[NatureNS] Unusual November sightings in White's Lake, including Gray Catbird

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5 Nov 2012, White's Lake

November is usually a routine month for activity at my feeders, but
yesterday was different.  First, I was visited by a flock of six *Evening
Grosbeaks*, the first I've had for almost seven years.  They didn't linger,
as my Squirrel-proof seed feeder was set at Purple Finch weight, and the
heavy grosbeaks couldn't get at the seeds.  When I tried to put out seed on
a platform, they spooked and flew away.

Later, as I fussed outside placing the heater in the bird bath (our first
frost of the season) I flushed a *Northern Goshawk*, which flew calmly down
the driveway and through the trees.  Later in the afternoon I was visited
by the immature male *Common Grackle* which has been present since July,
and at dusk I spotted a *Gray Catbird* in the multiflora rose along our
deck.  This is just the second time (and the latest) this species has been
in the yard in the autumn-- the first in mid-October 2005, after Hurricane
Wilma.

There seems to be an arrival of Gray Catbirds in the province.  Please
report if you encounter one.

Cheers,

Blake Maybank

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Blake Maybank <bmaybank@gmail.com>
144 Bayview Drive,
White's Lake, Nova Scotia
B3T 1Z1 CANADA
(902) 852-2077
(208) 439-8719 (fax)

My Blog:  *CSI: Life* <http://blakemaybank.com>

Author, "*Birding Sites of Nova Scotia* <http://tinyurl.com/birdingns>


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<font size=3D"4"><font face=3D"tahoma,sans-serif">5 Nov 2012, White&#39;s L=
ake<br><br>November is usually a routine month for activity at my feeders, =
but yesterday was different.=A0 First, I was visited by a flock of six <spa=
n style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><b>Evening Grosbeaks</b></span>, the first=
 I&#39;ve had for almost seven years.=A0 They didn&#39;t linger, as my Squi=
rrel-proof seed feeder was set at Purple Finch weight, and the heavy grosbe=
aks couldn&#39;t get at the seeds.=A0 When I tried to put out seed on a pla=
tform, they spooked and flew away. <br>

<br>Later, as I fussed outside placing the heater in the bird bath (our fir=
st frost of the season) I flushed a <span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><b=
>Northern Goshawk</b></span>, which flew calmly down the driveway and throu=
gh the trees.=A0 Later in the afternoon I was visited by the immature male =
<span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><b>Common Grackle</b></span> which has=
 been present since July, and at dusk I spotted a <span style=3D"color:rgb(=
51,51,255)"><b>Gray Catbird</b></span> in the multiflora rose along our dec=
k.=A0 This is just the second time (and the latest) this species has been i=
n the yard in the autumn-- the first in mid-October 2005, after Hurricane W=
ilma.<br>

<br>There seems to be an arrival of Gray Catbirds in the province.=A0 Pleas=
e report if you encounter one.<br><br>Cheers,<br><br>Blake Maybank<br clear=
=3D"all"></font></font><br>-- <br><font size=3D"4"><a href=3D"mailto:bmayba=
nk@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">Blake Maybank</a><br>

144 Bayview Drive,<br>

White&#39;s Lake, Nova Scotia<br>

B3T 1Z1 CANADA <br>(902) 852-2077<br>


(208) 439-8719 (fax)</font><br>
<font size=3D"4"><br>My Blog:=A0 <a href=3D"http://blakemaybank.com" target=
=3D"_blank"><b>CSI: Life</b></a><span style=3D"padding-right:16px;width:16p=
x;height:16px"></span><span style=3D"padding-right:16px;width:16px;height:1=
6px"></span><span style=3D"padding-right:16px;width:16px;height:16px"></spa=
n><span style=3D"padding-right:16px;width:16px;height:16px"></span><span st=
yle=3D"padding-right:16px;width:16px;height:16px"></span><br>

<br></font><font size=3D"4">Author, &quot;<a href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/bir=
dingns" target=3D"_blank"><b>Birding Sites of Nova Scotia</b></a><span styl=
e=3D"padding-right:16px;width:16px;height:16px"></span><span style=3D"paddi=
ng-right:16px;width:16px;height:16px"></span></font><span style=3D"padding-=
right:16px;width:16px;height:16px"></span><br>

<br><br>

<a href=3D"mailto:maybank@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D"_blank">
</a><br>


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