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Index of Subjects --Apple-Mail-197-983651309 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable For Bernard Forsythe: Just curious =96 by what means or signs do you know the barred owl has =20= laid an egg? Thanks, Nancy Roberts On 16-Mar-16, at 10:31 PM, Donna Crossland wrote: > It's wonderful to hear an update on Bernard's resident barred owls. > > I miss hearing/seeing barred owls, which seem to be far fewer =20 > following last > year's harsh snow conditions. The nights were much more silent last =20= > year in > Keji, and this seems to have carried over to this year. We'll see =20 > what the > nocturnal owl surveys reveal. > > I suppose we must accept that this is the ebb and flow of nature and > population dynamics, but it is difficult when we see all the =20 > additional > stressors placed on this species and many others from the rampant and > unprecedented removal of forests, and removal of forest-dwelling =20 > 'prey' and > nest cavities that are not even factored in to the clearcutting =20 > impacts. > > On a happier note, the air was alive with song sparrows on my =20 > arrival home > from work today, with one robin in full song (rather than calling), =20= > and > joined by red-winged blackbirds. Male catkins of alder, some =20 > extended and > shedding small amounts of pollen already. > > Wood frogs should be calling here and there, but I haven't heard =20 > them yet. > Anyone else? > > Donna > > -----Original Message----- > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca = [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca=20 > ] > On Behalf Of Judy > Sent: March-16-16 9:33 PM > To: NatureNS > Subject: [NatureNS] Barred Owl on the Ridge > > Bernard Forsythe reported that the female Barred Owl on his =20 > Wolfville Ridge > property, laid her first egg today, Mar 16. > > > > He says this is not the earliest laying-date he has recorded among =20 > his owls. > The earliest was Mar 13. > > > > Cheers, > > > Judy Tufts > > > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > Judy Tufts > > Wolfville NS > > <<<<<<<<< > > > > --Apple-Mail-197-983651309 Content-Type: text/html; charset=WINDOWS-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; 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