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Hi Paul & All, Apr 20, 2012
I also appreciate such accounts, especially if they contain some =
element of thought.=20
But only if location is specified.=20
Yt, Dave Webster Kentville
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From: Paul MacDonald=20
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 8:05 AM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Migrants and Spring Sightings, Frog Pond, =
Jollimore HRM
It is always a pleasure to read what folks see rather than what they =
think!
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From: P.L. Chalmers <plchalmers@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>=20
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 11:08:18 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] Migrants and Spring Sightings, Frog Pond, =
Jollimore HRM
I seized an hour at lunchtime today to go for a walk around =
the Frog Pond in Fleming Park, Jollimore, HRM. The sun was warm behind =
the high cloud cover, and winds were light. Later the sun came out and =
it must have reached +15. Lots of birds were singing in the =
neighbourhood around the park: Robins, Song Sparrows, Dark-eyed Juncos, =
Goldfinches, and Black-capped Chickadees have all been present and =
singing for awhile now. I was delighted to hear a Cardinal singing, =
from the Parkhill Road side of the pond. I know they are in that =
neighbourhood and it was probably in a backyard there: I have never seen =
one in Fleming Park itself. But I was most hoping to see some new =
arrivals, and was not disappointed.
There were more than 20 Yellow-rumped Warblers singing and =
flycatching in the bare trees. All were males, and very quick to =
respond to my pishing. I also saw and heard 2 or 3 tail-bobbing Palm =
Warblers. Other migrants included a singing Ruby-crowned Kinglet, a =
lone Common Grackle, and two Northern Flickers. White-throated Sparrows =
were scarce in HRM this winter, though some may have stayed near feeders =
in gardens. However today I heard their lovely song, and saw one in the =
woods, scuffling about in the fallen leaves, the first I have seen this =
year.
Water levels were low in the marshy areas, as I would expect =
after such a dry start to the spring. There were no vernal pools in the =
woods. Half a dozen Painted Turtles were out sunbathing on the rocks in =
the pond. There were no new arrivals on the water; I had hoped for a =
Great Blue Heron or Ring-necked Ducks, but there were none. I saw no =
signs of Beavers - they were absent from the pond for the last two =
years, I believe.
=20
Sweet Gale was shedding pollen, and Red Maples and Mayflowers =
were in full bloom. Coltsfoot was abundant and the flowers well =
advanced; some were nearly over. American Fly-honeysuckle and =
Leatherleaf had fat flower buds, but none were in bloom yet. There were =
lots of flying insects about, including some bees and winter moths, and =
tiny, non-biting gnats. It was a lovely time to be out for a walk.
Patricia L. Chalmers
Halifax
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Hi Paul & All, =
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2> I also appreciate such accounts, =
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2> But only if location is =
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Yt, Dave Webster Kentville</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 19, 2012 =
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Migrants and=20
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<B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> P.L. Chalmers =
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<naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> <BR><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, April 18, 2012 =
11:08:18=20
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Migrants and Spring Sightings, Frog Pond, Jollimore =
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<DIV> <FONT size=3D4>I =
seized an=20
hour at lunchtime today to go for a walk around the Frog Pond in =
Fleming Park,=20
Jollimore, HRM. The sun was warm behind the high cloud cover, =
and winds=20
were light. Later the sun came out and it must have reached =
+15. =20
Lots of birds were singing in the neighbourhood around the park: =
Robins, Song=20
Sparrows, Dark-eyed Juncos, Goldfinches, and Black-capped Chickadees =
have all=20
been present and singing for awhile now. I was delighted to hear =
a=20
Cardinal singing, from the Parkhill Road side of the pond. I =
know they=20
are in that neighbourhood and it was probably in a backyard there: I =
have=20
never seen one in Fleming Park itself. But I was most hoping to =
see some=20
new arrivals, and was not=20
disappointed.<BR><BR> =
There=20
were more than 20 Yellow-rumped Warblers singing and flycatching in =
the bare=20
trees. All were males, and very quick to respond to my =
pishing. I=20
also saw and heard 2 or 3 tail-bobbing Palm Warblers. Other =
migrants=20
included a singing Ruby-crowned Kinglet, a lone Common Grackle, and =
two=20
Northern Flickers. White-throated Sparrows were scarce in HRM =
this=20
winter, though some may have stayed near feeders in gardens. =
However=20
today I heard their lovely song, and saw one in the woods, scuffling =
about in=20
the fallen leaves, the first I have seen this=20
year.<BR><BR> Water =
levels=20
were low in the marshy areas, as I would expect after such a dry start =
to the=20
spring. There were no vernal pools in the woods. Half a =
dozen=20
Painted Turtles were out sunbathing on the rocks in the pond. =
There were=20
no new arrivals on the water; I had hoped for a Great Blue Heron or=20
Ring-necked Ducks, but there were none. I saw no signs of =
Beavers=20
- they were absent from the pond for the last two years, I=20
=
believe.<BR> <BR> &nb=
sp; =20
Sweet Gale was shedding pollen, and Red Maples and Mayflowers were in =
full=20
bloom. Coltsfoot was abundant and the flowers well advanced; =
some were=20
nearly over. American Fly-honeysuckle and Leatherleaf had fat =
flower=20
buds, but none were in bloom yet. There were lots of flying =
insects=20
about, including some bees and winter moths, and tiny, non-biting =
gnats. =20
It was a lovely time to be out for a=20
walk.<BR><BR> Patricia =
L.=20
Chalmers<BR> =20
Halifax<BR><BR></FONT> =
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