[NatureNS] 9 wood ducks, other ducks & geese, feeder birds

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From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:37:38 -0300
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OCTOBER 2, 2011 - At our feeders in Wolfville, there was a sub-adult  
male n. cardinal -- where it should have been red was reddish-orange,  
and the bill was whitish and grayish, not orangy-pink as in adults.

OCT. 3, 2011 - A n. harrier flew northeast and over Home Hardware  
toward the dykelands beyond in afternoon -- probably a juvenile female.

OCT. 4, 2011 - Today in the trees and bushes around our Wolfville  
home was a small flock of warblers with chickadees, and the warblers  
included at least 1 Nashhville warbler & 2 yellow-rumped (myrtle)  
warblers.

Also I saw 2 goldfinches, and 1 presumed fledgling was begging for food.

At our feeders were an adult female n. cardinal, a young male  
pheasant, a downy woodpecker, several black-capped chickadees, 4 song  
sparrows, plus blue jays and mourning doves.

OCT. 5, 2011 - 1 adult female n. cardinal at our feeders.

OCT. 6, 2011 -  In Gesner's Pond (ne. of Kentville), 9 WOOD DUCKS (7  
males, 2 females or immatures), 1 f./imm. hooded merganser, and 1  
imm. double-crested cormorant.

Canard Pond: oodles of total ducks (300++)(very shy re hunting season  
now), mostly green-winged teal + mallards + black ducks, but also  
several Am. wigeons, 4 n. pintails, and ??

Port Williams sewer/sewage ponds: only one juv. probable black-headed  
gull? in north pond (not seen closely enough to be sure); south pond  
held 160 Canada geese and about 10 mallards with 2 black ducks.

Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.

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Helvetica"><b>OCTOBER 2, 2011</b> - At our feeders in Wolfville, there =
was a <b>sub-adult male n. cardinal </b>-- where it should have been red =
was reddish-orange, and the bill was whitish and grayish, not =
orangy-pink as in adults.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
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margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: =
12.0px Helvetica"><b>OCT. 3, 2011 </b>- A <b>n. harrier </b>flew =
northeast and over Home Hardware toward the dykelands beyond in =
afternoon -- probably a juvenile female.</font></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
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margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>OCT. =
4, 2011</b> - Today in the trees and bushes around our Wolfville home =
was a small flock of warblers with chickadees, and the warblers included =
at least 1 <b>Nashhville warbler </b>&amp; 2 <b>yellow-rumped (myrtle) =
warblers</b>.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
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margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: =
12.0px Helvetica">Also I saw 2 <b>goldfinches</b>, and 1 presumed =
fledgling was <b>begging for food</b>.</font></div><div =
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face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">At our =
feeders were an adult female <b>n. cardinal,</b> a young male =
<b>pheasant,</b> a <b>downy woodpecker</b>, several black-capped =
chickadees, 4 song sparrows, plus blue jays and mourning =
doves.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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12.0px Helvetica"><b>OCT. 5, 2011</b> - 1 adult female <b>n. cardinal =
</b>at our feeders.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
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<b>Gesner's Pond</b> (ne. of Kentville), <b>9 WOOD DUCKS</b> (7 males, 2 =
females or immatures), 1 f./imm. <b>hooded merganser,</b> and 1 imm.<b> =
double-crested cormorant</b>.</span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
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12.0px Helvetica"><b>Canard Pond</b>: oodles of<b> total ducks</b> =
(300++)(very shy re hunting season now), mostly <b>green-winged teal =
</b>+ <b>mallards</b> + <b>black ducks</b>, but also several <b>Am. =
wigeons,</b> 4 <b>n. pintails</b>, and ??</font></div><div =
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margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Port =
Williams sewer/sewage ponds</b>: only one<b> juv. probable black-headed =
gull?</b> in north pond (not seen closely enough to be sure); south pond =
held 160 <b>Canada geese</b> and about 10 <b>mallards</b> with 2 =
<b>black ducks</b>.&nbsp;</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
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0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Cheers from Jim in =
Wolfville.</font></div>
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