[NatureNS] Bad weather for breeding birds, and disappearing hummingbirds

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From: Nancy P Dowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2013 09:35:31 -0300
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Lots of Hummers around E Dalhousie plus many tree swallows too. Ditto for ro=
bins, nuthatches downies, and other WPs. Insect eaters should be happy this y=
ear. Lots of mosquitoes and other flies due to standing water.=20

Nancy

Sent from my iPhone

On 2013-07-02, at 3:57 PM, Blake Maybank <bmaybank@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi All;
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> This does not appear to be a great summer for breeding success.  In our ya=
rd the only evidence of fledged young is Common Grackles, and both Downy and=
 Hairy Woodpeckers.  A bust so far for juncos, sparrows, jays, robins, finch=
es, and doves.
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> And the hummingbirds seem to have disappeared completely.  Three or four w=
ere around the feeders regularly up to a few days ago, but no sign of any no=
w, and others nearby who feed hummers have reported the same disappearance. =
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> What is everyone else's experience?
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> Cheers,
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> Blake
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> Blake Maybank
> White's Lake, Nova Scotia
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> My Blog:  CSI: Life
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s many tree swallows too. Ditto for robins, nuthatches downies, and other WP=
s. Insect eaters should be happy this year. Lots of mosquitoes and other fli=
es due to standing water.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Nancy<br><br>Sent f=
rom my iPhone</div><div><br>On 2013-07-02, at 3:57 PM, Blake Maybank &lt;<a h=
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ns-serif">Hi All;<br><br>This does not appear to be a great summer for breed=
ing success.&nbsp; In our yard the only evidence of fledged young is Common G=
rackles, and both Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers.&nbsp; A bust so far for junco=
s, sparrows, jays, robins, finches, and doves.<br>

<br>And the hummingbirds seem to have disappeared completely.&nbsp; Three or=
 four were around the feeders regularly up to a few days ago, but no sign of=
 any now, and others nearby who feed hummers have reported the same disappea=
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