[NatureNS] re unknown nest

From: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2015 11:58:03 -0300
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Dave and all, your side view definitely shows it to be a vireo nest, and =
the habitat suggests almost certainly a red-eyed vireo built it.  Cheers =
from Jim in Wolfville.

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> From: David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com>
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] unknown nest
> Date: August 30, 2015 at 9:14:57 AM ADT
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
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> Thanks Bev & Judy.
> DW
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bev Wigney" <bkwigney@gmail.com>
> To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2015 8:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] unknown nest
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>> Dave and all,
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>> I would guess that would be a Vireo nest.  Seabrooke Leckie wrote a =
post about them on her blog (she's from back in the part of Ontario =
where I come from).  She's one of the co-authors of the new Peterson's =
moth guide, by the way.  Anyhow, take a look at the photos here.  Most =
birch nests I've seen -- vireo nests -- were usually built in the fork =
of a branch and fastened to it almost as if by birch strip strapping.  =
They are usually about head height.
>> http://seabrookeleckie.com/2011/03/03/vireo-nest/
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>> regards,
>> Bev Wigney
>> Round Hill, NS
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>> On 2015-08-29, at 8:26 PM, David & Alison Webster =
<dwebster@glinx.com> wrote:
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>>> Dear All,                                Aug 29, 2015
>>>  This nest was in White Pine woods (Cambridge woodlot), about 5'4" =
up in a maple branch, clearly this year's but unoccupied and about 7cm =
in length and diameter (external). It was overhanging a woods road and =
right in the open. Body was mostly strips of inner bark fiber interwoven =
with white birch curls (none nearby), twigs (?) and kleenex (?). Lining =
was mostly White Pine needles.
>>>  Perhaps someone can put a name to this.
>>> Top view
>>> =
https://www.flickr.com/photos/91817127@N08/20366053034/in/dateposted-publi=
c/
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>>> Side view
>>> =
https://www.flickr.com/photos/91817127@N08/20367594653/in/dateposted-publi=
c/
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>>> YT, DW, Kentville
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>> No virus found in this message.
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08/29/15
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html =
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Dave =
and all, your side view definitely shows it to be a vireo nest, and the =
habitat suggests almost certainly a red-eyed vireo built it. =
&nbsp;Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded =
message:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span =
style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">David &amp; Alison =
Webster &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:dwebster@glinx.com">dwebster@glinx.com</a>&gt;<br></span></=
div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; =
color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span =
style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';"><b>Re: [NatureNS] unknown =
nest</b><br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
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style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">August 30, 2015 at =
9:14:57 AM ADT<br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
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pan></div><br><div>Thanks Bev &amp; Judy.<br>DW<br>----- Original =
Message ----- From: "Bev Wigney" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:bkwigney@gmail.com">bkwigney@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>To: =
&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>&gt;<br=
>Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2015 8:50 PM<br>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] =
unknown nest<br><br><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">Dave and all,<br><br>I =
would guess that would be a Vireo nest. &nbsp;Seabrooke Leckie wrote a =
post about them on her blog (she's from back in the part of Ontario =
where I come from). &nbsp;She's one of the co-authors of the new =
Peterson's moth guide, by the way. &nbsp;Anyhow, take a look at the =
photos here. &nbsp;Most birch nests I've seen -- vireo nests -- were =
usually built in the fork of a branch and fastened to it almost as if by =
birch strip strapping. &nbsp;They are usually about head height.<br><a =
href=3D"http://seabrookeleckie.com/2011/03/03/vireo-nest/">http://seabrook=
eleckie.com/2011/03/03/vireo-nest/</a><br><br>regards,<br>Bev =
Wigney<br>Round Hill, NS<br><br><br>On 2015-08-29, at 8:26 PM, David =
&amp; Alison Webster &lt;dwebster@glinx.com&gt; =
wrote:<br><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">Dear All, =
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bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Aug 29, 2015<br> &nbsp;This nest =
was in White Pine woods (Cambridge woodlot), about 5'4" up in a maple =
branch, clearly this year's but unoccupied and about 7cm in length and =
diameter (external). It was overhanging a woods road and right in the =
open. Body was mostly strips of inner bark fiber interwoven with white =
birch curls (none nearby), twigs (?) and kleenex (?). Lining was mostly =
White Pine needles.<br> &nbsp;Perhaps someone can put a name to =
this.<br>Top =
view<br>https://www.flickr.com/photos/91817127@N08/20366053034/in/datepost=
ed-public/<br><br>Side =
view<br>https://www.flickr.com/photos/91817127@N08/20367594653/in/datepost=
ed-public/<br><br>YT, DW, =
Kentville<br><br></blockquote><br><br>-----<br>No virus found in this =
message.<br>Checked by AVG - www.avg.com<br>Version: 2015.0.6125 / Virus =
Database: 4409/10538 - Release Date: =
08/29/15<br></blockquote><br></div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>=

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