[NatureNS] Robins

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It will be interesting to see what the NSMC shows. I suspect you are
correct, basically. Of course, we do see Robins. But what is interesting is
how many micro locations do not have any. They are missing to a degree in
the woods. They are missing to a degree as you drive around. They are
missing on our own 9 acres. We would usually have at least four pairs on
our land, including one in our immediate yard. This year we have a single
pair that I know about,  on our lower property. It's amazing to have none
using our yard.
Rick Whitman

On Friday, May 15, 2015, Blake Maybank <bmaybank@gmail.com> wrote:

> 15 May 2015
>
> Fox Sparrows have historically bred in the southern coastal portions of
> the Prospect Peninsula and the Terence Bay Peninsula, but I have not
> encountered them singing since 2011.  I tried again today, hiking into
> Wagner's Beach early this morning.  It would be an exaggeration to say that
> the woods and coastal barrens were alive with bird song, but there were
> birds singing.
>
> I recorded just 18 species in total.  Of note:
>
> Only two *American Robins*.  Almost everyone I've talked to in local
> coastal communities reported some dead robins earlier this year during the
> late spring, sometimes in considerable numbers.  I suspect the scale and
> scope of robin mortality in Nova Scotia this spring was very large, in the
> thousands, or tens of thousands.  I also heard not a single *Hermit
> Thrush*, which is unusual as well.
>
> There were only three territorial Black-capped Chickadees, and NO *Boreal
> Chickadees*, which is distressing.  This used to be a reliable location
> for the species, but I have not heard them in three years now.
>
> Warblers are always more scarce along the coast than inland, but I had 3
> Yellow-rumped, 1 Parula, 2 Magnolia, and 6 singing male *Common
> Yellowthroats*, which had arrived overnight, as there were none present
> yesterday morning.
>
> And, as feared, there were no *Fox Sparrows*.  Song Sparrows were
> widespread, but only one singing junco.
>
> Overall, not a cheery morning.
>
> --
> Blake Maybank <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','bmaybank@gmail.com');>
> White's Lake, Nova Scotia
>
>
>
>

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It will be interesting to see what the NSMC shows. I suspect you are correc=
t, basically. Of course, we do see Robins. But what is interesting is how m=
any micro locations do not have any. They are missing to a degree in the wo=
ods. They are missing to a degree as you drive around. They are missing on =
our own 9 acres. We would usually have at least four pairs on our land, inc=
luding one in our immediate yard. This=A0year we have a single pair that I =
know about,=A0 on our lower property. It&#39;s amazing to have none using o=
ur yard.<div>Rick Whitman<br><br>On Friday, May 15, 2015, Blake Maybank &lt=
;bmaybank@gmail.com&gt; wrote:<br=
><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1=
px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_defaul=
t" style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">15 May 2015<br><=
br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-seri=
f;font-size:large">Fox Sparrows have historically bred in the southern coas=
tal portions of the Prospect Peninsula and the Terence Bay Peninsula, but I=
 have not encountered them singing since 2011.=A0 I tried again today, hiki=
ng into Wagner&#39;s Beach early this morning.=A0 It would be an exaggerati=
on to say that the woods and coastal barrens were alive with bird song, but=
 there were birds singing.<br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">I recorded just 18 speci=
es in total.=A0 Of note:<br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D=
"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">Only two <b>American Robins=
</b>.=A0 Almost everyone I&#39;ve talked to in local coastal communities re=
ported some dead robins earlier this year during the late spring, sometimes=
 in considerable numbers.=A0 I suspect the scale and scope of robin mortali=
ty in Nova Scotia this spring was very large, in the thousands, or tens of =
thousands.=A0 I also heard not a single <b>Hermit Thrush</b>, which is unus=
ual as well.<br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family=
:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">There were only three territorial Black=
-capped Chickadees, and NO <b>Boreal Chickadees</b>, which is distressing.=
=A0 This used to be a reliable location for the species, but I have not hea=
rd them in three years now.<br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">Warblers are always more=
 scarce along the coast than inland, but I had 3 Yellow-rumped, 1 Parula, 2=
 Magnolia, and 6 singing male <b>Common Yellowthroats</b>, which had arrive=
d overnight, as there were none present yesterday morning.<br><br></div><di=
v class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:=
large">And, as feared, there were no <b>Fox Sparrows</b>.=A0 Song Sparrows =
were widespread, but only one singing junco.<br><br></div><div class=3D"gma=
il_default" style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">Overall=
, not a cheery morning.<br clear=3D"all"></div><br>-- <br><div><div dir=3D"=
ltr"><font size=3D"4"><a href=3D"javascript:_e(%7B%7D,&#39;cvml&#39;,&#39;b=
maybank@gmail.com&#39;);" target=3D"_blank">Blake Maybank</a><br>

White&#39;s Lake, Nova Scotia<br>

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