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ou could be certa --_000_BN7PR13MB232333D816E1B5CBF0FDE337B0AA0BN7PR13MB2323namp_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable That is a good info that could be used on from here on if observers report = this in eBird or send it to Nancy. We don=92t have this info historically a= nd not in eBird as you point out. I was curious and did a check and of the = 1,337 reports of 20 or more robins in NS for the last 5 years only 7 record= s had sex information entered and no records with all males Any need tips for other partial migrant species are welcomed Keith Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986> for Window= s 10 ________________________________ From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on beha= lf of Eric Mills <E.Mills@Dal.Ca> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 11:36:25 AM To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: Re: Re[2]: [NatureNS] Spring first arrivals Here's a tip for determining if a flock of robins is made up of migrants or= not. Look at the flock composition: if it is made up of both sexes and imm= atures, it is certainly an overwintering flock, or at most has moved only a= short distance (being in a multiflora thicket is another clue to local ori= gin). if, on the other hand, you find a flock on your lawn, looking around = and trying to feed voraciously, and all big bright males, they are spring m= igrants. The same principle applies, with variations, for grackles: migrant= flocks, entirely males, tend to show up in treetops in significant numbers= just after arrival, displaying and calling frequently. This is where field experience and local knowledge come in, as I suggested = in a more general way in an earlier posting. It's not the kind of skill tha= t will be acquired by just filling in an eBird checklist. Sermon ended. Eric ________________________________ From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on beha= lf of Keith Lowe <mythos25@live.com> Sent: March 19, 2018 7:13:06 PM To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: RE: Re[2]: [NatureNS] Spring first arrivals But no way to know if they were from out of province or elsewhere in the pr= ovince. Probably out of province but there were groups of robins (up to 75)= reported in King=92s County in February so we can=92t be certain Keith Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986> for Window= s 10 ________________________________ From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on beha= lf of David <dwebster@glinx.com> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2018 6:56:16 PM To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: Re[2]: [NatureNS] Spring first arrivals Dear All, Monday evening at 6:09 one of the Multiflora Rose bushes was mobbed by = 40-50 Robins and by 6:15 most had drifted elsewhere. Having not seen any in= the yard previously this winter I think it is safe to assume new arrivals= . Yt, DSW, Kentville ------ Original Message ------ From: "Keith Lowe" <mythos25@live.com<mailto:mythos25@live.com>> To: "naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens@cheb= ucto.ns.ca>> Sent: 3/19/2018 4:46:07 PM Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Spring first arrivals I better apologize to Eric too. To me my email wasn=92t strong, that was no= t my intention while writing it but two people have written me now and it a= ppeared to them that my email was certainly stronger than I intended. I fel= t disappointment in Eric=92s post and felt it was belittling the effort but= I think I also read more into that than Eric intended. I mostly wanted to let the group know there were also those of us who appre= ciated their effort. But =93disparage=94 Eric--never would I want to do tha= t. Keith Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986> for Window= s 10 ________________________________ From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> <= naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>> on beh= alf of Alix d'Entremont <alixdentremont@hotmail.com<mailto:alixdentremont@h= otmail.com>> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2018 2:19:34 PM To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>; Eric L. Mills Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Spring first arrivals Thanks for this note Keith. Given that 'Spring First Arrivals' is a new initiative and that there are c= ontent changes for NS Birds on the horizon, I think discussion is necessary= . Availability of data is much different now than during pre-eBird days. We= have to take this into account to know where to focus our efforts. I do want to apologize to Eric regarding my earlier e-mail. I've known Eric= as long as I've been a birder and I have nothing but respect for him (I kn= ow he knows that too). Lets work together and ensure that we focus our effo= rts on the most useful tasks. Alix Arthur d'Entremont BSc Geomatics Engineering 292 Abbott's Harbour Road Middle West Pubnico Yarmouth Co., Nova Scotia Canada B0W 2M0 Phone: +1 902 762 2082 Mobile: +1 902 307 0373 e-mail: alixdentremont@hotmail.com<mailto:alixdentremont@hotmail.com> Bird Photography http://www.flickr.com/photos/alixd/ Website http://alixdentremont.blogspot.ca/ ________________________________ From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> <= naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>> on beh= alf of Keith Lowe <mythos25@live.com<mailto:mythos25@live.com>> Sent: March 19, 2018 1:40 PM To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Spring first arrivals I was quite shocked to read this Eric. Your tone seems over the top in crit= icizing an initiative from a group of people who volunteered so much time a= nd effort to bring us this information. I did provide some data processing = to them but I don=92t consider myself part of the =93cabal=94 so I can say = that I think they are doing are great job in proving useful information and= I=92ll be following it for sure. This info is something I=92ve been wantin= g for years and I=92m glad someone is finally getting it done. If a new group of eiders or scoters moves into an area in spring, how could= anyone know if they came from elsewhere in the province or not? You may be= one of a few that would have a good idea on that but I don=92t think you c= ould be certain. Likewise with robins. There have been groups of hundreds of robins reported= around the province this winter.