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The Y/H Blackbird was present about 2 today just east of #918 & on the oppo=
site side of the road. Only ~45 birds were there & several small groups fle=
w as we were watching. Luckily the Yellow-headed was in the group that rema=
ined.
Angus=20
From: patrick.kelly@dal.ca
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=3B NS-RBA@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [NatureNS] Pine warbler and yellow-headed blackbird still in Falmo=
uth
Date: Sun=2C 13 Jan 2013 16:52:29 -0400
Hi everyone:
The pine warbler that first showed up at my suet feeder Christmas Day is st=
ill putting in a regular appearance. It even surprised me Saturday morning =
as it was on the niger seed with several goldfinches for a short time befor=
e heading for the suet.
This afternoon=2C I located=2C and photographed=2C the immature yellow-head=
ed blackbird that was first reported by Ryan Harvey on December 29th. I mad=
e two trips yesterday afternoon=2C and a third this afternoon after returni=
ng from a FNSN board meeting. What Ryan didn't note in his post was that th=
e "flock" of red-winged blackbirds contains about 250 birds! In the two tri=
es yesterday=2C I had only gotten about 1/3 of the way through the flock wh=
en they moved en masse to a more distant location that was not readily acce=
ssible.=20
For those who may want to find it=2C and hopefully get better pictures than=
mine=2C your starting point is 918 Falmouth Back Road=2C a large white hou=
se with black trim. On the opposite side of the road you will see an uncut =
corn field=2C with a row of birch trees on either side. The birds tend to b=
e in the tops of the trees on either side=2C or in the top of the large har=
dwood tree visible behind and to the left of #918. If they are on the side =
with the corn=2C some of them may be on the ground feeding.=20
I'm not sure why they are so skittish=2C as the two times they left yesterd=
ay I had not moved and was standing off to the opposite side of field slowl=
y scanning with my binoculars. When I arrived today=2C they were all behind=
918=2C and I went up the road by the Ste. Famille winery to see if I could=
get a better look with binoculars. I couldn't but the group started to bre=
ak up and in about six "migrations" they went back to the cornfield. This t=
ime when they decided to move=2C one group almost landed in the birch trees=
next to me=2C and the rest ended up closer than they had been. I finally f=
ound the YHBL and got off 4 pictures before they all took off to go back be=
hind 918 again.
http://myweb.dal.ca/pmkelly/YHBL1.jpg
http://myweb.dal.ca/pmkelly/YHBL2.jpg
http://myweb.dal.ca/pmkelly/YHBL3.jpg
http://myweb.dal.ca/pmkelly/YHBL4.jpg
Still=2C it was well worth the effort!
Patrick Kelly
RR#2 159 Town Road
Falmouth NS B0P 1L0
Canada
(902) 472-2322
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The Y/H Blackbird was present about 2 today =3Bjust east of #918 &=
=3B on the opposite side of the road. Only ~45 birds were there &=3B sev=
eral small groups flew as we were watching. Luckily the Yellow-headed was i=
n the group that remained.<BR><BR>
Angus =3B<BR>
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From: patrick.kelly@dal.ca<BR>To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=3B NS-RBA@yahoogr=
oups.com<BR>Subject: [NatureNS] Pine warbler and yellow-headed blackbird st=
ill in Falmouth<BR>Date: Sun=2C 13 Jan 2013 16:52:29 -0400<BR><BR>Hi everyo=
ne:
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>The <B>pine warbler</B> that first showed up at my suet feeder Christm=
as Day is still putting in a regular appearance. It even surprised me Satur=
day morning as it was on the niger seed with several goldfinches for a shor=
t time before heading for the suet.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>This afternoon=2C I located=2C and photographed=2C the <B>immature</B>=
 =3B<B>yellow-headed blackbird</B> that was first reported by Ryan Harv=
ey on December 29th. I made two trips yesterday afternoon=2C and a third th=
is afternoon after returning from a FNSN board meeting. What Ryan didn't no=
te in his post was that the "flock" of red-winged blackbirds contains about=
<B> 250 birds!</B> =3BIn the two tries yesterday=2C I had only gotten a=
bout 1/3 of the way through the flock when they moved en masse to a more di=
stant location that was not readily accessible. =3B</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>For those who may want to find it=2C and hopefully get better pictures=
than mine=2C your starting point is 918 Falmouth Back Road=2C a large whit=
e house with black trim. On the opposite side of the road you will see an u=
ncut corn field=2C with a row of birch trees on either side. The birds tend=
to be in the tops of the trees on either side=2C or in the top of the larg=
e hardwood tree visible behind and to the left of #918. If they are on the =
side with the corn=2C some of them may be on the ground feeding. =3B</D=
IV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>I'm not sure why they are so skittish=2C as the two times they left ye=
sterday I had not moved and was standing off to the opposite side of field =
slowly scanning with my binoculars. When I arrived today=2C they were all b=
ehind 918=2C and I went up the road by the Ste. Famille winery to see if I =
could get a better look with binoculars. I couldn't but the group started t=
o break up and in about six "migrations" they went back to the cornfield. T=
his time when they decided to move=2C one group almost landed in the birch =
trees next to me=2C and the rest ended up closer than they had been. I fina=
lly found the YHBL and got off 4 pictures before they all took off to go ba=
ck behind 918 again.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><A href=3D"http://myweb.dal.ca/pmkelly/YHBL1.jpg" target=3D_blank>http=
://myweb.dal.ca/pmkelly/YHBL1.jpg</A></DIV>
<DIV><A href=3D"http://myweb.dal.ca/pmkelly/YHBL2.jpg" target=3D_blank>http=
://myweb.dal.ca/pmkelly/YHBL2.jpg</A></DIV>
<DIV><A href=3D"http://myweb.dal.ca/pmkelly/YHBL3.jpg" target=3D_blank>http=
://myweb.dal.ca/pmkelly/YHBL3.jpg</A></DIV>
<DIV><A href=3D"http://myweb.dal.ca/pmkelly/YHBL4.jpg" target=3D_blank>http=
://myweb.dal.ca/pmkelly/YHB