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So true Pat - our neighbours kitty corner in the back just cut down a huge =
maple which gave us shade at supper time and provided habitat for birds etc=
. I'm in mourning!
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Date: Fri=2C 10 Sep 2010 23:13:31 -0300
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
From: plchalmers@ns.sympatico.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Halifax Bat Roost ? (something other than Earl bird=
s)
An astute observation=2C and I agree with you. The first time I sa=
w wintering Baltimore Orioles in my neighbourhood=2C they were in this tree=
=2C at twilight. That was the winter when you and my neighbour kept - was =
it 7? - alive through to April.
I spoke to another neighbour today=2C and the tree was reportedly a=
west coast species=2C the Nootka False-cypress=2C that is Callitropsis noo=
tkatensis formerly Chamaecyparis nootkatensis=2C aka Pacific Coast Yellow C=
edar.
Those who live in more expansive suburban or rural areas may be amu=
sed by our attachment to a single tree=2C but believe me=2C in the close co=
nfines of the city=2C one well-chosen tree can make a difference.
Cheers=2C
Patricia L. Chalmers
Halifax
At 11:16 PM 09/09/2010=2C you wrote:
This tree may well have been the one used the past couple of winters by Bal=
timore Orioles that overwintered at my feeders. They left at dusk to fly i=
n your direction=2C Patricia - no doubt to roost for the night in a dense c=
onifer.
=20
Susann Myers
----- Original Message -----=20
From: P.L. Chalmers=20
To: NatureNS=20
Sent: Thursday=2C September 09=2C 2010 10:18 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] Halifax Bat Roost ? (something other than Earl birds)
Last week (1 Sept.) a large coniferous tree in my neighbourhood was=
cut down by the property's new owners. I am not sure what species the tre=
e was - not a native=2C although it looked somewhat like an Eastern Hemlock=
. The tree-cutting fellows thought it was a cypress=2C but I don't know. =
However=2C it was a big tree=2C over two storeys high=2C was thickly branch=
ed with slightly drooping boughs and feathery branches with fine needles=2C=
and was probably=2C given the age of houses in the neighbourhood=2C 60-70=
years old. It was in the back yard of a house just a few doors north of m=
e and I always enjoyed its presence=2C as it was one of the few big evergre=
ens nearby. The birds loved it=2C especially Black-capped Chickadees=2C an=
d during migration or bad weather its dense foliage was a refuge for many s=
mall birds=2C especially warblers. =20
I wasn't at home when the tree came down=2C but a neighbour who liv=
es across the street told me that when it did=2C a large number of bats fle=
w out of it=2C all at once. She was amazed=2C as she has never seen a bat =
in the neighbourhood. Neither have I. So I am wondering=2C could this tre=
e have been used as a temporary roost by migrating bats? =20
Patricia L. Chalmers
Halifax=20
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So true Pat - =3Bour neighbours kitty corner in the back just cut down =
a huge maple which gave us shade at supper time and provided habitat for bi=
rds etc. I'm in mourning!<BR> =3B<BR>
<HR id=3DstopSpelling>
Date: Fri=2C 10 Sep 2010 23:13:31 -0300<BR>To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR>F=
rom: plchalmers@ns.sympatico.ca<BR>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Halifax Bat Roos=
t ? (something other than Earl birds)<BR><BR> =3B =3B =3B =
=3B =3B =3B =3B =3BAn astute observation=2C and I agree wit=
h you. =3B The first time I saw wintering Baltimore Orioles in my neigh=
bourhood=2C they were in this tree=2C at twilight. =3B That was the win=
ter when you and my neighbour kept - was it 7? - alive through to April.<BR=
><BR> =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3BI spok=
e to another neighbour today=2C and the tree was reportedly a west coast sp=
ecies=2C the Nootka False-cypress=2C that is <B><I>Callitropsis nootkatensi=
s</I></B> formerly <I>Chamaecyparis nootkatensis</I>=2C aka Pacific Coast Y=
ellow Cedar.<BR><BR> =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =
=3B =3BThose who live in more expansive suburban or rural areas may be =
amused by our attachment to a single tree=2C but believe me=2C in the close=
confines of the city=2C one well-chosen tree can make a difference.<BR><BR=
> =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3BCheers=2C<=
BR><BR> =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3BPatr=
icia L. Chalmers<BR> =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =
=3B =3BHalifax<BR><BR>At 11:16 PM 09/09/2010=2C you wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dcite cite=3D""><FONT size=3D2>This tree may well have b=
een the one used the past couple of winters by Baltimore Orioles that overw=
intered at my feeders. =3B They left at dusk to fly in your direction=
=2C Patricia - no doubt to roost for the night in a dense conifer.<BR></FON=
T> =3B<BR><FONT size=3D2>Susann Myers<BR></FONT>
<DL>
<DD>----- Original Message ----- <BR>
<DD>From:</B> <A href=3D"mailto:plchalmers@ns.sympatico.ca">P.L. Chalmers</=
A> <BR>
<DD>To:</B> NatureNS <BR>
<DD>Sent:</B> Thursday=2C September 09=2C 2010 10:18 PM<BR>
<DD>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] Halifax Bat Roost ? (something other than Earl =
birds)<BR><BR>
<DD> =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3BLast we=
ek (1 Sept.) a large coniferous tree in my neighbourhood was cut down by th=
e property's new owners. =3B I am not sure what species the tree was - =
not a native=2C although it looked somewhat like an Eastern Hemlock. =
=3B The tree-cutting fellows thought it was a cypress=2C but I don't know.&=
nbsp=3B However=2C it was a big tree=2C over two storeys high=2C was thickl=
y branched with slightly drooping boughs and feathery branches with fine ne=
edles=2C and was probably=2C given the age of houses in the neighbourhood=
=2C =3B 60-70 years old. =3B It was in the back yard of a house jus=
t a few doors north of me and I always enjoyed its presence=2C as it was on=
e of the few big evergreens nearby. =3B The birds loved it=2C especiall=
y Black-capped Chickadees=2C and during migration or bad weather its dense =
foliage was a refuge for many small birds=2C especially warblers. =3B <=
BR><BR>
<DD> =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3BI wasn'=
t at home when the tree came down=2C but a neighbour who lives across the s=
treet told me that when it did=2C a large number of bats</B> flew out of it=
=2C all at once. =3B She was amazed=2C as she has never seen a bat in t=
he neighbourhood. =3B Neither have I. =3B So I am wondering=2C coul=
d this tree have been used as a temporary roost by migrating bats? =3B =
<BR><BR>
<DD> =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B Patric=
ia L. Chalmers<BR>
<DD> =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B Halifa=
x <BR></DD></DL></BLOCKQUOTE> </body>
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