[NatureNS] Robins Everywhere - Chebucto Peninsula birds

Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 18:43:44 -0300
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         I made a visit to Peggy's Cove this morning.  Not intended 
to be a birding trip, and the weather was against it in any case, but 
I couldn't help but notice how abundant Robins were.  They were 
everywhere, apparently feeding on the abundant Mountain Ash berries. 
I must have seen at least a hundred in the course of the morning.

         I did pull over at one spot in Hackett's Cove, where on 
Covey Road a shrubby thicket along the shore was alive with a dozen 
or more Song and White-throated Sparrows, at least thirty Robins, 
some Starlings, and a few Black-capped Chickadees, all singing and 
calling and flying about in the rain.  I wondered if they had 
recently arrived.

         There were 5 or more Horned Grebes in Hackett's Cove, and 
there were at least 12 Hooded Mergansers at Upper Tantallon.

         By the way, I must apologize for apparently activating a 
request that one of my previous emails should be acknowledged.  I've 
never done that before and I'm not sure how I did it!

         Cheers,

         Patricia L. Chalmers
         Halifax

At 04:10 PM 27/10/2013, Jim Woford wrote:

>>OCT. 27, 2013 - On our neighbourhood walk today there were robins 
>>everywhere, flying to and fro in small groups and feeding in 
>>mountain-ash trees.
>>
>>At our feeders, a cock pheasant is really feeling his 
>>oats/testosterone and actively courting a female who only wanted to 
>>get to the cracked corn!  But he wouldn't let her approach the feeder at all.
>>
>>Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>I made a visit to
Peggy's Cove this morning.&nbsp; Not intended to be a birding trip, and
the weather was against it in any case, but I couldn't help but notice
how abundant Robins were.&nbsp; They were everywhere, apparently feeding
on the abundant Mountain Ash berries. I must have seen at least a hundred
in the course of the morning.&nbsp; <br><br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>I did pull
over at one spot in Hackett's Cove, where on Covey Road a shrubby thicket
along the shore was alive with a dozen or more Song and White-throated
Sparrows, at least thirty Robins, some Starlings, and a few Black-capped
Chickadees, all singing and calling and flying about in the rain.&nbsp; I
wondered if they had recently arrived.&nbsp; <br><br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>There were
5 or more Horned Grebes in Hackett's Cove, and there were at least 12
Hooded Mergansers at Upper Tantallon.<br><br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>By the
way, I must apologize for apparently activating a request that one of my
previous emails should be acknowledged.&nbsp; I've never done that before
and I'm not sure how I did it!<br><br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Cheers,<br>
<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Patricia
L. Chalmers<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Halifax
<br><br>
At 04:10 PM 27/10/2013, Jim Woford wrote:<br><br>
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<font face="Helvetica, Helvetica" size=3><b>OCT. 27, 2013</b> - On our
neighbourhood walk today there were <b>robins everywhere,</b> flying to
and fro in small groups and feeding in mountain-ash trees.<br>
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<font face="Helvetica, Helvetica" size=3>At our feeders, a cock<b>
pheasant </b>is really feeling his oats/testosterone and actively
<b>courting</b> a female who only wanted to get to the cracked
corn!&nbsp; But he wouldn't let her approach the feeder at all.<br><br>
Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.</font></blockquote></blockquote></body>
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