[NatureNS] re appreciating starlings -- was today's birds

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Tuma, it's perfectly OK to appreciate any and all species of life --  
viva biodiversity! even when "alien" -- and there's no accounting for  
some sorts of taste, e.g. some folks like the ultra-fighting and even  
call it a sport, and some folks like Don Cherry!, etc. etc.  Cheers  
from Jim in Wolfville

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> From: Tuma Young <tumayoung@yahoo.ca>
> Date: December 8, 2010 3:16:25 PM AST
> To: NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Subject: [NatureNS] today's birds
> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
> Kwe Msit Wen:
>
> This morning, Nick and I drove out to Sandy Cove-we stopped at  
> Spryfield to check out the spot where Fulton saw the Bell's vireo.  
> Note-numbers are estimates only.  We saw 10 Song Sparrows, 4-5  
> Lincoln sparrows(not quite sure and no pictures of course), 20  
> Bohemian Waxwings (one lovely picture), a bunch of Starlings, and a  
> couple Crows.  Lots of birds here and also lots of dog poop.
>
> We then went out to Duncan Cove/Chebucto Head. Our first stop was  
> Sir Sandford Fleming Park and walked around the Frog Pond.    We  
> saw BC Chickadees, one Brown Creeper, couple of Mallards, couple of  
> American Black Ducks and Starlings. Further along the road to  
> Duncan Cove,  we saw couple of crows, a bunch of Rock Doves, and  
> one strange "duck" that turned out to be a stick.  At Chebucto  
> Head, couple of Black-capped Chickadees.
>
> At Sandy Cove, we saw a large amount of Starlings (over 200).  No  
> pictures as they were all along the wire but when the light strikes  
> them, the little radiance spots glimmer and shine.  I must try for  
> a picture so Ian can put it on the cover of Birds NS to show how  
> beautiful Starlings are-yeah I know that some folks consider them  
> to be flying rats but stunning all the same.
>
> No Horned Larks yet Blake/Ian.
>
> By the way, a salix spp. (a pussy willow) at Chebucto Head was out  
> in bloom.
>
> Tuma Young
> Halifax
>
> Koqwaqja'tekaq'tinej.
> (Let Us Choose The Correct Behaviour)
>
>
>


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Tuma, it's perfectly OK to appreciate any and all species of life -- =
viva biodiversity! even when "alien" -- and there's no accounting for =
some sorts of taste, e.g. some folks like the ultra-fighting and even =
call it a sport, and some folks like Don Cherry!, etc. etc. &nbsp;Cheers =
from Jim in Wolfville<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
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"><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">This morning, Nick and I drove =
out to Sandy Cove-we stopped at Spryfield to check out the spot where =
Fulton saw the Bell's vireo. Note-numbers are estimates only. &nbsp;We =
saw 10 Song Sparrows, 4-5 Lincoln sparrows(not quite sure and no =
pictures of course), 20 Bohemian Waxwings (one lovely picture), a bunch =
of Starlings, and a couple Crows. &nbsp;Lots of birds here and also lots =
of dog poop.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">We then went out to Duncan Cove/Chebucto Head. Our =
first stop was Sir Sandford Fleming Park and walked around the Frog =
Pond. &nbsp; &nbsp;We saw BC Chickadees, one Brown Creeper, couple of =
Mallards, couple of American Black Ducks and Starlings. Further along =
the road to Duncan Cove, &nbsp;we saw couple of crows, a bunch of Rock =
Doves, and one strange "duck" that turned out to be a stick. &nbsp;At =
Chebucto Head, couple of Black-capped Chickadees.</div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">At Sandy =
Cove, we saw a large amount of Starlings (over 200). &nbsp;No pictures =
as they were all along the wire but when the light strikes them, the =
little radiance spots glimmer and shine. &nbsp;I must try for a picture =
so Ian can put it on the cover of Birds NS to show how beautiful =
Starlings are-yeah I know that some folks consider them to be flying =
rats but stunning all the same.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; =
"><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">No Horned Larks yet =
Blake/Ian.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">By the way, a salix spp. (a pussy willow) at =
Chebucto Head was out in bloom.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
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"><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Tuma Young</div><div =
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margin-left: 0px; ">Halifax<br>&nbsp;</div>Koqwaqja'tekaq'tinej.<br>(Let =
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