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On Sunday afternoon (28 April) Jean Hartley and I walked
around the Frog Pond in Fleming Park, Jollimore, HRM. It was the
first time either of us had been there in months. The sun was warm
but it was very windy, so conditions were not good for finding
birds. Song Sparrows and White-throated Sparrows were singing, as
well as Dark-eyed Juncos. A Common Raven was being mobbed by an
American Crow. The only spring arrivals we saw were a number of
Common Grackles, and about 6 Yellow-rumped Warblers. I think one of
these was a female, but the rest were certainly males. There were no
unusual birds on the water.
Water levels were high, in the lake and in the usual
low-lying spots in the woods. Three large Painted Turtles were on
rocks out in the lake, basking in the sun. I pointed these out to
some children, and lent them my binoculars to see them better.
Pussy willow catkins were covered in pollen, and speckled
alder catkins were fully extended and dry (no pollen left). Red
maples were in full bloom.
There were clouds of tiny flying gnats rising and falling
over the wet areas, and small moths ? with light-coloured wings
flying about. When I got home, I saw a Bumblebee in the neighbour's
Forsythia, the first bee of any kind which I have seen this spring.
Nothing remarkable, but signs of the season advancing, at last!
Cheers,
Patricia L. Chalmers
Halifax
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</x-tab>On Sunday
afternoon (28 April) Jean Hartley and I walked around the Frog Pond
in Fleming Park, Jollimore, HRM. It was the first time either of us had
been there in months. The sun was warm but it was very windy, so
conditions were not good for finding birds. Song Sparrows and
White-throated Sparrows were singing, as well as Dark-eyed Juncos.
A Common Raven was being mobbed by an American Crow. The only
spring arrivals we saw were a number of Common Grackles, and about 6
Yellow-rumped Warblers. I think one of these was a female, but the rest
were certainly males. There were no unusual birds on the water.<br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Water
levels were high, in the lake and in the usual low-lying spots in the
woods. Three large Painted Turtles were on rocks out in the lake,
basking in the sun. I pointed these out to some children, and lent
them my binoculars to see them better.<br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Pussy
willow catkins were covered in pollen, and speckled alder catkins were
fully extended and dry (no pollen left). Red maples were in full
bloom.<br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>There were
clouds of tiny flying gnats rising and falling over the wet areas, and
small moths ? with light-coloured wings flying about. When I got
home, I saw a Bumblebee in the neighbour's Forsythia, the first bee of
any kind which I have seen this spring.<br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Nothing
remarkable, but signs of the season advancing, at last!<br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Cheers,<br>
<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Patricia
L. Chalmers<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Halifax<br>
<br>
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