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--001a11c352369b373d0513c7794a Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 I drove out to Waterside and Caribou Island this morning. There were plenty of birds to be seen as the water is opening up more and bare patches of ground were plentiful and a welcome sight. I saw my first Tree Swallow of the year at Caribou Island. The Northumberland Strait still had lots of ice that is pushed in against the shoreline. Open water was seen quite a distance out. Things should open up nicely with the right wind. Looking at Environment Canada's Daily Ice Chart there isn't much more to come down through. There were a few Red-winged Blackbirds in a marshy area not far past the causeway, however, this area was still iced over. I am seeing signs of thinning ice and small areas of open water in a few ponds/marshes; Waterside Beach Provincial Park, in particular (left side of the causeway heading to Caribou Island). It's not much but it's a start. I also went to Granton to check on the Osprey nest and there was one Osprey in the nest this morning. There is not much open water nearby in this particular area at the moment. Hoping things melt quickly. As I was walking out to the Middle River Dyke I saw my first Eastern Phoebe and Savannah Sparrows of the year. My first Ring-necked Duck of the year was also seen in this area. There were a couple of Horned Larks that landed briefly then flew off away from me. I didn't see them again. I checked on the eagle's nest by Seaview Cemetery (just outside Pictou) and there was one eagle sitting in the nest. Good news is that Pictou Harbour is opening up nicely with lots of open water and plenty of ducks and cormorants taking advantage. I still have plenty of Common Redpolls at my place (Pictou) first thing each morning with at least 100 here this morning. I am waiting for the day that they don't show up anymore. Things will be quiet then as I've had them daily since Jan 10th with numbers peaking around 175-200 some days. Peggy --001a11c352369b373d0513c7794a Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">I drove out to Waterside and Caribou Island this morning. = There were plenty of birds to be seen as the water is opening up more and b= are patches of ground were plentiful and a welcome sight. I saw my first Tr= ee Swallow of the year at Caribou Island. The Northumberland Strait still h= ad lots of ice that is pushed in against the shoreline. Open water was seen= quite a distance out. Things should open up nicely with the right wind. Lo= oking at Environment Canada's Daily Ice Chart there isn't much more= to come down through. There were a few Red-winged Blackbirds in a marshy a= rea not far past the causeway, however, this area was still iced over. I am= seeing signs of thinning ice and small areas of open water in a few ponds/= marshes; Waterside Beach Provincial Park, in particular (left side of the c= auseway heading to Caribou Island). It's not much but it's a start.= =C2=A0<div><br></div><div>I also went to Granton to check on the Osprey nes= t and there was one Osprey in the nest this morning. There is not much open= water nearby in this particular area at the moment. Hoping things melt qui= ckly. As I was walking out to the Middle River Dyke I saw my first Eastern = Phoebe and Savannah Sparrows of the year. My first Ring-necked Duck of the = year was also seen in this area. There were a couple of Horned Larks that l= anded briefly then flew off away from me. I didn't see them again.=C2= =A0</div><div><br></div><div>I checked on the eagle's nest by Seaview C= emetery (just outside Pictou) and there was one eagle sitting in the nest. = Good news is that Pictou Harbour is opening up nicely with lots of open wat= er and plenty of ducks and cormorants taking advantage.=C2=A0</div><div><br= ></div><div>I still have plenty of Common Redpolls at my place (Pictou) fir= st thing each morning with at least 100 here this morning. I am waiting for= the day that they don't show up anymore. Things will be quiet then as = I've had them daily since Jan 10th with numbers peaking around 175-200 = some days.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Peggy<br><div><br></div><div><br>= </div></div></div> --001a11c352369b373d0513c7794a--
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