[NatureNS] great blue heron, mockingbird, etc., Dec. 29 to Jan. 5

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From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:55:04 -0400
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DEC. 29, 2011 - After yesterday's balmy but windy and rainy  
conditions, today is back to winter at -5 C. and snowing with new  
snow on the ground.  At our feeders in Wolfville, 4 different  
cardinals seen, including 1 male and 3 females (seen all at once).   
Also a female flicker looking for the bird pie (which was taken by a  
raccoon last night and has not been replaced yet.  And add small  
numbers of goldfinches, juncos, white-throated sparrows, song  
sparrow, blue jays, chickadees, and mourning doves.

JANUARY 2, 2012 - One juvenile great blue heron seen in the river by  
the Legion in Canning.  No ducks seen other than the many mallards  
and about 10 black ducks.  Saxon St. Pond held perhaps 40 mallards  
and a few black ducks.  Perched in a tree there were 4 bald eagles (3  
adults, 1 imm.), and another adult eagle was flying.  Everywhere I  
drove today in the Canning/Sheffield Mills/Canard areas there were  
bald eagles in flight -- I saw a total of perhaps 20 during 40  
minutes of driving about.

JAN. 4, 2011 -- Very cold today, with temperatures -10 to -8 C. plus  
strong cold winds from the west.

At our feeders, a female flicker again was going at the bird-pie.

JAN. 5, 2012 - The female flicker was back at the bird-pie, and later  
she was on the lawn digging into the sod for something (ants?).  Also  
our yard was visited by at least 6 robins this morning.

At 3 p.m. I saw the Wolfville mockingbird in its usual "hangout" in  
the "bamboo" or Japanese knotweeds along the RR tracks near the wharf  
park pavilion.

Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
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12.0px Helvetica"><b>DEC. 29, 2011</b> - After yesterday's balmy but =
windy and rainy conditions, today is back to winter at -5 C. and snowing =
with new snow on the ground.&nbsp; At our feeders in Wolfville, <b>4 =
different cardinals</b> seen, including 1 male and 3 females (seen all =
at once).&nbsp; Also a female<b> flicker</b> looking for the bird pie =
(which was taken by a<b> raccoon</b> last night and has not been =
replaced yet.&nbsp; And add small numbers of goldfinches, juncos, =
white-throated sparrows, song sparrow, blue jays, chickadees, and =
mourning doves.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
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12.0px Helvetica"><b>JANUARY 2, 2012</b> - One juvenile <b>great blue =
heron</b> seen in the river by the Legion in Canning.&nbsp; No ducks =
seen other than the many mallards and about 10 black ducks.&nbsp; Saxon =
St. Pond held perhaps 40 mallards and a few black ducks.&nbsp; Perched =
in a tree there were 4<b> bald eagles</b> (3 adults, 1 imm.), and =
another adult eagle was flying.&nbsp; Everywhere I drove today in the =
Canning/Sheffield Mills/Canard areas there were bald eagles in flight -- =
I saw a total of perhaps 20 during 40 minutes of driving =
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12.0px Helvetica"><b>JAN. 4, 2011</b> -- Very cold today, with =
temperatures -10 to -8 C. plus strong cold winds from the =
west.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: =
12.0px Helvetica">At our feeders, a female<b> flicker</b> again was =
going at the bird-pie.</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>JAN. 5, 2012</b> - The female<b> flicker</b> was =
back at the bird-pie, and later she was on the lawn digging into the sod =
for something (ants?).&nbsp; Also our yard was visited by at least 6<b> =
robins</b> this morning.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
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12.0px Helvetica">At 3 p.m. I saw the Wolfville <b>mockingbird</b> in =
its usual "hangout" in the "bamboo" or Japanese knotweeds along the RR =
tracks near the wharf park pavilion.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top:=
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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> </body></html>=

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