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Index of Subjects Recollections are good, but written records are even better... Come to think of it some of the old NS Bird Society newsletters from the '50's and '60's may have relevant information! -----Original Message----- From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of NancyDowd Sent: April 8, 2018 2:27 PM To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Eastern Towhee 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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