[NatureNS] Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Port Williams & formerly Wolfville Ridge

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> From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
> Date: May 23, 2013 1:40:47 AM ADT
> To: Nature BNS <nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca>
> Subject: [ValleyNature] Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Port Williams & =20
> formerly Wolfville Ridge
>
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: Judy Tufts <tandove@ns.sympatico.ca>
>> Date: May 22, 2013 9:05:30 PM ADT
>> To: 'Nancy Nickerson' <nicknl@ns.sympatico.ca>
>> Cc: Jim Wolford  <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
>> Subject: RE: RB Grosbeaks
>>
>> Hi Nancy:
>>
>>  Lucky you.  Sounds wonderful to have so many. Thanks for passing =20
>> this news along.
>> We used to have them nesting in our woods (years ago it now =20
>> seems)  then all of sudden they were no longer around. We were so =20
>> disappointed, missing his beautiful song and seeing the =20
>> magnificent male at the feeder.  She is not so bad looking =20
>> either  ;-)    My daughter out west at their cottage in Cultus =20
>> Lake (Fraser Valley)  is enjoying seeing the Black-headed =20
>> Grosbeaks coming to her feeders, she and her husband are beginning =20=

>> to become birders too.  Lots of Rufous hummers and Spotted Towhees =20=

>> among the cottages in the wooded mtns.  Great place to visit.
>>
>> Take care,
>> Judy
>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>
>>   Judy Tufts
>>  Wolfville NS
>> <<<<<<<<<<
>> From: Nancy Nickerson [mailto:nicknl@ns.sympatico.ca]
>> Sent: May-22-13 8:45 PM
>> To: 'James W. Wolford'; 'Judy Tufts'
>> Subject: Re: RB Grosbeaks
>>
>> Hi. Here in Port Williams I usually hear the males singing in the =20
>> woods before they show up at my feeders, but for some reason this =20
>> year was different. The first male came to my feeder on May 14, =20
>> but I didn=92t hear any song until May 19. The first female arrived =20=

>> at my feeder yesterday evening (May 21) and today a male and a =20
>> female have been visiting the feeder together. In fact I=92m =20
>> watching them at my feeder as I type this, at 8:35 pm.
>>
>> At one point last summer I had four adults and six youngsters =20
>> coming to my feeder at various times, in various combinations. I=92m =20=

>> hoping for a good crop again this year!
>>
>> Nancy
>>
>>
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<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
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</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica">"James W. Wolford" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</fon=
t></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
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#000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">May 23, 2013 1:40:47 AM =
ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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#000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Nature BNS &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca">nature@blomidonnaturalists.c=
a</a>&gt;</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>[ValleyNature] Rose-breasted =
Grosbeaks, Port Williams &amp; formerly Wolfville =
Ridge</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div>  =
<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div =
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margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: =
</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica">Judy Tufts &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:tandove@ns.sympatico.ca">tandove@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&gt;</f=
ont></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">May 22, 2013 9:05:30 PM =
ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">'Nancy Nickerson' &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:nicknl@ns.sympatico.ca">nicknl@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&gt;</fon=
t></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Cc: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Jim Wolford<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </span>&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</fon=
t></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>RE: RB =
Grosbeaks</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; =
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->   <div class=3D"Section1"><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt">Hi Nancy:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt">&nbsp;Lucky you.&nbsp; Sounds wonderful to =
have so many. Thanks for passing this news along. =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt">We used to =
have them nesting in our woods (years ago it now seems) &nbsp;then all =
of sudden they were no longer around. We were so disappointed, missing =
his beautiful song and seeing the magnificent male at the feeder.&nbsp; =
She is not so bad looking either &nbsp;;-)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; My daughter =
out west at their cottage in Cultus Lake (Fraser Valley)&nbsp; is =
enjoying seeing the Black-headed Grosbeaks coming to her feeders, she =
and her husband are beginning to become birders too.&nbsp; Lots of =
Rufous hummers and Spotted Towhees among the cottages in the wooded =
mtns.&nbsp; Great place to visit. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt">Take care, <br> =
Judy<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D"font-size: =
10.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p> <div><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span =
style=3D"font-size:10.0pt; =
font-family:Arial">&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;</span></font><=
o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt; =
font-family:Arial">&nbsp; Judy Tufts</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span =
style=3D"font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial">&nbsp;<st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:city w:st=3D"on">Wolfville</st1:city> <st1:state =
w:st=3D"on">NS</st1:state></st1:place></span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span =
style=3D"font-size:10.0pt; =
font-family:Arial">&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;</span></font><=
o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> </div> <div> <div class=3D"MsoNormal" =
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</span></font></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Tahoma"><span lang=3D"EN-US" =
style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold">From:</span=
></font></b><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Tahoma"><span lang=3D"EN-US" =
style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma"> Nancy Nickerson [<a =
href=3D"mailto:nicknl@ns.sympatico.ca">mailto:nicknl@ns.sympatico.ca</a>] =
<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> May-22-13 8:45 =
PM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> 'James W. =
Wolford'; 'Judy Tufts'<br> <b><span =
style=3D"font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: RB =
Grosbeaks</span></font><span lang=3D"EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p> =
</div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span style=3D"font-size: =
12.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font =
size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size: =
10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Hi. Here in Port Williams I usually hear the =
males singing in the woods before they show up at my feeders, but for =
some reason this year was different. The first male came to my feeder on =
May 14, but I didn=92t hear any song until May 19. The first female =
arrived at my feeder yesterday evening (May 21) and today a male and a =
female have been visiting the feeder together. In fact I=92m watching =
them at my feeder as I type this, at 8:35 =
pm.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Arial"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size: =
10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span lang=3D"EN-US" =
style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial">At one point last summer I =
had four adults and six youngsters coming to my feeder at various times, =
in various combinations. I=92m hoping for a good crop again this =
year!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Arial"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size: =
10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:city w:st=3D"on"><font =
size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span lang=3D"EN-US" =
style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Nancy</span></font></st1:city=
></st1:place><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span lang=3D"EN-US" =
style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span =
lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size: =
10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span lang=3D"EN-US" =
style=3D"font-size: =
10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p> </div>  =
</o:smarttagtype></o:smarttagtype></o:smarttagtype></blockquote></div><br>=
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