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--Apple-Mail=_F9CBFAA1-3702-4108-B252-F764DF8D7C48 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 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. Begin forwarded message: > 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 >=20 > 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 >=20 >=20 >> Dave and all, >>=20 >> 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/ >>=20 >> regards, >> Bev Wigney >> Round Hill, NS >>=20 >>=20 >> On 2015-08-29, at 8:26 PM, David & Alison Webster = <dwebster@glinx.com> wrote: >>=20 >>> 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/ >>>=20 >>> Side view >>> = https://www.flickr.com/photos/91817127@N08/20367594653/in/dateposted-publi= c/ >>>=20 >>> YT, DW, Kentville >>>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2015.0.6125 / Virus Database: 4409/10538 - Release Date: = 08/29/15 >=20 --Apple-Mail=_F9CBFAA1-3702-4108-B252-F764DF8D7C48 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html = charset=3Diso-8859-1"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; = -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. = 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 & Alison = Webster <<a = href=3D"mailto:dwebster@glinx.com">dwebster@glinx.com</a>><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: = 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span = 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; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span = style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: = </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';"><a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br></s= pan></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>Reply-To: </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';"><a= = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br></s= pan></div><br><div>Thanks Bev & Judy.<br>DW<br>----- Original = Message ----- From: "Bev Wigney" <<a = href=3D"mailto:bkwigney@gmail.com">bkwigney@gmail.com</a>><br>To: = <<a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>><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. 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.<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 = & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com> = wrote:<br><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">Dear All, = &n= bsp; &nbs= p; Aug 29, 2015<br> 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> 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>= --Apple-Mail=_F9CBFAA1-3702-4108-B252-F764DF8D7C48--
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