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Roman'"&g --20cf3054a70f81d4e1049b2469da Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I had Hairies drumming at my place this past weekend, too. I thought it was kind of early, but I haven't kept track. We don't have Robins all winter around here (this includes where John lives), unless there's a great fruit crop, and this year is definitely not one of those. Randy _________________________________ RF Lauff Way in the boonies of Antigonish County, NS. On 30 January 2011 18:21, Don MacNeill <donmacneill@eastlink.ca> wrote: > I would think not. We have groups of robins all winter. Horned Larks > only appear in the winter. A few Yellow-rumped Warblers always overwinte= r. > > Savannah Sparrows mostly disappear in the winter but this year there have > been flocks remaining in the Grand Pre area. > > Hairy Woodpeckers drumming may be out of the ordinary although they are > present here all winter. > > Don > > Don MacNeill > donmacneill@eastlink.ca > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* John Kearney <john.kearney@ns.sympatico.ca> > *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > *Sent:* Sunday, January 30, 2011 5:08 PM > *Subject:* [NatureNS] Harbingers of Spring True or False > > On this next to last day of January, are any of the following > observations, along the Northumberland Strait, a harbinger of spring? > > > > 1. A flock of 22 American Robins flying along the shoreline in > Doctor=92s Brook > > 2. A flock of 15 Horned Larks along a roadside ditch in Knoydart > > 3. A Yellow-rumped Warbler flitting in spruces on Big Island > > 4. A Hairy Woodpecker drumming every 30 seconds in the early > afternoon on Big Island > > 5. A Savannah Sparrow (not Ipswich subspecies) foraging in the > roadside gravel on Big Island > > > --20cf3054a70f81d4e1049b2469da Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I had Hairies drumming at my place this past weekend, too. I thought it was= kind of early, but I haven't kept track.<div><br></div><div>We don'= ;t have Robins all winter around here (this includes where John lives), unl= ess there's a great fruit crop, and this year is definitely not one of = those.<br> <div><br></div><div>Randy<br clear=3D"all">________________________________= _<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.<br> <br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 30 January 2011 18:21, Don MacNeill <= span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:donmacneill@eastlink.ca">donmacneill= @eastlink.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" sty= le=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"> <div lang=3D"EN-CA" link=3D"blue" bgcolor=3D"#ffffff" vlink=3D"purple"> <div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">I would think not.=A0 We have groups o= f robins=20 all winter.=A0 Horned Larks only appear in the winter.=A0 A few=20 Yellow-rumped Warblers always overwinter.</font></div> <div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"></font>=A0</div> <div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">Savannah Sparrows mostly disappear in = the winter=20 but this year there have been flocks remaining in the Grand Pre=20 area.</font></div> <div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"></font>=A0</div> <div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">Hairy Woodpeckers drumming may be out = of the=20 ordinary although they are present here all winter.</font></div> <div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"></font>=A0</div> <div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">Don</font></div> <div>=A0</div><font color=3D"#888888"> <div>Don MacNeill<br><a href=3D"mailto:donmacneill@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_= blank">donmacneill@eastlink.ca</a></div></font><div><div></div><div class= =3D"h5"> <div style=3D"font:10pt arial">----- Original Message -----=20 <div style=3D"background:#e4e4e4"><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"john.kearney@ns.= sympatico.ca" href=3D"mailto:john.kearney@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D"_blank= ">John Kearney</a> </div> <div><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" href=3D"mailto:naturen= s@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a> </div> <div><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, January 30, 2011 5:08 PM</div> <div><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] Harbingers of Spring True or False</div></d= iv> <div><br></div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">On this next to last day of January, are any of the = following=20 observations, along the Northumberland Strait, a harbinger of=20 spring?</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">=A0</p> <p><span>1.<span style=3D"font:7pt 'Times New Roman'">=A0=A0=A0=A0= =A0=A0=20 </span></span>A flock of 22 American Robins flying along the shoreline=20 in Doctor=92s Brook</p> <p><span>2.<span style=3D"font:7pt 'Times New Roman'">=A0=A0=A0=A0= =A0=A0=20 </span></span>A flock of 15 Horned Larks along a roadside ditch in=20 Knoydart</p> <p><span>3.<span style=3D"font:7pt 'Times New Roman'">=A0=A0=A0=A0= =A0=A0=20 </span></span>A Yellow-rumped Warbler flitting in spruces on Big=20 Island</p> <p><span>4.<span style=3D"font:7pt 'Times New Roman'">=A0=A0=A0=A0= =A0=A0=20 </span></span>A Hairy Woodpecker drumming every 30 seconds in the=20 early afternoon on Big Island</p> <p><span>5.<span style=3D"font:7pt 'Times New Roman'">=A0=A0=A0=A0= =A0=A0=20 </span></span>A Savannah Sparrow (not Ipswich subspecies) foraging in=20 the roadside gravel on Big Island</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">=A0</p></div></div></div></div> </blockquote></div><br></div></div> --20cf3054a70f81d4e1049b2469da--
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