[NatureNS] More Signs of Spring

Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2011 14:33:34 -0300
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White's Lake, HRM, 26 March

Martine hiked into the woods behind the subdivision this morning, and 
about 500 metres in heard a Ruffed Grouse drumming, at a spot where 
we've had them in previous years.

I heard my first American Robin song of the year this morning.

Our property has lots of thick brush (yound firs growing in after the 
blow-downs from Hurricane Juan and subsequent storms), and this 
cover, while attractive to sparrows and finchs, makes it hard to make 
accurate counts of the number of individuals present.  I first noted 
Fox Sparrows here last Saturday, on the 19th, but it took several 
days to determine there were at least four individuals (of which at 
least two are singing males).  But I usually see them in ones and 
twos.   I thought they might continue their migration last night 
given the clear, calm conditions, but they are still about today, 
singing frequently, and feeding often.

Onward spring,

Blake


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Blake Maybank
maybank@ns.sympatico.ca
902-852-2077

Editor, "Nova Scotia Birds"
http://nsbs.chebucto.org

Organiser, Maritimes Nature Travel Club
http://tinyurl.com/naturetravel

author, "Birding Sites of Nova Scotia"
http://tinyurl.com/birdingns
Downloadable Nova Scotia Maps for inside front and back covers:
http://tinyurl.com/mr627d

White's Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada  
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White's Lake, HRM, 26 March<br><br>
Martine hiked into the woods behind the subdivision this morning, and
about 500 metres in heard a <b>Ruffed Grouse</b> drumming, at a spot
where we've had them in previous years.<br><br>
I heard my first <b>American Robin</b> song of the year this
morning.<br><br>
Our property has lots of thick brush (yound firs growing in after the
blow-downs from Hurricane Juan and subsequent storms), and this cover,
while attractive to sparrows and finchs, makes it hard to make accurate
counts of the number of individuals present.&nbsp; I first noted <b>Fox
Sparrows</b> here last Saturday, on the 19th, but it took several days to
determine there were at least four individuals (of which at least two are
singing males).&nbsp; But I usually see them in ones and
twos.&nbsp;&nbsp; I thought they might continue their migration last
night given the clear, calm conditions, but they are still about today,
singing frequently, and feeding often.<br><br>
Onward spring,<br><br>
Blake<br><br>
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Blake Maybank<br>
maybank@ns.sympatico.ca<br>
902-852-2077<br><br>
Editor, &quot;Nova Scotia Birds&quot;<br>
<a href="http://nsbs.chebucto.org/" eudora="autourl">
http://nsbs.chebucto.org<br><br>
</a>Organiser, Maritimes Nature Travel Club<br>
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<a href="http://tinyurl.com/naturetravel" eudora="autourl">
http://tinyurl.com/naturetravel</a></u></font> <br><br>
author, &quot;Birding Sites of Nova Scotia&quot;<br>
<font color="#0000FF"><u>
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/birdingns" eudora="autourl">
http://tinyurl.com/birdingns<br>
</a></u></font>Downloadable Nova Scotia Maps for inside front and back
covers:<br>
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/mr627d" eudora="autourl">
http://tinyurl.com/mr627d</a> <br><br>
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