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eight:16px"></span></u></font></a><span style=3D"padding-right:1 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00A0_01CE77D5.69579550 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit We have fledgling hummingbirds coming to our Wolfville Ridge feeders, not sure how many but have seen at least three fledgling at the feeders. However we have feeders at both the front porch (2) and at the back of the house (1) so it is hard to keep track but the syrup is going down in a hurry. 2-3 adult females and one adult male still visit the feeders as well. As far as fledged young seen here, the most successful species has been the Pine Siskins. Half a dozen adults appeared in April, stayed to raise families nearby, and by mid-June brought their brightly coloured offspring to feed on nijer and sunflower seeds and they have remained. I have counted up to 20 siskins at the feeders. Maybe we are very lucky - we seem to have had more birds here this year than usual. Other fledglings seen: Hairy and Downy woodpeckers, N. Flicker, White-breasted Nuthatch (this week), Song Sparrow, Red-eyed Vireo, Blue-headed Vireo, Robin, Blue Jay, Black-cap. Chickadee, Purple Finch, Common Grackle, Junco, Starling, and Crow. After a great struggle to find enough flying insects to feed their young, the Tree Swallow adults in my nest box in the field across the road were able to raise a family after all. We thought they had given up but they persevered. I saw the last two of their brood fledge. Male and female Rose-breasted Grosbeaks are regular visitors to the feeders. We are keeping our fingers crossed hoping they will be successful, as we haven't had this species here for quite a few years. Other species on our property but breeding successor not known: Mourning Dove, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Veery and Swainson's Thrush, Chipping and White-throated sparrows, and Goldfinches. Occasionally I hear and/or see a male Pileated Woodpecker hammering away on one of the telegraph poles across the road or on a tree in our woods and wonder if he has raised a family this year. Ovenbird and Eastern Wood-Pewee both call continuously in our backyard though sometimes I hear a male Ovenbird unexpectedly calling in the middle of the night! It always seems strange to hear that mid-night "teacher, teacher" call but I suppose it is a reflex reaction of some sort. Have not seen any Black-and-White Warblers or Am. Redstarts in our woods this year, but do have N. Parula, Chestnut-sided, Black-thr. Green, Ovenbird, Magnolia and Yellow-rumped warblers, so there's a fair amount of song. Surprisingly there are more Ovenbirds, Parula, Magnolia, and Chestnut-sided warblers and E. Wood-Pewees here than in the past, but fewer Black-throated Greens. Cheers, Judy Tufts >>>>>>>>>> Judy Tufts Wolfville NS <<<<<<<<<< _____ From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Blake Maybank Sent: July-02-13 3:57 PM To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: [NatureNS] Bad weather for breeding birds, and disappearing hummingbirds Hi All; This does not appear to be a great summer for breeding success. In our yard the only evidence of fledged young is Common Grackles, and both Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers. A bust so far for juncos, sparrows, jays, robins, finches, and doves. And the hummingbirds seem to have disappeared completely. 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 disappearance. What is everyone else's experience? Cheers, Blake -- Blake Maybank <mailto:bmaybank@gmail.com> White's Lake, Nova Scotia My Blog: <http://blakemaybank.com> CSI: Life Organiser, <http://tinyurl.com/naturetravel> Maritimes Nature Travel Club <http://tinyurl.com/naturetravel> Author, " <http://tinyurl.com/birdingns> Birding Sites of Nova Scotia <mailto:maybank@ns.sympatico.ca> ------=_NextPart_000_00A0_01CE77D5.69579550 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:st1=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dus-ascii"> <meta name=3DGenerator content=3D"Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <!--[if !mso]> <style> v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} </style> <![endif]--><o:SmartTagType namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = name=3D"State"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name=3D"City"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name=3D"place"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name=3D"PersonName"/> <!--[if !mso]> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} span.EmailStyle17 {mso-style-type:personal-reply; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:windowtext; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; text-decoration:none none;} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=3DEN-CA link=3Dblue vlink=3Dblue> <div class=3DSection1> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt'>We have fledgling hummingbirds coming to our Wolfville Ridge = feeders, not sure how many but have seen at least three fledgling at the feeders. = However we have feeders at both the front porch (2) and at the back of the house = (1) so it is hard to keep track but the syrup is going down in a hurry. = 2-3 adult females and one adult male still visit the feeders as = well.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt'><