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ago!& Keep the info coming- these facts are good to know. An aside: I notice in Ian McLaren's book (All the Birds of NS) we generally get more Fall E Towhee overshoots than Springtime ones, some staying for the winter. If the Spring overshoot numbers begin increasing, next step is often nesting. (Like the Great Egret this year- will a pair(s) settle down and nest?) Maybe Keith Lowe will be able generate some stats for total Towhee numbers in recent Springs? Or someone might have a more anecdotal idea of these trends? On 2018-04-08, at 12:44 PM, John and Nhung <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca> wrote: > Hmm… come to think of it, I vaguely recall that most of the birds we saw back then were winter birds. > > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of nancy dowd > Sent: April 8, 2018 11:53 AM > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Eastern Towhee > > Thank you John for pointing this out. There are a few species that were common in past years, dwindled, and then seem to be picking up again. These are usually breeding birds though. > > I am interested in hearing from others here re past Towhee observations in the time frame you mention. It is not a bird that slips by unnoticed. > > Nancy > > Sent from my iPad > > On Apr 8, 2018, at 8:34 AM, John and Nhung <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca> wrote: > > You may be right about future trends, but down here in the banana belt, I saw towhees more frequently, forty-five to sixty years ago! > > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of nancy dowd > Sent: April 8, 2018 7:01 AM > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: [NatureNS] Eastern Towhee > > Our first overshooting Eastern Towhee was seen yesterday at a feeder in Gaetz Brook, HRM. Slightly earlier than in 2014-2017. The only winter reports for this species were in the Grand Pre area, likely all of the same bird. See the NSBS Spring First Arrivals table http://nsbirdsociety.ca/library/resources/spring-first-arrivals > > I feel the E Towhee is soon to be one of our NS breeding birds. It’s favoured shrubby habitat plus tolerance of humans prime it for easy range expansion. > > As always corrections, updates and additions to the SFA table are most welcome. > > Nancy > > Sent from my iPad
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