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Thanks for all the advice. I will act on getting "chick grit" here is Lower=
Sackville and post an update if I see some uptake (maybe entice the birds =
for closer photography- me hiding inside a warm house).
The deck observation is interesting- maybe that is why our Blue Jays are me=
ssing about in our eaves troughs so regularly, Starlings lately too.
Thanks again,
Andy Stadnyk
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on beha=
lf of Don MacNeill <donmacneill@bellaliant.net>
Sent: January 11, 2017 10:39 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] advice on "grit" for birds
I have noticed the Song Sparrows on my back deck almost daily. There is no=
food offered there (it is at the back of the yard). Perhaps they are gett=
ing grit that falls from my roof shingles?
Don
Don MacNeill donmacneill@bellaliant.net<mailto:donmacneill@bellaliant.net>
On 1/10/2017 5:31 PM, Bernard Burke wrote:
I discovered only yesterday that my residence has a significant grit supply=
. I noticed numerous goldfinch clinging and pecking like insects to the br=
ick walls surrounding my apartment deck, for which I hadn't recalled seein=
g before and admittingly initially unaware of the reason for this behavior =
until after I inquired via a search engine.
Bernard Burke
Dartmouth
On 01/10/17 04:01 PM, Andrew Stadnyk <Andrew.Stadnyk@Dal.Ca><mailto:Andrew.=
Stadnyk@Dal.Ca> wrote:
I am seeking advice on whether, since snow now covers the ground, we should=
try provide "grit" for our backyard birds and if so, is there a suitable p=
roduct readily available? I noticed the doves were often pecking at the sa=
nd between my patio stones in the summer- can't do that now.
Andy Stadnyk
Lower Sackville
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<p>Thanks for all the advice. I will act on getting "chick grit" =
here is Lower Sackville and post an update if I see some uptake (maybe enti=
ce the birds for closer photography- me hiding inside a warm house).</p>
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messing about in our
<span>eaves troughs so regularly, Starlings lately too.</span></p>
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<p><span>Thanks again,</span></p>
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<p><span>Andy Stadnyk</span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> January 11, 2017 10:39 AM<br>
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<div><font face=3D"Calibri">I have noticed the Song Sparrows on my back dec=
k almost daily. There is no food offered there (it is at the back of =
the yard). Perhaps they are getting grit that falls from my roof shin=
gles?<br>
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Don<br>
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<div class=3D"moz-signature">Don MacNeill <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-abbrevia=
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<div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 1/10/2017 5:31 PM, Bernard Burke wrote:<b=
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<blockquote type=3D"cite">I discovered only yesterday that my residence has=
a significant grit supply. I noticed numerous goldfinch clinging and=
pecking like insects to the brick walls surrounding my apartment deck, &nb=
sp;for which I hadn't recalled seeing before
and admittingly initially unaware of the reason for this behavior until af=
ter I inquired via a search engine.
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<div>Bernard Burke</div>
<div>Dartmouth<br>
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<span>On 01/10/17 04:01 PM, <b class=3D"name">Andrew Stadnyk </b><a class=
=3D"moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href=3D"mailto:Andrew.Stadnyk@Dal.Ca"><Andrew=
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<p>I am seeking advice on whether, since snow now covers the ground, we sho=
uld try provide "grit" for our backyard birds and if so, is there=
a suitable product readily available? I noticed the doves were often=
pecking at the sand between my patio stones in
the summer- can't do that now.</p>
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