[NatureNS] storm birds, Downtown Dartmouth

Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 14:45:54 -0300
From: Don MacNeill <donmacneill@bellaliant.net>
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We had 30 Bohemian Waxwings here in Halifax on Monday last.  They 
finished off our holly berries.  I threw out some frozen blueberries but 
the birds left without eating any.

Don

Don MacNeill donmacneill@bellaliant.net
On 18/03/2015 1:33 PM, D W Bridgehouse wrote:
> Here in Downtown Dartmouth : we have pretty much the same regular 
> suspects to our feeders as Jim in Wolfville:
> goldfinches
> common redpoll
> mourning doves
> song sparrow
> white throat sparrow
> Fox sparrow
> BC Chickadees
> For the last 2 days a male Am Robin feasting on the berries on our 
> Holly bush . Don’t know what will happen once he has exhausted that 
> food source ??? This is the first Robin  I have seen this Spring
> DB
> *From:* Jim Wolford <mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 18, 2015 11:38 AM
> *To:* naturens <mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> *Subject:* [NatureNS] storm birds, east Wolfville
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> *From: *Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca 
>> <mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca>>
>> *Subject: **[ValleyNature] storm birds, east Wolfville*
>> *Date: *March 18, 2015 at 11:37:44 AM ADT
>> *To: *Nature BNS <nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca 
>> <mailto:nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca>>
>> *MARCH 18, 2015 *- Ho, hum, *another storm/blizzard/wind day* (how 
>> many now this year??).  Our very reliable neighbour Sylvia Holmes 
>> again has braved the elements to put out goodies for the birdies on 
>> the ground in several spots.  We have 60+ *snow buntings* there plus 
>> a mixed flock of 100 or so *goldfinches and common redpolls*.  And we 
>> even had 5 *horned larks* that were attracted to some cracked corn.  
>> Other recent customers among the ground-feeders have included 
>> mourning doves, blue jays, crows, cardinals, song sparrows, 
>> white-throated sparrows, Am. tree sparrows, juncos, downy woodpecker, 
>> and flickers.
>> Cheers from shut-in Jim in Wolfville.
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    <font face="Calibri">We had 30 Bohemian Waxwings here in Halifax on
      Monday last.  They finished off our holly berries.  I threw out
      some frozen blueberries but the birds left without eating any.<br>
      <br>
      Don<br>
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    <div class="moz-signature">Don MacNeill
      donmacneill@bellaliant.net</div>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 18/03/2015 1:33 PM, D W Bridgehouse
      wrote:<br>
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          <div>Here in Downtown Dartmouth : we have pretty much the same
            regular suspects to our feeders as Jim in Wolfville:</div>
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          <div>goldfinches</div>
          <div>common redpoll</div>
          <div>mourning doves</div>
          <div>song sparrow </div>
          <div>white throat sparrow </div>
          <div>Fox sparrow</div>
          <div>BC Chickadees</div>
          <div> </div>
          <div>For the last 2 days a male Am Robin feasting on the
            berries on our Holly bush . Don’t know what will happen once
            he has exhausted that food source ??? This is the first 
            Robin  I have seen this Spring </div>
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          <div>DB</div>
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                <div style="font-color: black"><b>From:</b> <a
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                    title="jimwolford@eastlink.ca"
                    href="mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">Jim Wolford</a>
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                <div><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 18, 2015 11:38 AM</div>
                <div><b>To:</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                    title="naturens@chebucto.ns.ca"
                    href="mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens</a> </div>
                <div><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] storm birds, east
                  Wolfville</div>
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                <div style="MARGIN: 0px"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
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                    style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica'">Jim Wolford &lt;<a