[NatureNS] Chimney Swifts, Eastern Phoebe in Hants County

Date: Thu, 26 May 2011 22:23:04 -0300
To: NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
From: "P.L. Chalmers" <plchalmers@ns.sympatico.ca>
Precedence: bulk
Return-Path: <naturens-mml-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>
Original-Recipient: rfc822;"| (cd /csuite/info/Environment/FNSN/MList; /csuite/lib/arch2html)"

next message in archive
no next message in thread
previous message in archive
Index of Subjects


	I attended Suzanne Borkowski's Hants County field trip last 
Monday.  We had a good morning and the birds became lively once it 
became warm and sunny, but I didn't have the stamina to continue all 
day.  I left soon after lunch. We've seen so little sun that it 
sounds funny to say it, but I almost felt like I had sunstroke after 
walking in the heat!  On the way home I checked a few favourite 
spots, looking for Bobolinks.  I didn't find any, but found a few 
other species that were of interest, and new for me this year.

	Over a low wet spot below McKay Road, there was a large flock of 
swallows flying.  They were mostly Tree, with a few Barn, but there 
were also at least four Chimney Swifts.   Later I saw swallows and a 
few swifts over the fields along Murdock Harvey Road.  An Eastern 
Phoebe called, once, from near the bridge over the Meander River, but 
although I lingered for some time I did not hear it again, or see 
it.  I have seen Chimney Swifts and E. Phoebes in this area in other years.

	Patricia L. Chalmers
	Halifax

	

next message in archive
no next message in thread
previous message in archive
Index of Subjects