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Hi Randy,
I think it is fair to say that Red-bellied Woodpeckers are in the process of expanding their breeding range northward into Nova Scotia, following a similar path to that of birds such as Northern Cardinal and Turkey Vulture. Whether they succeed in maintaining their foothold in the province is something only time will tell but it is probable. They have similarly expanded their range into southern Quebec and Ontario over the last 10-20 years. Carolina Wren is not far behind (and in some cases ahead) and Tufted Titmouse is not too far south, though it is showing some reluctance to cross north of the St. Lawrence River so may not make it across the Gulf of Maine/Bay of Fundy until it is East enough in New Brunswick to cross along the Sackville, NB/Amherst corridor.
I think it's very interesting to speculate about how much these expansions are aided from human activity and how much is based on a warming climate. Road kills are a staple of any self respecting vulture of course and while studies have indicated that bird feeding is resident-bird, survival-neutral, many cases of southern expansionist individuals surviving winter have been documented on this list and in the pages of NS Birds.
All the best,
Lance
Lance Laviolette
Glen Robertson, Ontario
lance.laviolette@lmco.com
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Randy Lauff
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2012 2:57 PM
To: NatureNS
Subject: EXTERNAL: [NatureNS] RB Woodpecker - info on trends needed
All,
I've birded NS for over 20 years, sometimes enthusiastically, sometimes just absorbingly. However, I don't know much about Red-bellied Woodpeckers here, though someone has sent in a picture to our local paper and the reporter wants details about the species here. From watching NatureNS and reading Nova Scotia Birds, I feel like this statement is fair: "It is a regular fall or winter visitor, in some years, in ones and twos, and in others, like this one, they are popping up regularly. I don't think anyone knows why this happens." Does this sound reasonable?
There is one nest record in the Atlas (confirmed)...were there any others this past year?
Thanks,
Randy
_________________________________
RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.
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'>I think it is fair to say that Red-bellied Woodpeckers are in the p=
rocess of expanding their breeding range northward into Nova Scotia, =
following a similar path to that of birds such as Northern Cardinal a=
nd Turkey Vulture. Whether they succeed in maintaining their foothold=
in the province is something only time will tell but it is probable.=
They have similarly expanded their range into southern Quebec and On=
tario over the last 10-20 years. Carolina Wren is not far behin=
d (and in some cases ahead) and Tufted Titmouse is not too far south,=
though it i
s showing some reluctance to cross north of the St. Lawrence River so=
may not make it across the Gulf of Maine/Bay of Fundy until it is Ea=
st enough in New Brunswick to cross along the Sackville, NB/Amherst c=
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11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I think it&#=
8217;s very interesting to speculate about how much these expansions =
are aided from human activity and how much is based on a warming clim=
ate. Road kills are a staple of any self respecting vulture of course=
and while studies have indicated that bird feeding is resident-bird,=
survival-neutral, many cases of southern expansionist individuals su=
rviving winter have been documented on this list and in the pages of =
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