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Index of Subjects --0015175df02e63ed5504a187fb32 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi, Interesting differences in the sparrow mix in different parts of NS. Here in the banana belt (the Valley) we have almost nothing but White-throats and Song sparrows over-wintering at the feeders, with just the occasional Tree or Chippy dropping in for a visit. The White-throats are nearly all dull imms., and about now are acquiring their more definitive white- or tan- striped appearance, with the White-stripers in particular looking very sharp. They and the Song sparrows have been singing for about a month. I heard a Swamp sparrow this morning (not at the feeder). Richard On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 4:44 PM, Ken McKenna <kenmcken@eastlink.ca> wrote: > > Ken McKenna > Box 218 Stellarton NS > B0K 1S0 > 902 752-7644 > > Hi Win > They only over-winter here. The first Breeding Bird Atlas had a possible > from the barrens of Cape Breton, but basically from Alaska to southern > Labrador is > breeding range. I had a group of up to 30 at my feeder for most of the > winter. Most days lately, I see 5, but this morning there were 9. I live in > Plymouth in Pictou Co. I think > my notes from last year said they left around this time. I will miss their > nice song as they have been singing for almost 2 months now. > Other sparrows are moving in now as I had Savannah, Swamp and > White-throated Sparrows singing at Big I. this morning. My first > White-throat was at my feeder > on April 20. > Still have one or 2 Redpolls with a few Siskins and Gold and Purple Finches > at my feeder. > > cheers > Ken > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* win&Ina <win@eastlink.ca> > *To:* naturens <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > *Sent:* Friday, April 22, 2011 3:33 PM > *Subject:* [NatureNS] queston re A.T. sparrow > > "Sibley" and other books suggest that the tree sparrow nests further > north of here (Truro) The six that have been here all winter , show no signs > of moving on.Do they nest around here?? > > W.Kettleson > > -- ################# Richard Stern, 317 Middle Dyke Rd. Port Williams, NS, Canada B0P 1T0 sternrichard@gmail.com ################### --0015175df02e63ed5504a187fb32 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi,<br><br>Interesting differences in the sparrow mix in different parts of= NS. Here in the banana belt (the Valley) we have almost nothing but White-= throats and Song sparrows over-wintering at the feeders, with just the occa= sional Tree or Chippy dropping in for a visit. The White-throats are nearly= all dull imms., and about now are acquiring their more definitive white- o= r tan- striped appearance, with the White-stripers in particular looking ve= ry sharp. They and the Song sparrows have been singing for about a month. I= heard a Swamp sparrow this morning (not at the feeder).<br> <br>Richard<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 4:44 = PM, Ken McKenna <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:kenmcken@eastlink.c= a">kenmcken@eastlink.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail= _quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:= 1ex;"> <div bgcolor=3D"#ffffff"> <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font>=A0</div> <div>Ken McKenna<br>Box 218 Stellarton NS<br>B0K 1S0<br>902 752-7644<br></d= iv> <div>=A0</div> <div>Hi Win</div> <div>They only over-winter here. The first Breeding Bird Atlas had a possib= le=20 from the barrens of Cape Breton, but basically from Alaska to southern Labr= ador=20 is</div> <div>breeding range.=A0 I had a group of up to=A030 at my feeder for most= =20 of the winter. Most days lately, I see 5, but this morning there were 9. I = live=20 in Plymouth in Pictou Co. I think </div> <div>my notes from last year said they left around this time. I will miss t= heir=20 nice song as they have been singing for almost 2 months now. </div> <div>Other sparrows are moving in now as=A0I=A0 had Savannah, Swamp and=20 White-throated Sparrows singing at Big I. this morning. My first White-thro= at=20 was at my feeder</div> <div>on April 20. </div> <div><font face=3D"Arial"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">Still have=A0one o= r=20 2=A0Redpolls with a few Siskins and Gold and Purple Finches at my=20 feeder</font>. </font></div> <div><font face=3D"Arial"></font>=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">cheers</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Ken</font></div><div><div></div><div c= lass=3D"h5"> <div><font face=3D"Arial"></font>=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Arial"></font>=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font>=A0</div> <div>----- Original Message ----- </div> <blockquote style=3D"border-left:#000000 2px solid;padding-left:5px;padding= -right:0px;margin-left:5px;margin-right:0px" dir=3D"ltr"> <div style=3D"font:10pt arial;background:#e4e4e4"><b>From:</b>=20 <a title=3D"win@eastlink.ca" href=3D"mailto:win@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_b= lank">win&Ina</a> </div> <div style=3D"font:10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"naturens@chebucto.n= s.ca" href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens</a= > </div> <div style=3D"font:10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 22, 2011 3:33= =20 PM</div> <div style=3D"font:10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] queston re A.T.= =20 sparrow</div> <div><br></div> <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">=A0=A0=A0 "Sibley" and oth= er books=20 suggest =A0that the tree sparrow nests further north of here (Truro) The= =20 six that have been here all winter , show no signs of moving on.Do they n= est=20 around here??</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font>=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">W.Kettleson</font></div></blockquote= ></div></div></div> </blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>#################<br>Ri= chard Stern, <br>317 Middle Dyke Rd.<br>Port Williams, NS, Canada<br>B0P 1T= 0<br><br><a href=3D"mailto:sternrichard@gmail.com">sternrichard@gmail.com</= a><br> ###################<br> --0015175df02e63ed5504a187fb32--
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