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Hi Fritz, Ken, and all,
There has been an unusual number of Snow Buntings along the Northumberland
Shore from near the Pictou County Line to Cape George the last 2 to 3 days.
There are numerous flocks flying up from the sides of the roads, in fields,
and even in the forest of Brown's Mountain (a place I have never seen them
before). Most of the males are in bright breeding (black and white) plumage
which makes them all the more conspicuous to non-birders. As in Cape Breton,
people have noticed them here too.
I was meaning to write about this tonight and then I saw your posts.
John
From: NS-RBA@yahoogroups.com [mailto:NS-RBA@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Fritz McEvoy
Sent: April 16, 2011 20:19
To: NS NATURE; NS-RBA
Subject: RE: [NS-RBA] RE: [NatureNS] Snowbirds & other spring birds
Hi All,
The Snow Buntings I reported yesterday remain at my feeders today and
have cleaned off the seed almost as fast as I can put it out.
They seem to prefer my ground mix of corn, millet and COOP store mix over
sunflower seeds.
My partner drove to Cheticamp today with a friend who works in a local
store and told me that there were hundreds of SOBU everywhere in Cheticamp
and flying over the roads on the way over the mountains. Her friend reported
that there are flocks on this side as well and the large numbers of Snow
Buntings are the talk of the local population. The impression I got was that
there are many thousands of Snow Buntings all over northern Cape Breton at
the moment.
Now SOBU are a common sight here in the spring but I've never heard of
such huge numbers being reported before. Cheryl Davis reports below that
they are seeing the same thing in Labrador but that would appear to be a
normal migration pattern. Is this a normal occurrence in northern Cape
Breton and is there any history of this occurring here before? I haven't
read of seen any mention of this year having a particularly large migration
of Snow Buntings; in fact there have been few reports on naturens & NSRBA of
SOBU observations this year. Just curious.
All the best.
Fritz McEvoy
Sunrise Valley, CB (near Dingwall)
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From: nuthatch@ns.sympatico.ca
Subject: Re: [NS-RBA] RE: [NatureNS] Snowbirds & other spring birds
Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2011 08:50:21 -0300
To: fritzmcevoy@hotmail.com
Hi,
I knew exactly what you were talking about. I lived in Labrador for 6 years
before moving to Dartmouth and currently belong to a Labrador nature email
group similar to NS - RBA. Right now Labrador from Labrador City to Goose
Bay is reporting the migration of thousands of Snow Bunting as they are
coming to feeders across the region. This is nothing new as it happens every
year and when we lived in Wabush it was my favorite passage of spring. To
have 300 birds lined up on wires, feeding on seeds thrown on the snow or
seeing them lift off in the flicker of an eye was not an unusual April
sight. The reports including yours makes me homesick even though I'm
originally from NB.
Enjoy your Snowbirds!
Cheryl Davis,
Dartmouth, NS
On Apr 16, 2011, at 8:09 AM, Fritz McEvoy wrote:
Hi All,
In the post below when I say Snowbirds I am of course referring to Snow
Buntings. I'm not sure why an Anne Murray song was in my mind when I sent
the comment. All the best.
Fritz
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From: fritzmcevoy@hotmail.com
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca; ns-rba@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [NatureNS] Snowbirds & other spring birds
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:04:21 -0300
Hi All,
There was a large flock; about 100; of Snowbirds at the feeders today.
It's the first Snowbirds I've seen here in a couple of years and the in the
largest numbers ever, by far. There were a wide range of plumages from 1st.
year to breeding adults and they were aggressive with the other feeder
birds.
Because there is still a good deal of snow here we have had a good
selection of early spring migrants of late:
2 - A. Tree Sparrow (here today)
3 - Song Sparrow ( in with the Juncos every day)
100's D-e Juncos (the flock grows every day)
2 - Grackles (here two days ago)
1 - Cedar Waxwing (single bird at feeder today for a short time)
1 - R-w blackbird (here about a week ago for a short time (obviously lost)
3 - C. Redpoll (here three days ago for a short time)
1 - S-s Hawk (small bird causing havoc with the Juncos)
1 - A. Robin (here for a short time two days ago; first of the spring)
1 - W-b Nuthatch (reported in March and last seen a week ago)
All the best.
Fritz McEvoy
Sunrise Valley, CB (near Dingwall)
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oNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";=
color:#1F497D'>Hi Fritz, Ken, and all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoN=
ormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";co=
lor:#1F497D'>There has been an unusual number of Snow Buntings along the No=
rthumberland Shore from near the Pictou County Line to Cape George the last=
2 to 3 days. There are numerous flocks flying up from the sides of the roa=
ds, in fields, and even in the forest of Brown’s Mountain (a place I =
have never seen them before). Most of the males are in bright breeding (bla=
ck and white) plumage which makes them all the more conspicuous to non-bird=
ers. As in Cape Breton, people have noticed them here too.<o:p></o:p></span=
></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cali=
bri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I was meaning to write about this tonight =
and then I saw your posts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'=
>John<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11=
.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></s=
pan></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"C=
alibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div s=
tyle=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0c=
m'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;fon=
t-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D=
'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> NS-RBA@yahoogroups.co=
m [mailto:NS-RBA@yahoogroups.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Fritz McEvoy<br><b>Se=
nt:</b> April 16, 2011 20:19<br><b>To:</b> NS NATURE; NS-RBA<br><b>Subject:=
</b> RE: [NS-RBA] RE: [NatureNS] Snowbirds & other spring birds<o:p></o=
:p></span></p></div></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p clas=
s=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div id=3Dygrp-mlmsg><div id=3Dygrp-msg=
><div id=3Dygrp-text><p>Hi All,<br> The Snow Buntings I reporte=
d yesterday remain at my feeders today and have cleaned off the seed almost=
as fast as I can put it out. <br>They seem to prefer my ground m=
ix of corn, millet and COOP store mix over sunflower seeds.<br> =
My partner drove to Cheticamp today with a friend who works in a local sto=
re and told me that there were hundreds of SOBU everywhere in Cheticam=
p and flying over the roads on the way over the mountains. Her friend repor=
ted that there are flocks on this side as well and the large numbers of Sno=
w Buntings are the talk of the local population. The impression I got =
was that there are many thousands of Snow Buntings all over north=
ern Cape Breton at the moment.<br> Now SOBU are a common sight =
here in the spring but I've never heard of such huge numbers being reported=
before. Cheryl Davis reports below that they are seeing the same thin=
g in Labrador but that would appear to be a normal migration pattern.&=
nbsp;Is this a normal occurrence in northern Cape Breton and is there any h=
istory of this occurring here before? I haven't read of seen any menti=
on of this year having a particularly large migration of Snow Buntings=
; in fact there have been few reports on naturens & NSRBA of SOBU obser=
vations this year. Just curious.<br> All the best.<br> &nbs=
p; &=
nbsp; Fritz McEvoy<br>  =
; &n=
bsp; Sunrise Valley, CB (near Din=
gwall) <o:p></o:p></p><p id=3DSkyDrivePlaceholder> <o:p></o=
:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div class=3DMsoNormal ali=
gn=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><hr size=3D2 width=3D"100%" align=
=3Dcenter id=3DstopSpelling></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><br>From: <a href=3D=
"mailto:nuthatch@ns.sympatico.ca">nuthatch@ns.sympatico.ca</a><br>Subject: =
Re: [NS-RBA] RE: [NatureNS] Snowbirds & other spring birds<br>Date: Sat=
, 16 Apr 2011 08:50:21 -0300<br>To: <a href=3D"mailto:fritzmcevoy@hotmail.c=
om">fritzmcevoy@hotmail.com</a><br><br>Hi,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMs=
oNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I knew exactly=
what you were talking about. I lived in Labrador for 6 years before moving=
to Dartmouth and currently belong to a Labrador nature email group similar=
to NS - RBA. Right now Labrador from Labrador City to Goose Bay is reporti=
ng the migration of thousands of Snow Bunting as they are coming to feeders=
across the region. This is nothing new as it happens every year and when w=
e lived in Wabush it was my favorite passage of spring. To have 300 birds l=
ined up on wires, feeding on seeds thrown on the snow or seeing them lift o=
ff in the flicker of an eye was not an unusual April sight. The reports inc=
luding yours makes me homesick even though I'm originally from NB. <o:=
p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div=
><p class=3DMsoNormal>Enjoy your Snowbirds!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p cla=
ss=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Cheryl =
Davis,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Dartmouth, NS<o:p></o:=
p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div>=
<div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On Apr 16, 2011, at 8:09 AM, Fritz McEvoy wrote:<=
o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0=
pt'><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal> <=
o:p></o:p></p><div id=3Decxygrp-mlmsg><div id=3Decxygrp-msg><div id=3Decxyg=
rp-text><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Hi All, <b=
r> In the post below when I say Snowbirds I am of course r=
eferring to Snow Buntings. I'm not sure why an Anne Murray song was in my m=
ind when I sent the comment. All the best.<br>  =
; Fritz<br><br>=
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><p class=3DMsoNormal>From: <a href=3D"mailto:fritzmcevoy@hotmail.com">frit=
zmcevoy@hotmail.com</a><br>To: <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">n=
aturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:ns-rba@yahoogroups.com">ns-rb=
a@yahoogroups.com</a><br>Subject: [NatureNS] Snowbirds & other spring b=
irds<br>Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:04:21 -0300<br><br>Hi All,<br>  =
; There was a large flock; about 100; of Snowbirds at the feeders today. It=
's the first Snowbirds I've seen here in a couple of years and the in the l=
argest numbers ever, by far. There were a wide range of plumages =
from 1st. year to breeding adults and they were aggressive with the other f=
eeder birds.<br> Because there is still a good deal of sno=
w here we have had a good selection of early spring migrants of late: <br>2=
- A. Tree Sparrow (here today)<br>3 - Song Sparrow ( in with the Juncos ev=
ery day)<br>100's D-e Juncos (the flock grows every day)<br>2 - Grackles (h=
ere two days ago)<br>1 - Cedar Waxwing (single bird at feeder today for a s=
hort time)<br>1 - R-w blackbird (here about a week ago for a shor=
t time (obviously lost)<br>3 - C. Redpoll (here three days ago for a short =
time)<br>1 - S-s Hawk (small bird causing havoc with the Juncos)<br>1 - A. =
Robin (here for a short time two days ago; first of the spring)<br>1 - =
;W-b Nuthatch (reported in March and last seen a week ago) <br> &=
nbsp; All the best. <br> &nbs=
p; &=
nbsp; Fritz McEvoy<br>  =
; &n=
bsp; Sunrise Valley, CB (near Dingwall)<o:p></o:p><=
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