[NatureNS] Ruby-crowned Kinglet

From: Donna Crossland <dcrossland@eastlink.ca>
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Hi Nancy:
I could have sworn that I heard a singing Ruby-crowned kinglet this morning
as I was running out the door to work.  We don't have the best habitat for
those little guys here (bark beetle consumed most of the spruce), but I was
pretty sure that is what I heard, and I suppose they are passing through.
Your observation makes me think that perhaps I was correct.  

Back in the late 1980s in East Dalhousie, we had territorial Ruby-Crowned
Kinglets that consistently set up residency in the swampy black spruce stand
near the house.  I seem to equate them with wet spruce woods rather than
drier locations, but the literature doesn't necessarily indicate this.  I
loved to observe this species (as best one can, since he stays so high in
the trees and moves constantly, and so loud with song!).  The black flies
are also pretty torturous just when he sings the most.  

There's been a complete silence of "his" voice in the usual wooded swamps
where I've frequented for at least a couple of decades (even longer than
this, I think).  I miss hearing "his" complex call, and hope your
observation indicates a slight recovery.  

At the rate we are greedily mowing down the wooded swamps for biomass and
other low grade products, I rather doubt we will see the recovery of this
species in NS, or any other avian species in the coming decade(s).  

Enjoy him!  Let's hope he produces maximum progeny numbers this year!

Donna

-----Original Message-----
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of Nancy P Dowd
Sent: March-31-16 2:23 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] Ruby-crowned Kinglet

I first heard and then located a singing Ruby-Crowned Kinglet this afternoon
along a woods road in E Dalhousie, Kings Co. 

Nancy D

Sent from my iPhone

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