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Index of Subjects --000e0cd5c33cc2c6e7049f2e0cde Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Yes, I do apologize for not having the proper numbers for each type of bird I spotted at Oakfiled Park. I was there in more of the photographer capacity and therefore did not get a chance to get accurate counts. I meant my post to be more of a "casual" report to just let people know what birds were in the area. I didn't know that postings to this news group had such strict scientific requirements. Have a nice day, Marilyn Ewer On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 4:33 PM, James W. Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>wrote: > Just a quick comment/suggestion. I believe the rusty blackbird is a > species at risk now, and, for any such species, it would be nice to give > numbers seen, which can then be forwarded to authorities in Dept. of Nat. > Resources, Can. Wildl. Service, Bird Studies Canada, and any other > interested groups. > > And, of course, all lists of birds that include estimates of numbers seen > for each species are much more inherently useful and interesting. > > Cheers from Jim in Wolfville. > > Begin forwarded message: > > *From: *Marilyn Ewer <mrewer@gmail.com> > *Date: *March 23, 2011 3:39:38 PM ADT > *To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > *Subject: **[NatureNS] Birds today* > *Reply-To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > > Hi All, Well I took a drive to Oakfield Park today. On the way there, in > Waverley at the end of the Cobequid Rd., I spotted a Pileated Woodpecker > flying across the road. Upon my arrival at Oakfied I heard then saw another > Pileated WP in the large, old tree in the field just off the road by the > entrance where everyone parks. In this same area there were also at least 6 > Mourning Doves, numerous Red-winged blackbirds, Rusty blackbirds, song > sparrows, BC chickadees, and juncos. Looking over to the lake there were a > few Canada geese as well. Also heard in the distance a Barred Owl call a > couple of times. Have to say this was the most bird activity I have seen in > Oakfield Park. I believe with so many people walking their dogs there it > may scare off some birds. But today I was lucky and there were no dogs > while I was there. > > Marilyn Ewer > Lr. Sackville > > > --000e0cd5c33cc2c6e7049f2e0cde Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Yes, I do apologize for not having the proper numbers for each type of bird= I spotted at Oakfiled Park. =A0I was there in more of the photographer cap= acity and therefore did not get a chance to get accurate counts. =A0I meant= my post to be more of a "casual" report to just let people know = what birds were in the area. =A0I didn't know that postings to this new= s group had such strict scientific requirements. =A0<div> <br></div><div>Have a nice day,</div><div>Marilyn Ewer<br><br><div class=3D= "gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 4:33 PM, James W. Wolford <span dir= =3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.= ca</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p= x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word"> Just a quick comment/suggestion. =A0I believe the rusty blackbird is a spec= ies at risk now, and, for any such species, it would be nice to give number= s seen, which can then be forwarded to authorities in Dept. of Nat. Resourc= es, Can. Wildl. Service, Bird Studies Canada, and any other interested grou= ps.<div> <br></div><div>And, of course, all lists of birds that include estimates of= numbers seen for each species are much more inherently useful and interest= ing.<br><div><br></div><div>Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.<br><div><br><div> Begin forwarded message:</div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"m= argin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font fac= e=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica= ;color:#000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" sty= le=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica">Marilyn Ewer <<a href=3D"mailto:mrewer@gmai= l.com" target=3D"_blank">mrewer@gmail.com</a>></font></div> <div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left= :0px"><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font:1= 2.0px Helvetica;color:#000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica"= size=3D"3" style=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica">March 23, 2011 3:39:38 PM ADT</= font></div> <div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left= :0px"><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font:1= 2.0px Helvetica;color:#000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" s= ize=3D"3" style=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica"><a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebuc= to.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font></div> <div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left= :0px"><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font:1= 2.0px Helvetica;color:#000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helveti= ca" size=3D"3" style=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica"><b>[NatureNS] Birds today</b= ></font></div> <div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left= :0px"><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font:1= 2.0px Helvetica;color:#000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvet= ica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica"><a href=3D"mailto:naturens@= chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font></div> <div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left= :0px;min-height:14px"><br></div> Hi All, =A0Well I took a drive to Oakfield= Park today. =A0On the way there, in Waverley at the end of the Cobequid Rd= ., I spotted a Pileated Woodpecker flying across the road. =A0Upon my arriv= al at Oakfied I heard then saw another Pileated WP in the large, old tree i= n the field just off the road by the entrance where everyone parks. =A0In t= his same area there were also at least 6 Mourning Doves, numerous Red-winge= d blackbirds, Rusty blackbirds, song sparrows, BC chickadees, and juncos. = =A0Looking over to the lake there were a few Canada geese as well. =A0Also =