[NatureNS] Harbingers of Spring True or False

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From: Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 09:29:37 -0400
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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
>
>
>

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I had Hairies drumming at my place this past weekend, too. I thought it was=
 kind of early, but I haven&#39;t kept track.<div><br></div><div>We don&#39=
;t have Robins all winter around here (this includes where John lives), unl=
ess there&#39;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">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:donmacneill@eastlink.ca">donmacneill=
@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</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 &#39;Times New Roman&#39;">=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 &#39;Times New Roman&#39;">=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 &#39;Times New Roman&#39;">=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 &#39;Times New Roman&#39;">=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 &#39;Times New Roman&#39;">=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>

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