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Hi there,
I have been too busy to get out much lately, but twice in
the last few days I did manage an evening walk around the Frog Pond
in Fleming Park, Jollimore, HRM. Last Friday (2 May) it was cold (+4
) and drizzling, with a chill wind which made me wish I had gloves
on. Nonetheless, I found a number of migrants active from about 6:30
until nearly 8 p.m. There were at least 6 Ruby-crowned Kinglets, and
a similar number of Palm Warblers. One Northern Flicker chased after
another one - the first spring flickers I've seen. Yellow-rumped
Warblers, my first of the year, put in a good appearance, with nearly
FORTY present, all males. While walking around the pond I heard,
against the backdrop of a chorus of Spring Peepers, several Hermit
Thrushes and a single White-throated Sparrow singing, the first time
this year I've heard their lovely songs. A Swamp Sparrow sang from
the marsh. In addition to the above, birds singing included Song
Sparrows, Dark-eyed Juncos, American Robins, Black-capped Chickadees,
Red-breasted Nuthatches, Golden-crowned Kinglets, and American Goldfinches.
This evening (Tuesday May 6th) became overcast and cold by
the time I left work, disappointing after a lovely sunny
afternoon. I arrived at the Frog Pond about 6:30 again and found
some changes. The Palm Warblers and nearly all of the Yellow-rumped
Warblers had gone. I was intrigued to see a handsome pair of Common
Mergansers - a pair lingered here two years ago, and behaved as
though they had a nest before they disappeared in late May. A Belted
Kingfisher was patrolling the lakeshore and more Hermit Thrushes were
singing. Perhaps since it had been a warm day, far more Spring
Peepers were calling.
Sweet Gale is in bloom, and American Fly-honeysuckle is
nearly so. Both evenings I saw a Beaver swimming through the narrows
towards the Purcell's Cove Road. This evening there were Black Flies
about, and a few of them were biting!
Patricia L. Chalmers
Halifax
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<font size=3D4>Hi there,<br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>I have
been too busy to get out much lately, but twice in the last few days I
did manage an evening walk around the Frog Pond in Fleming Park,
Jollimore, HRM. Last Friday (2 May) it was cold (+4 ) and
drizzling, with a chill wind which made me wish I had gloves on.
Nonetheless, I found a number of migrants active from about 6:30 until
nearly 8 p.m. There were at least 6 Ruby-crowned Kinglets, and a similar
number of Palm Warblers. One Northern Flicker chased after another
one - the first spring flickers I've seen. Yellow-rumped
Warblers, my first of the year, put in a good appearance, with nearly
FORTY present, all males. While walking around the pond I heard,
against the backdrop of a chorus of Spring Peepers, several Hermit
Thrushes and a single White-throated Sparrow singing, the first time this
year I've heard their lovely songs. A Swamp Sparrow sang from the
marsh. In addition to the above, birds singing included Song
Sparrows, Dark-eyed Juncos, American Robins, Black-capped Chickadees,
Red-breasted Nuthatches, Golden-crowned Kinglets, and American
Goldfinches.<br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>This
evening (Tuesday May 6th) became overcast and cold by the time I left
work, disappointing after a lovely sunny afternoon. I arrived at
the Frog Pond about 6:30 again and found some changes. The Palm
Warblers and nearly all of the Yellow-rumped Warblers had gone. I
was intrigued to see a handsome pair of Common Mergansers - a pair
lingered here two years ago, and behaved as though they had a nest before
they disappeared in late May. A Belted Kingfisher was patrolling
the lakeshore and more Hermit Thrushes were singing. Perhaps since
it had been a warm day, far more Spring Peepers were calling.<br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Sweet Gale
is in bloom, and American Fly-honeysuckle is nearly so. Both
evenings I saw a Beaver swimming through the narrows towards the
Purcell's Cove Road. This evening there were Black Flies about, and
a few of them were biting!<br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Patricia
L. Chalmers<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Halifax
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