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Hello folks=2C
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My brother Larry and I got out on a scouting trip for the Kingston Xmas Bir=
d Count today (Dec. 9)=2C and were equally delighted to see that the redpol=
ls have reached the South Mountain and central Valley area. At least three=
flocks were seen=2C ranging from 20 to 125 or more birds=2C all Common as =
far as we could tell=2C mainly in the Torbrook area. (One flock was along =
the road on the mountain back toward Cloud Lake.) They were also feeding m=
ainly on white birch seeds.
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Perhaps even better were two pairs of White-winged Crossbills seen and hear=
d near the Annapolis River in Meadowvale=2C one at the Old Mill Trail=2C an=
d the other pair (which Larry was able to photograph) a little farther east=
. Let's hope that both species are soon in all our zones.
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We also had a few flocks of Evening Grosbeaks=2C including at my feeders in=
Tremont=2C ant at others in Torbrook=2C but these have been here all along=
=2C and so were not unexpected. Ron Pittaway's predictions of a good finch=
winter in the south are holding up well. Now we need someone to find some=
Pine Grosbeaks and Red Crossbills here!=20
Cheers=2C
Wayne P. Neily
Tremont=2C Kings Co.=2C Nova Scotia
"Two roads diverged in a wood=2C and I --=20
I took the one less traveled by=2C=20
And that has made all the difference." - Robert Frost=2C 1916 [The Road Not=
Taken]=20
From: sharon.hawboldt@eastlink.ca
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] Common Redpolls
Date: Sat=2C 8 Dec 2012 20:46:56 -0400
This morning I was delighted to watch a flock of at least 300 common redpol=
ls in the white birch trees along the French Basin Trail in Annapolis Royal=
. An American coot was also feeding with the ducks in the pond.
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Sharon Hawboldt
Belleise=2C Anna. Co. =
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<DIV dir=3Dltr>Hello folks=2C</DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr> =3B</DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr>My brother Larry and I got out on a scouting trip for the Ki=
ngston Xmas Bird Count today (Dec. 9)=2C and were equally delighted to see =
that the redpolls have reached the South =3BMountain and central Valley=
area. =3B At least three flocks were seen=2C ranging from 20 to 125 or=
more =3Bbirds=2C all Common as far as we could tell=2C mainly in the T=
orbrook area. =3B (One flock was along the road on the mountain back to=
ward Cloud Lake.) =3B They were also feeding mainly on white birch seed=
s.<BR> =3B<BR>Perhaps even better were two pairs of White-winged Crossb=
ills seen and heard near the Annapolis River in Meadowvale=2C one at the Ol=
d Mill Trail=2C and the other pair (which Larry was able to photograph) a l=
ittle farther east. =3B Let's hope that both species are soon in all ou=
r zones.<BR> =3B<BR>We also had a few flocks of Evening Grosbeaks=2C in=
cluding =3Bat my feeders in Tremont=2C ant at others in Torbrook=2C but=
these have been here all along=2C and so were not unexpected.  =3BRon =
Pittaway's predictions of a good finch winter in the south =3Bare holdi=
ng up well. =3B Now we need someone to find some Pine Grosbeaks and Red=
Crossbills here! =3B<BR></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr>Cheers=2C<BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=3Dltr>Wayne P. Neily<BR>Tremont=2C Kings Co.=2C Nova Scotia</DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr><BR>"Two roads diverged in a wood=2C and I -- <BR>I took the=
one less traveled by=2C <BR>And that has made all the difference." - Rober=
t Frost=2C 1916 [The Road Not Taken] =3B<BR></DIV>
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From: sharon.hawboldt@eastlink.ca<BR>To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR>Subject=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This morning I was delighted to watch a fl=
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ch Basin Trail in Annapolis Royal. =3BAn American coot =3Bwas also =
feeding with the ducks in the pond.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> =3B</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sharon Hawboldt</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Belleise=2C Anna. Co.</FONT></DIV></DIV> =
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