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For once I can add a positive note. While walking on a trail close to home =
(Coldbrook)=2C I heard a cock calling=2C then shortly flushed a hen. After =
a few more steps flushed 5 young (3/4 grown).=20
=20
Since pheasants ( and deer) are relatively safe on the Valley floor (too ma=
ny houses to allow hunting)=2C the population seems to be static. I wonder =
which predator is significant...skunks=2C raccoons?
=20
Since I photograph insects as a hobby=2C I can say insects have been extrem=
ely scarce so far. Each year one can see a marked decrease in their populat=
ions. No wonder their avian predators are having such a hard time.
Angus=20
From: dcrossland@eastlink.ca
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] Bad weather for breeding birds-ground nesters maybe the=
most?
Date: Tue=2C 2 Jul 2013 19:28:22 -0300
I would agree with this having been a bad season for a lot of nesters=2C pa=
rticularly those who nest on the ground. Many of the loon nests have floo=
ded out=2C some with eggs that were near hatching=2C but alas the water kee=
ps rising. In the Valley=2C pheasants did not appear to have a very succes=
sful this year. I haven=92t startled any young broods as I walk along the =
places where I=92ve often seen them in the past. Ovenbird=2C Veery=2C and =
Hermit thrush-=2C not quite as vocal on the annual point counts=2C but mayb=
e that=92s just the overcast weather. =20
=20
Aerial insectivores seem to be affected=2C too. I hear fewer least flycatc=
hers on the point counts. Our tree swallows settled down to nest in three =
separate houses=2C but none were successful. Almost no insects were flying=
about during those nasty cold spells earlier this spring.
=20
Tough year=2C I think. (I=92ve lost track=2C but I think it has been rain=
ing for 7 months and 3 days... just kidding.)
=20
Donna
=20
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
On Behalf Of Blake Maybank
Sent: July-02-13 3:57 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] Bad weather for breeding birds=2C and disappearing humm=
ingbirds
=20
Hi All=3B
This does not appear to be a great summer for breeding success. In our yar=
d the only evidence of fledged young is Common Grackles=2C and both Downy a=
nd Hairy Woodpeckers. A bust so far for juncos=2C sparrows=2C jays=2C robi=
ns=2C finches=2C and doves.
And the hummingbirds seem to have disappeared completely. Three or four we=
re around the feeders regularly up to a few days ago=2C but no sign of any =
now=2C and others nearby who feed hummers have reported the same disappeara=
nce. =20
What is everyone else's experience?
Cheers=2C
Blake
--=20
Blake Maybank
White's Lake=2C Nova Scotia
My Blog: CSI: Life
Organiser=2C Maritimes Nature Travel Club
Author=2C "Birding Sites of Nova Scotia
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<body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'>For once I can add a positive no=
te. While walking on a trail close to home (Coldbrook)=2C I heard a cock ca=
lling=2C then shortly flushed a hen. After a few more steps flushed 5 young=
(3/4 grown). =3B<BR>
 =3B<BR>
Since pheasants ( and deer) are relatively safe on the Valley floor (too ma=
ny houses to allow hunting)=2C the population seems =3Bto be static. I =
wonder which predator is significant...skunks=2C raccoons?<BR>
 =3B<BR>
Since I photograph insects as a hobby=2C I can say insects have been extrem=
ely scarce so far. Each year one can see a marked decrease in their populat=
ions. No wonder their avian predators are having such a hard time.<BR>
Angus =3B<BR>
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From: dcrossland@eastlink.ca<BR>To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR>Subject: [Na=
tureNS] Bad weather for breeding birds-ground nesters maybe the most?<BR>Da=
te: Tue=2C 2 Jul 2013 19:28:22 -0300<BR><BR><BR>
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a bad season for a lot of nesters=2C particularly those who nest on the gr=
ound. =3B  =3BMany of the loon nests have flooded out=2C some with =
eggs that were near hatching=2C but alas the water keeps rising. =3B In=
the Valley=2C pheasants did not appear to have a very successful this year=
. =3B I haven=92t startled any young broods as I walk along the places =
where I=92ve often seen them in the past. =3B Ovenbird=2C Veery=2C and =
Hermit thrush-=2C not quite as vocal on the annual point counts=2C but mayb=
e that=92s just the overcast weather. =3B </SPAN></P>
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<P class=3DecxMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'=2C'sans-serif=
'=3B COLOR: #1f497d=3B FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Aerial insectivores seem to be affe=
cted=2C too. =3B I hear fewer least flycatchers on the point counts.&nb=
sp=3B Our tree swallows settled down to nest in three separate houses=2C bu=
t none were successful. =3B Almost no insects were flying about during =
those nasty cold spells earlier this spring.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=3DecxMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'=2C'sans-serif=
'=3B COLOR: #1f497d=3B FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Tough year=2C I think. =3B &nbs=
p=3B(I=92ve lost track=2C but I think it has been raining for 7 months and =
3 days... =3B just kidding.)</SPAN></P>
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'=3B COLOR: #1f497d=3B FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Donna</SPAN></P>
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<P class=3DecxMsoNormal><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma'=2C'sans-ser=
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MILY: 'Tahoma'=2C'sans-serif'=3B FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=3DEN-US> naturens-ow=
ner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] <B>On Behalf Of <=
/B>Blake Maybank<BR><B>Sent:</B> July-02-13 3:57 PM<BR><B>To:</B> naturens@=
chebucto.ns.ca<BR><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] Bad weather for breeding birds=
=2C and disappearing hummingbirds</SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=3DecxMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma'=2C'sans-serif'=
=3B FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">Hi All=3B<BR><BR>This does not appear to be a great =
summer for breeding success. =3B In our yard the only evidence of fledg=
ed young is Common Grackles=2C and both Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers. =
=3B A bust so far for juncos=2C sparrows=2C jays=2C robins=2C finches=2C an=
d doves.<BR><BR>And the hummingbirds seem to have disappeared completely.&n=
bsp=3B Three or four were around the feeders regularly up to a few days ago=
=2C but no sign of any now=2C and others nearby who feed hummers have repor=
ted the same disappearance. =3B <BR><BR>What is everyone else's experie=
nce?<BR><BR>Cheers=2C<BR><BR>Blake<BR clear=3Dall></SPAN><BR>-- <BR><SPAN s=
tyle=3D"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"><A href=3D"mailto:bmaybank@gmail.com" target=3D_=
blank>Blake Maybank</A><BR>White's Lake=2C Nova Scotia<BR></SPAN><BR><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"><BR>My Blog: =3B <A href=3D"http://blakemay=
bank.com/" target=3D_blank><B>CSI: Life</B></A><BR><BR>Organiser=2C <A href=
=3D"http://tinyurl.com/naturetravel" target=3D_blank><B>Maritimes Nature Tr=
avel Club</B></A><BR><BR>Author=2C "<A href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/birdingns=
" target=3D_blank><B>Birding Sites of Nova Scotia</B></A></SPAN><BR><BR><BR=
><BR><BR><BR></P></DIV></DIV> </div></body>
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