[NatureNS] re news on b. eagle nests, + snow buntings + redpolls, King's Co.

From: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2015 21:28:15 -0300
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MARCH 17, 2015 - BALD EAGLE NEST-CHECK: Greenwich, Noggins=92 Farm nest: =
an adult eagle, 					presumably the =
female, sitting in nest in incubation position, in late afternoon.

Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
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Begin forwarded message:

> From: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
> Subject: [ValleyNature] news on b. eagle nests, + snow buntings + =
redpolls, King's Co.
> Date: March 17, 2015 at 5:56:49 PM ADT
> To: Nature BNS <nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca>
>=20
> MARCH 12, 2015 - Today I checked some local BALD EAGLE NESTS:
> 	- Greenwich, n. of Noggins Farm =97 an adult eagle was standing =
on/in the nest and apparently consuming 			a =
chicken carcass (from ?);
> 	- Eagle Landing subdivision, n. Kentville =97 earlier Richard =
Stern reported this nest is 	gone =97 my 					=
visit found that the nest-tree is still there, but the branch that =
supported the nest is now gone;
> 	- Nova Drive nest, in w. New Minas =97 no eagles in sight.
>=20
> MARCH 13, 2015 - more Bald Eagle Nests checked:=20
> 	- east of Wolfville, sw. of Eye Rd. jct. with Hwy. 1 =97 an =
adult (female?) eagle was sitting deeply in the 				=
nest, so that only her head was visible in my scope =97 this position is =
probably =93pseudo-					incubation=94, =
as mentioned in Stokes=92 field guide to bird behaviour (no way to tell 	=
					when eggs become present);
> 	- west Long Island, N. Grand Pre [Leung=92s house] - no eagles =
visible at nest;
> 	- Lower Church Street - one adult eagle standing on/in nest;
> 	- Lower Canard Road - no eagles visible.
>=20
> MARCH 15, 2015 - In today=92s blizzard and very cold winds, again we =
had about 100 snow buntings.
>=20
> MARCH 16, 2015 - Today at our apartment in east Wolfville I counted =
about 50 common redpolls on the ground together, where our Samaritan =
neighbour Sylvia Holmes dutifully puts out seeds etc. on the ground for =
them, no matter what the weather!
>=20
> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html =
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div =
style=3D"margin: 0px;"><b>MARCH 17, 2015 </b>- <b>BALD EAGLE =
NEST-CHECK</b>: Greenwich, Noggins=92 Farm nest: an <b>adult eagle, =
<span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">			=
		</span>presumably the female, sitting in nest in =
incubation position</b>, in late afternoon.</div><div style=3D"margin: =
0px;"><br></div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;">Cheers from Jim in =
Wolfville.</div><div style=3D"margin: =
0px;">----------------------------</div><div><br><div>Begin forwarded =
message:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span =
style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">Jim Wolford &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;<br><=
/span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span =
style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';"><b>[ValleyNature] =
news on b. eagle nests, + snow buntings + redpolls, King's =
Co.</b><br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span =
style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">March 17, 2015 at =
5:56:49 PM ADT<br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span =
style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">Nature BNS &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca">nature@blomidonnaturalists.c=
a</a>&gt;<br></span></div><br><div><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" =
content=3D"text/html charset=3Dwindows-1252"><div style=3D"word-wrap: =
break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: =
after-white-space;"><div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><b>MARCH 12, 2015</b> - =
Today I checked some local <b>BALD EAGLE NESTS</b>:</div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" =
style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>- Greenwich, n. of Noggins Farm =97=
 an adult eagle was standing on/in the nest and apparently consuming =
<span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">			=
</span>a chicken carcass (from ?);</div><div style=3D"margin: =
0px;"><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>- =
Eagle Landing subdivision, n. Kentville =97 earlier Richard Stern =
reported this nest is <span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" =
style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>gone =97 my <span =
class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">				=
	</span>visit found that the nest-tree is still there, but the =
branch that supported the nest is now gone;</div><div style=3D"margin: =
0px;"><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>- =
Nova Drive nest, in w. New Minas =97 no eagles in sight.</div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br></div><div style=3D"margin: =
0px;"><b>MARCH 13, 2015</b> - more <b>Bald Eagle Nests =
</b>checked:&nbsp;</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span =
class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>- east of =
Wolfville, sw. of Eye Rd. jct. with Hwy. 1 =97 an adult (female?) =
<b>eagle was sitting deeply in the <span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" =
style=3D"white-space:pre">				</span>nest,</b> =
so that only her head was visible in my scope =97 this position is =
probably <b>=93pseudo-<span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" =
style=3D"white-space:pre">					=
</span>incubation=94</b>, as mentioned in Stokes=92 field guide to bird =
behaviour (no way to tell <span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" =
style=3D"white-space:pre">						=
</span>when eggs become present);</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span =
class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>- west =
Long Island, N. Grand Pre [Leung=92s house] - no eagles visible at =
nest;</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" =
style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>- Lower Church Street - one adult =
eagle standing on/in nest;</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span =
class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>- Lower =
Canard Road - no eagles visible.</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; =
min-height: 14px;"><br></div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><b>MARCH 15, =
2015 </b>- In today=92s blizzard and very cold winds, again we had about =
100 <b>snow buntings</b>.</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; min-height: =
14px;"><br></div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><b>MARCH 16, 2015</b> - =
Today at our apartment in east Wolfville I counted about 50 <b>common =
redpolls</b> on the ground together, where our Samaritan neighbour =
Sylvia Holmes dutifully puts out seeds etc. on the ground for them, no =
matter what the weather!</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0px;">Cheers from Jim in =
Wolfville.</div></div>_______________________________________________<br>N=
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