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or=3D"#000000" face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3"><b>Date: </b --Boundary_(ID_gjWi+7hEbCdWMfGb7ZgcDQ) Content-type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; delsp=yes; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Back to Marilyn, I apologize for starting up something and perhaps =20 getting misunderstood. There are no requirements for contributions =20 to this list for sightings, opinions, etc. I just wished to =20 encourage everyone, not specifically yourself, to try to include a =20 bit of info', not necessarily accurate, about abundance rather than =20 just presence. Cheers from Jim in Wolfville. Begin forwarded message: > From: Annabelle Thiebaux <hamst@xplornet.com> > Date: March 23, 2011 7:55:32 PM ADT > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] re rusty blackbirds, Birds today, Oakfield =20 > Park > Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > > Well, not everybody has a requirement & it is nice to know what is =20 > around. > > On 23/03/11 7:40 PM, Marilyn Ewer wrote: >> Yes, I do apologize for not having the proper numbers for each =20 >> 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 =20 >> counts. I meant >> my post to be more of a "casual" report to just let people know =20 >> what birds >> were in the area. I didn't know that postings to this news group =20 >> had such >> strict scientific requirements. >> >> Have a nice day, >> Marilyn Ewer >> >> On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 4:33 PM, James W. =20 >> 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 =20 >>> to give >>> numbers seen, which can then be forwarded to authorities in Dept. =20= >>> 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 =20 >>> 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 =20 >>> there, in >>> Waverley at the end of the Cobequid Rd., I spotted a Pileated =20 >>> Woodpecker >>> flying across the road. Upon my arrival at Oakfied I heard then =20 >>> saw another >>> Pileated WP in the large, old tree in the field just off the road =20= >>> by the >>> entrance where everyone parks. In this same area there were also =20= >>> at least 6 >>> Mourning Doves, numerous Red-winged blackbirds, Rusty blackbirds, =20= >>> song >>> sparrows, BC chickadees, and juncos. Looking over to the lake =20 >>> there were a >>> few Canada geese as well. Also heard in the distance a Barred =20 >>> Owl call a >>> couple of times. Have to say this was the most bird activity I =20 >>> have seen in >>> Oakfield Park. I believe with so many people walking their dogs =20 >>> there it >>> may scare off some birds. But today I was lucky and there were =20 >>> no dogs >>> while I was there. >>> >>> Marilyn Ewer >>> Lr. Sackville >>> >>> >>> >> =EF=BF=BC --Boundary_(ID_gjWi+7hEbCdWMfGb7ZgcDQ) Content-type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Boundary_(ID_LpVde3ZBDvT5pFCsr1dQKQ)" --Boundary_(ID_LpVde3ZBDvT5pFCsr1dQKQ) Content-type: text/html; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> Back to Marilyn, I apologize for starting up something and perhaps = getting misunderstood. There are no requirements for contributions = to this list for sightings, opinions, etc. I just wished to = encourage everyone, not specifically yourself, to try to include a bit = of info', not necessarily accurate, about abundance rather than just = presence. Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.<br><div><br><div>Begin = forwarded message:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><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: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: = </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica">Annabelle Thiebaux <<a = href=3D"mailto:hamst@xplornet.com">hamst@xplornet.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: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: = </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica">March 23, 2011 7:55:32 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: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">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: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Re: [NatureNS] re rusty blackbirds, = Birds today, Oakfield Park</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: 12.0px = Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">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> <div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Well, not everybody has a requirement & it is = nice to know what is around.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: = 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">On 23/03/11 7:40 PM, Marilyn = Ewer wrote:</div> <blockquote type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Yes, I = do apologize for not having the proper numbers for each type of = bird</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">I spotted at Oakfiled Park.<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>I was there in more of the = photographer</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">capacity and therefore did not = get a chance to get accurate counts.<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>I meant</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">my post to be more of a "casual" report to just let = people know what birds</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: = 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">were in the area.<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>I didn't know that = postings to this news group had such</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">strict = scientific requirements.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: = 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Have a nice day,</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Marilyn Ewer</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: = 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 4:33 PM, = James W. Wolford<<a = href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>>wrote= :</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <blockquote = type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Just a quick = comment/suggestion.<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>I = believe the rusty blackbird is a</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">species at = risk now, and, for any such species, it would be nice to give</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">numbers seen, which can then be forwarded to = authorities in Dept. of Nat.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Resources, = Can. Wildl. Service, Bird Studies Canada, and any other</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">interested groups.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; = min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">And, of = course, all lists of birds that include estimates of numbers = seen</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">for each species are much more = inherently useful and interesting.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: = 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Cheers from Jim in = Wolfville.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Begin forwarded message:</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">*From: = *Marilyn Ewer<<a = href=3D"mailto:mrewer@gmail.com">mrewer@gmail.com</a>></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">*Date: *March 23, 2011 3:39:38 PM ADT</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">*To: *<a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></div><= div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">*Subject: **[NatureNS] Birds today*</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">*Reply-To: *<a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></div><= div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Hi = All,<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Well I took a = drive to Oakfield Park today.<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> = </span>On the way there, in</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Waverley at = the end of the Cobequid Rd., I spotted a Pileated Woodpecker</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">flying across the road.<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Upon my arrival at Oakfied = I heard then saw another</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Pileated WP = in the large, old tree in the field just off the road by the</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">entrance where everyone parks.<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>In this same area there = were also at least 6</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: = 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Mourning Doves, numerous = Red-winged blackbirds, Rusty blackbirds, song</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">sparrows, BC chickadees, and juncos.<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Looking over to the lake = there were a</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">few Canada geese as well.<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Also heard in the distance = a Barred Owl call a</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: = 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">couple of times.<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Have to say this was the = most bird activity I have seen in</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Oakfield = Park.<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>I believe with = so many people walking their dogs there it</div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">may = scare off some birds.<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> = </span>But today I was lucky and there were no dogs</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">while I was there.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; = min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Marilyn = Ewer</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Lr. 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