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I had several sightings of singing male Tennessee Warblers in E Dalhousie, K=
ings Co mainly during the second half of May. None since then.
Nancy
Sent from my iPhone
On 2013-06-12, at 5:22 PM, Ken McKenna <kenmcken@eastlink.ca> wrote:
> =20
> Ken McKenna
> Box 218 Stellarton NS
> B0K 1S0
> 902 752-7644
> Hi Lance
> =20
> I don't really see much difference. Since May 27, I have spent 9 early mor=
nings (usually 30 min. before sunrise or from sunrise on) till about 9-10 d=
oing point counts and transect counts. I chose ideal mornings to count-littl=
e or no wind or precipitation. My gut feeling is that there is not a signifi=
cant change from when I first started doing counts like this maybe 15 years a=
go. The odd point count can be quiet for some reason.
> My first 3 min.stop at 4:38 on the James R. BBS route June 10 only had 12 b=
irds (6 species) but as the morning went on I would say 12-15 species would b=
e average. Not sure how you define the dawn chorus- Certainly some birds sta=
rt singing earlier than others with sparrows, thrushes and alder flycatchers=
being quite early. =20
> =20
> Since you bring up bird song, I was a little stumped yesterday. I was sear=
ching dome boggy areas for butterflies after I finished the Trafalgar BBS ro=
ute. There was a rather loud mostly single note repeated staccato song comin=
g from a wet area with alders and Larch. The odd time it would end with a l=
ittle trill on a different pitch. It is an area where Wilson Warblers (WIWA=
) have been know to breed just north of the Pictou-Guys border in Trafalgar.=
I wanted to see the songster with my eyes as I don't hear enough of these t=
o get good at IDing by ear . It took a long time to finally see the bird-. T=
he song carried quite far and I had to cross a cut-over with lots of dead wo=
od left. I stood below the bird and it sang continuously above my head for 2=
0 min. without me getting an eye on it. It did not respond to Sybley's WIWA=
from my I-pod. I tried to record the bird and play back, but the volume of t=
he playback was too low. After I couple of tries I checked my microphone on t=
he I-pod and it was crusted over so this was no use It would move from tree=
to tree from time-time, but still I could not see it. I thought to myself f=
or a yellow bird it sure is hard to see. Finally I caught sight of it. I cou=
ld not believe it was a Tennessee Warbler. It was dropping a good part of th=
e normal song especially the beginning and most of the end. Sure fooled me, b=
ut glad to see what was actually singing. This area had dozens of Tennessee W=
arblers last year especially in an area where larch was showing evidence of d=
amage from the Larch casebearer ( I think this was the cause). Interestingly=
the Larch recovered completely from the insect damage and there is no sign o=
f any damage this year.
> =20
> This was my first Tennessee Warbler for this year. There were very few rep=
orted outside the Trafalgar area last year. Anyone else hearing them? I oft=
en find that where they are, they are in numbers.
> =20
> cheers
> Ken
> From: Laviolette, Lance (EXP)
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 4:10 PM
> Subject: [NatureNS] Bird Song in NS
>=20
> Hi everyone,
> =20
> I have been reading that some early indications are that there appears to b=
e a marked decrease in the amount of bird song in some parts of northeastern=
North America; even going so far as to say there is no dawn chorus (excludi=
ng the tenacious robins of course). Certainly the cold and wet weather that m=
uch of the region has experienced has had a =E2=80=98dampening=E2=80=99 effe=
ct on both singers and listeners. I=E2=80=99d be interested to hear whether p=
eople in various parts of the province have noticed any change from past yea=
rs. It may be that these observations, which were made in the US, don=E2=80=99=
t reflect what=E2=80=99s happening with the birds that breed in NS but perha=
ps they do.
> =20
> Thanks for your input,
> =20
> Lance
> =20
> Lance Laviolette
> Glen Robertson, Ontario
> =20
> =20
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alf of May. None since then.</div><div><br></div><div>Nancy<br><br>Sent from=
my iPhone</div><div><br>On 2013-06-12, at 5:22 PM, Ken McKenna <<a href=3D=
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<div>Ken McKenna<br>Box 218 Stellarton NS<br>B0K 1S0<br>902 752-7644<br></di=
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<div>Hi Lance </div>
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<div>I don't really see much difference. Since May 27, I have spent 9 early=20=
mornings (usually 30 min. before sunrise or from sunrise on) till abou=
t=20
9-10 doing point counts and transect counts. I chose ideal mornings to=20
count-little or no wind or precipitation. My gut feeling is that t=
here=20
is not a significant change from when I first started doing counts like this=
=20
maybe 15 years ago. The odd point count can be quiet for some reason.=20=
</div>
<div>My first 3 min.stop at 4:38 on the James R. BBS route June 10 only had 1=
2=20
birds (6 species) but as the morning went on I would say 12-15 species=20=
would be average. Not sure how you define the dawn chorus- Certainly so=
me=20
birds start singing earlier than others with sparrows, thrushes and alder=20=
flycatchers being quite early. </div>
<div> </div>
<div>Since you bring up bird song, I was a little stumped yesterday. I was=20=
searching dome boggy areas for butterflies after I finished the Trafalgar BB=
S=20
route. There was a rather loud mostly single note repeated staccato song com=
ing=20
from a wet area with alders and Larch. The odd time it would end with a=
=20
little trill on a different pitch. It is an area where Wilson Warblers=
=20
(WIWA) have been know to breed just north of the Pictou-Guys border in=20=
Trafalgar. I wanted to see the songster with my eyes as I don't hear enough o=
f=20
these to get good at IDing by ear . It took a long time to finally see t=
he=20
bird-. The song carried quite far and I had to cross a cut-over with lots of=
=20
dead wood left. I stood below the bird and it sang continuously above my hea=
d=20
for 20 min. without me getting an eye on it. It did not respond to=20
Sybley's WIWA from my I-pod. I tried to record the bird and play back, b=
ut=20
the volume of the playback was too low. After I couple of tries I checked my=
=20
microphone on the I-pod and it was crusted over so this was no use It=20=
would move from tree to tree from time-time, but still I could not see it. I=
=20
thought to myself for a yellow bird it sure is hard to see. Finally I caught=
=20
sight of it. I could not believe it was a Tennessee Warbler. It was=20
dropping a good part of the normal song especially the beginning and mo=
st=20
of the end. Sure fooled me, but glad to see what was actually singing. This a=
rea=20
had dozens of Tennessee Warblers last year especially in an area where larch=
was=20
showing evidence of damage from the Larch casebearer ( I think this was the=20=
cause). Interestingly the Larch recovered completely from the insect damage a=
nd=20
there is no sign of any damage this year. </div>
<div> </div>
<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">This was my first Tennessee Warbler for=
this year.=20
There were very few reported outside the Trafalgar area last year. Anyone el=
se=20
hearing them? I often find that where they are, they are in numbers.=20=
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<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"></font> </div>
<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">cheers</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">Ken</font></div>
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>From:</b>=20
<a title=3D"lance.laviolette@lmco.com" href=3D"mailto:lance.laviolette@lmc=
o.com">Laviolette, Lance (EXP)</a> </div>
<div style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"naturens@chebucto.n=
s.ca" href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a> </=
div>
<div style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 12, 2013 4:10=
=20
PM</div>
<div style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] Bird Song in NS=
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an></p>
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>
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COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=3D"EN-CA">I have been reading that so=
me early indications are that there=20
appears to be a marked decrease in the amount of bird song in some parts o=
f=20
northeastern North America; even going so far as to say there is no dawn=20=
chorus (excluding the tenacious robins of course). Certainly the cold and w=
et=20
weather that much of the region has experienced has had a =E2=80=98dampeni=
ng=E2=80=99 effect=20
on both singers and listeners. I=E2=80=99d be interested to hear whether p=
eople in=20
various parts of the province have noticed any change from past years. It m=
ay=20
be that these observations, which were made in the US, don=E2=80=99t refle=
ct what=E2=80=99s=20
happening with the birds that breed in NS but perhaps they=20
do.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif';=
COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=3D"EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p=
>
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COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=3D"EN-CA">Thanks for your input,<o:p>=
</o:p></span></p>
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COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=3D"EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p=
>
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COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=3D"EN-CA">Lance<o:p></o:p></span></p>=
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LOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 14pt" lang=3D"EN-CA">Lance Laviolette<o:p></o:p></s=
pan></b></p>
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: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=3D"EN-CA">Glen Robertson, Ontario<o:p></o:p=
></span></p>
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COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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