[NatureNS] B. oriole, red-bellied woodpeckers, etc., Wolfville area

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Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:51:11 -0400
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JAN. 7, 2012 - On our neighborhood walk Pat & I saw about 25  
waxwings, and, from their relative silence to my ears, I guessed they  
were cedar waxwings?

We also heard a woodpecker drumming, which was a surprise -- perhaps  
a downy woodpecker? (unseen).

At our home feeders a junco was about 2 metres high to feed on a bird  
pie, which is unusual.

Sheila McCurdy in east Wolfville had a Baltimore oriole visit/ 
revisit? her feeders this morning.  A similar oriole was seen back in  
late December there, but then Sheila has been away after that.   
Meanwhile, further east in Wolfville, Brenda & Bill Thexton have not  
seen either of their two Baltimore orioles since about 10 days ago,  
when the bright one (imm. male?) was last seen.

JAN. 8, 2012 - A male flicker turned up at our feeders (a female has  
been regular there), and I saw 3 cardinals there today (a male & 2  
females).

JAN. 9, 2012 - Sheila McCurdy in Wolfville just off Sherwood Ave. on  
Dale reports her male Baltimore oriole looked glorious in the Sun  
today (and was seen also on Jan. 7).   The two orioles that were in  
east-end Wolfville at two different feeders have not been seen for at  
least 10 days.

Sheila and Earl Young, the renown bird-carvers at Grand Pre along the  
road north to the historic park, report that their female red-bellied  
woodpecker is still in their neighbourhood, despite the Youngs'  
absence and empty feeders after about Dec. 22 and until their very  
recent return.  This is one of at least four red-bellieds seen on  
Dec. 17 during the Wolfville Xmas Count.

Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
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margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>JAN. =
7, 2012</b> - On our neighborhood walk Pat &amp; I saw about 25 =
waxwings, and, from their relative silence to my ears, I guessed they =
were<b> cedar waxwings</b>?</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal =
normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: =
12.0px Helvetica">We also heard a <b>woodpecker drumming</b>, which was =
a surprise -- perhaps a downy woodpecker? (unseen).</font></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; =
min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">At our =
home feeders a<b> junco</b> was about 2 metres high to<b> feed on a bird =
pie</b>, which is unusual.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal =
normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: =
12.0px Helvetica">Sheila McCurdy in east Wolfville had a <b>Baltimore =
oriole</b> visit/revisit? her feeders this morning.&nbsp; A similar =
oriole was seen back in late December there, but then Sheila has been =
away after that.&nbsp; Meanwhile, further east in Wolfville, Brenda =
&amp; Bill Thexton have not seen either of their two Baltimore orioles =
since about 10 days ago, when the bright one (imm. male?) was last =
seen.&nbsp;</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal =
12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: =
12.0px Helvetica"><b>JAN. 8, 2012</b> - A male<b> flicker</b> turned up =
at our feeders (a female has been regular there), and I saw 3<b> =
cardinals</b> there today (a male &amp; 2 females).</font></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; =
min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>JAN. =
9, 2012</b> - Sheila McCurdy in Wolfville just off Sherwood Ave. on Dale =
reports her male<b> Baltimore oriole</b> looked glorious in the Sun =
today (and was seen also on Jan. 7). &nbsp; The two orioles that were in =
east-end Wolfville at two different feeders have not been seen for at =
least 10 days.&nbsp;</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal =
normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: =
12.0px Helvetica">Sheila and Earl Young, the renown bird-carvers at =
Grand Pre along the road north to the historic park, report that their =
female<b> red-bellied woodpecker </b>is still in their neighbourhood, =
despite the Youngs' absence and empty feeders after about Dec. 22 and =
until their very recent return.&nbsp; This is one of at least four =
red-bellieds seen on Dec. 17 during the Wolfville Xmas =
Count.&nbsp;</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br></font></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: =
12.0px Helvetica">Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.</font></div>
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