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Index of Subjects --Apple-Mail-1B13B651-E5DB-4006-BEC5-D93A93F9C397 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi James and all I have only seen Tree Swallows yet here in Pictou Co. My first TRSW were exc= itedly flying around my next door neighbour's nest boxes April 15 but did no= t seem interested in my boxes while I was observing anyway. I have seen them= here once since then. I think the only other location has been the outflow o= f the power plant in Trenton where I have seen flocks of up to 17. I would a= ssume the warmer waters from the outflow would promote more insect activity.= =20 On average our first Barn swallows should be seen in Pictou Co today. Had my= first spring sighting of Chipping Sparrow at my Plymouth feeder this mornin= g. I still have 5 American Tree Sparrows and 5 common Redpolls refusing to h= ead north and who could blame them. I suspect they might disappear as the we= ather warms over next few days. Tough spring for birds.=20 Ken McKenna Plymouth, Pictou Co. Sent from my iPad > On May 1, 2015, at 8:34 AM, James Churchill <jameslchurchill@gmail.com> wr= ote: >=20 > folks - are people seeing a similar lack of Tree Swallows in Nova Scotia d= uring this weather system? (see below) >=20 >=20 >=20 > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Stuart Tingley <stubirdnb@gmail.com> > Date: Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 3:37 PM > Subject: Weather-related Mortality in Tree Swallows?? > To: NATURENB@listserv.unb.ca >=20 >=20 > Have you seen any Tree Swallows this week? >=20 > To have a low-pressure system stall over our region at this time of the > year is not that unusual but this one seems particularly intense and > prolonged. Today marks the eighth consecutive day of cool temperatures, > rain, drizzle, fog and moderate N and NE wind here in coastal Kent County.= > The last four days have been particularly miserable with non-stop light > precipitation and temperatures stuck just above the freezing mark day and > night. >=20 > There were getting to be good numbers of Tree Swallows across the province= > before this weather set in but I can't imagine any swallows surviving > locally through these conditions. I realize that central and western NB > haven't experienced conditions as wet or cool as here along the east coast= > so Tree Swallows may be faring OK in those regions. Of course Tree Swallow= s > will collect over wetlands (especially sewage lagoons!) to scoop up > emerging insects or their larvae off the surface of the water during cold > weather but I expect this stretch of weather has simply been too much for > them. >=20 > Have you seen any signs of dying or dead swallows in your area? Are you > seeing swallows collecting at marshes / ponds / sewage lagoons? Have > swallows disappeared in recent days from your area? Perhaps the swallow > numbers haven't changed in your area since this weather began? I'd be > interested in hearing any impressions you may have. Please share your > comments with the list or send them directly to me and I'll try to > summarize and input I receive. >=20 > Good Birding, >=20 > Stu Tingley > Cocagne, NB >=20 > NatureNB guidelines http://www3.nbnet.nb.ca/maryspt/nnbe.html > Foire aux questions de NatureNB http://www3.nbnet.nb.ca/maryspt/nnbf.html= >=20 >=20 >=20 > --=20 > James Churchill > Kentville, Nova Scotia > jameslchurchill@gmail.com > (902) 681-2374 >=20 >=20 >=20 --Apple-Mail-1B13B651-E5DB-4006-BEC5-D93A93F9C397 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D= utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Hi James and all</div><div>I have only= seen Tree Swallows yet here in Pictou Co. My first TRSW were excitedly flyi= ng around my next door neighbour's nest boxes April 15 but did not seem inte= rested in my boxes while I was observing anyway. I have seen them here once s= ince then. I think the only other location has been the outflow of the power= plant in Trenton where I have seen flocks of up to 17. I would assume the w= armer waters from the outflow would promote more insect activity. </div= ><div><br></div><div>On average our first Barn swallows should be seen in Pi= ctou Co today. Had my first spring sighting of Chipping Sparrow at my Plymou= th feeder this morning. I still have 5 American Tree Sparrows and 5 common R= edpolls refusing to head north and who could blame them. I suspect they migh= t disappear as the weather warms over next few days.<br>Tough spring for bir= ds. </div><div><br></div><div>Ken McKenna</div><div>Plymouth, Pictou Co= .<br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On May 1, 2015, at 8:34 AM, James Churc= hill <<a href=3D"mailto:jameslchurchill@gmail.com">jameslchurchill@gmail.= com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div dir=3D"l= tr"><div>folks - are people seeing a similar lack of Tree Swallows in Nova S= cotia during this weather system? (see below)</div><div><br></div><div><br><= /div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<= br>From: <b class=3D"gmail_sendername">Stuart Tingley</b> <span dir=3D"ltr">= <stubirdnb@gmail.com></span= ><br>Date: Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 3:37 PM<br>Subject: Weather-related Mortalit= y in Tree Swallows??<br>To: <a href=3D"mailto:NATURENB@listserv.unb.ca">NATU= RENB@listserv.unb.ca</a><br><br><br>Have you seen any Tree Swallows this wee= k?<br> <br> To have a low-pressure system stall over our region at this time of the<br> year is not that unusual but this one seems particularly intense and<br> prolonged. Today marks the eighth consecutive day of cool temperatures,<br> rain, drizzle, fog and moderate N and NE wind here in coastal Kent County.<b= r> The last four days have been particularly miserable with non-stop light<br> precipitation and temperatures stuck just above the freezing mark day and<br= > night.<br> <br> There were getting to be good numbers of Tree Swallows across the province<b= r> before this weather set in but I can't imagine any swallows surviving<br> locally through these conditions. I realize that central and western NB<br> haven't experienced conditions as wet or cool as here along the east coast<b= r> s