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Index of Subjects This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01CF150A.16CBB960 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The suet is not getting much use, particularly since the big thaw started. And historically, neither hairies nor downies have been unusual winter birds. None yet this year, but we have a couple of flickers doing their thing, mainly on the ground. From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Shouty McShoutsalot Sent: January-19-14 11:04 AM To: naturens Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Shortage of birds at feeders That's in Hantsport BTW Andy. On 19 January 2014 11:02, Shouty McShoutsalot <desolatechair@gmail.com> wrote: Indeed in the last week traffic was down considerably. With the snow last night I see it picking up today though. On 18 January 2014 21:45, Andy Dean <aadean@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: I wonder if anybody else is experiencing a shortage of birds , especially woodpeckers at feeders recently?? Last winter I was going through bird pies at least one every day. Woodpeckers, hairy, downy , and pileated were very frequent and the sunflower seed was getting a lot of attention. . By contrast currently I am rarely seeing anything. Maybe that ice storm we had is to blame? Andy Dean 86 Baden Powell drive, Kentville, N.S. B4N 5P5 (902) 678-6243 <tel:%28902%29%20678-6243> aadean@ns.sympatico.ca -- Jamie Simpson Hantsport, NS -- Jamie Simpson Hantsport, NS ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01CF150A.16CBB960 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:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" = xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><META = HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dus-ascii"><meta name=3DGenerator content=3D"Microsoft Word 14 = (filtered medium)"><style><!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} @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","serif";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {mso-style-priority:99; color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} span.hoenzb {mso-style-name:hoenzb;} span.EmailStyle18 {mso-style-type:personal-reply; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;} @page WordSection1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapedefaults v:ext=3D"edit" spidmax=3D"1026" /> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapelayout v:ext=3D"edit"> <o:idmap v:ext=3D"edit" data=3D"1" /> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=3DEN-CA link=3Dblue = vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497= D'>The suet is not getting much use, particularly since the big thaw = started. And historically, neither hairies nor downies have been = unusual winter birds. None yet this year, but we have a couple of = flickers doing their thing, mainly on the = ground.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497= D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span = lang=3DEN-US = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>= </b><span lang=3DEN-US = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> = naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] = <b>On Behalf Of </b>Shouty McShoutsalot<br><b>Sent:</b> January-19-14 = 11:04 AM<br><b>To:</b> naturens<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] = Shortage of birds at feeders<o:p></o:p></span></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>That's = in Hantsport BTW Andy.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p = class=3DMsoNormal>On 19 January 2014 11:02, Shouty McShoutsalot <<a = href=3D"mailto:desolatechair@gmail.com" = target=3D"_blank">desolatechair@gmail.com</a>> = wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Indeed in the last week = traffic was down considerably. With the snow last night I see it = picking up today though.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p = class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p = class=3DMsoNormal>On 18 January 2014 21:45, Andy Dean <<a = href=3D"mailto:aadean@ns.sympatico.ca" = target=3D"_blank">aadean@ns.sympatico.ca</a>> = wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I wonder if anybody else is = experiencing a shortage of birds , especially woodpeckers at feeders = recently??</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Last winter I was going = through bird pies at least one every day. Woodpeckers, hairy, downy , = and pileated were very frequent and the sunflower seed was getting a lot = of attention. . By contrast currently I am rarely seeing anything. = Maybe that ice storm we had is to = blame?</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p = class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p = class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Andy Dean<br>86 Baden = Powell drive,<br>Kentville, N.S.<br>B4N = 5P5</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p = class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p = class=3DMsoNormal>