban or rural areas may
be amused by our attachment to a single tree, but believe me, in the
close confines of the city, one well-chosen tree can make a difference.
Cheers,
Patricia L. Chalmers
Halifax
At 11:16 PM 09/09/2010, you wrote:
>This tree may well have been the one used the past couple of winters
>by Baltimore Orioles that overwintered at my feeders. They left at
>dusk to fly in your direction, Patricia - no doubt to roost for the
>night in a dense conifer.
>
>Susann Myers
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:plchalmers@ns.sympatico.ca>P.L. Chalmers
>To: <mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>NatureNS
>Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 10:18 PM
>Subject: [NatureNS] Halifax Bat Roost ? (something other than Earl birds)
>
> Last week (1 Sept.) a large coniferous tree in my
> neighbourhood was cut down by the property's new owners. I am not
> sure what species the tree was - not a native, although it looked
> somewhat like an Eastern Hemlock. The tree-cutting fellows thought
> it was a cypress, but I don't know. However, it was a big tree,
> over two storeys high, was thickly branched with slightly drooping
> boughs and feathery branches with fine needles, and was probably,
> given the age of houses in the neighbourhood, 60-70 years old. It
> was in the back yard of a house just a few doors north of me and I
> always enjoyed its presence, as it was one of the few big
> evergreens nearby. The birds loved it, especially Black-capped
> Chickadees, and during migration or bad weather its dense foliage
> was a refuge for many small birds, especially warblers.
>
> I wasn't at home when the tree came down, but a neighbour
> who lives across the street told me that when it did, a large
> number of bats flew out of it, all at once. She was amazed, as she
> has never seen a bat in the neighbourhood. Neither have I. So I
> am wondering, could this tree have been used as a temporary roost
> by migrating bats?
>
> Patricia L. Chalmers
> Halifax
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<x-tab> </x-tab>An astute
observation, and I agree with you. The first time I saw wintering
Baltimore Orioles in my neighbourhood, they were in this tree, at
twilight. That was the winter when you and my neighbour kept - was
it 7? - alive through to April.<br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>I spoke to
another neighbour today, and the tree was reportedly a west coast
species, the Nootka False-cypress, that is <b><i>Callitropsis
nootkatensis</i></b> formerly <i>Chamaecyparis nootkatensis</i>, aka
Pacific Coast Yellow Cedar.<br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Those who
live in more expansive suburban or rural areas may be amused by our
attachment to a single tree, but believe me, in the close confines of the
city, one well-chosen tree can make a difference.<br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Cheers,<br>
<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Patricia
L. Chalmers<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Halifax<br>
<br>
At 11:16 PM 09/09/2010, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><font size=2>This tree may well
have been the one used the past couple of winters by Baltimore Orioles
that overwintered at my feeders. They left at dusk to fly in your
direction, Patricia - no doubt to roost for the night in a dense
conifer.<br>
</font> <br>
<font size=2>Susann Myers<br>
</font>
<dl>
<dd>----- Original Message ----- <br>
<dd>From:</b> <a href="mailto:plchalmers@ns.sympatico.ca">P.L.
Chalmers</a> <br>
<dd>To:</b> NatureNS <br>
<dd>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 09, 2010 10:18 PM<br>
<dd>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] Halifax Bat Roost ? (something other than
Earl birds)<br><br>
<dd><x-tab> </x-tab>Last
week (1 Sept.) a large coniferous tree in my neighbourhood was cut down
by the property's new owners. I am not sure what species the tree
was - not a native, although it looked somewhat like an Eastern
Hemlock. The tree-cutting fellows thought it was a cypress, but I
don't know. However, it was a big tree, over two storeys high, was
thickly branched with slightly drooping boughs and feathery branches with
fine needles, and was probably, given the age of houses in the
neighbourhood, 60-70 years old. It was in the back yard of a
house just a few doors north of me and I always enjoyed its presence, as
it was one of the few big evergreens nearby. The birds loved it,
especially Black-capped Chickadees, and during migration or bad weather
its dense foliage was a refuge for many small birds, especially
warblers. <br><br>
<dd><x-tab> </x-tab>I
wasn't at home when the tree came down, but a neighbour who lives across
the street told me that when it did, a large number of bats</b> flew out
of it, all at once. She was amazed, as she has never seen a bat in
the neighbourhood. Neither have I. So I am wondering, could
this tree have been used as a temporary roost by migrating bats?
<br><br>
<dd><x-tab> </