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Hi All=2C
For those who don't have the time and or money (fruit isn't cheap up h=
ere in winter) to provide fresh fruit to newly arriving migrants here are =
a few things that can be done in advance=2C or even now=2C to prepare for w=
inters like this one. One is to=2C in late fall=2C collect damaged apples=
=2C pears and other fruit that have fallen on the ground and are not going =
to be used by humans.=20
I store a big bag of wild apples before first snow and store them in=
a small garbage can (to keep mice and squirrels at bay) in my unheated she=
d until the first robins and other migrants arrive in spring. A second thin=
g that can be done is to save the remains (skins cores etc.) of fruit used =
for our personal baking and eating. Third we ask our local grocery store to=
save you some of the unsold rotted fruit that they are about to throw in t=
he garbage.
Hope this helps. All the best.=20
Fritz McEvoy
Sunrise Valley=2C CB
=20
Date: Sun=2C 12 Apr 2015 07:13:42 -0300
From: donmacneill@bellaliant.net
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] re distressed birds this spring -- was more wood=
cocks but not good news
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I have been trying to feed the robins in our=0A=
neighbourhood. After a trip to Costco=2C I put out apples=2C=0A=
grapes=2C strawberries=2C suet and a chopped up hard-boiled egg.
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One robin has come and considers it his/her stash. It chases off=0A=
any other robins and allows only starlings to get at it. So much=0A=
for sharing the wealth. I put more out front so that at least one=0A=
more robin could feed.
=0A=
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90% of the time it eats only the apple. I have seen it with a grape=0A=
and occasionally it will peck at the suet and egg. Nothing=2C=0A=
including the starlings=2C will touch the strawberries. I guess I=0A=
will have strawberry shortcake tonight.
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Don
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Don MacNeill=0A=
donmacneill@bellaliant.net=0A=
On 12/04/2015 1:09 AM=2C Jim Wolford=0A=
wrote:
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re distressed birds this spring -- was more woodcocks=0A=
but not good news
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Date:=0A=
April=0A=
12=2C 2015 at 1:08:16 AM ADT
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To:=0A=
Nature=0A=
BNS <nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca>
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Cc:=0A=
Helene=0A=
Van Doninck <helene.birdvet@gmail.com>
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THANKS=2C HELENE!=0A=
[Director of Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre near=0A=
Truro]. I will also post this to naturens. Jim in=0A=
Wolfville.
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Begin forwarded message:=0A=
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From: Helene Van=0A=
Doninck <helene.birdvet@gmail.com>
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=0A=
Subject: Re: re=0A=
distressed birds this spring -- was more=0A=
woodcocks but not good news
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Date: April 11=2C 2015 at=0A=
11:32:20 PM ADT
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To: "James W.=0A=
Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
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We've been seeing all sorts of starving=0A=
birds all winter=2C and lately robins and woodcock.=
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I know you mention the robins you've seen look=0A=
fat=2C but without actually touching them there's no=
=0A=
way to determine their condition...only palpation=0A=
of the breast muscle can do that. I doubt there's=0A=
a pile of fat robins in NS right now.
=0A=
Have lately had multiple cases where people are=0A=
traveling to us with woodcock=2C robins=2C and lately=
=0A=
Saw Whets...which are thin and weak enough that=0A=
they've died on the way.
=0A=
We have a pile of owls here that are holding till=0A=
the weather breaks for release. Not much sense in=0A=
feeding them all winter only to let them go in a=0A=
food scarcity situation. Bare grass can't come=0A=
soon enough for me. Our food budget for 2014/2015=0A=
was surpassed long ago!
=0A=
Helene=0A=
Helene Van Doninck DVM
=0A=
Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
=0A=
Hilden Nova Scotia
=0A=
www.cwrc.net
=0A=
helene.birdvet@gmail.com
=0A=
902-893-0253=0A=
On Apr 11=2C 2015 9:31 PM=2C=0A=
"Jim Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>=0A=
wrote:
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=0A=
Pat and I have=0A=
been wondering about how well our various=0A=
spring birds are making out=2C especially here=0A=
in The Valley compared with other areas of the=0A=
province. Nearly all of the robins we have=0A=
seen looked fat and very healthy=2C but we heard=
=0A=
on Thursday that Michael Laceby of The=0A=
Blomidon Inn in Wolfville found two dead=0A=
robins that morning (he said that=0A=
superficially they looked big and normal to=0A=
him). I have been especially worried about=0A=
the early woodcocks=2C which have been so=0A=
incredibly abundantly reported by everyone=0A=
this year of the very late spring. Two days=0A=
ago we heard by way of a Sierra Club message=0A=
that Hope Swinimer had quite a few woodcocks=0A=
at Hope For Wildlife in Seaforth that were in=0A=
need of care. Very few of the reported=0A=
sightings to us on naturens have been of birds=0A=
in distress=2C but both Andrew Hebda and Hope=0A=
Swinimer reported oodles of calls about=0A=
distressed or dying birds of various kinds=2C=0A=
including especially robins. Maybe we can=0A=
find out from Helene Van Doninck in Truro=0A=
about how she is faring in the wildlife rehab=92=
=0A=
business=2C compared with Hope For Wildlife.=0A=
=20
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=0A=
Cheers? fromj Jim in Wolfville.
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=20
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Begin forwarded message:=0A=
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From:=0A=
James=0A=
Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com>
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Subject:=0A=
[NatureNS]=0A=
More woodcocks but not good news
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Date:=0A=
April=0A=
10=2C 2015 at 6:33:07 PM ADT
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To:=0A=
Naturens=0A=
Naturens <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
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naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
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I had=0A=
a report of another American=0A=
woodcock that some children had=0A=
shot with a pellet gun in Broad=0A=
Cove. Also=2C a call from a lady=
=0A=
that another is not in good=0A=
shape and needs assistance. Not=0A=
the lady=2C but the woodcock.
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James R. Hirtle
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LaHave =0A=
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<body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'>Hi All=2C<BR> =3B =3B&nb=
sp=3B =3B =3BFor those who don't have the time and or money (fruit =
isn't cheap up here in winter) =3B to =3Bprovide fresh fruit to new=
ly arriving migrants here are a few things that can be done in advance=2C o=
r even =3Bnow=2C =3Bto prepare for winters like this one. One is to=
=2C in late fall=2C =3Bcollect damaged =3Bapples=2C pears and other=
fruit that have fallen on the ground and are =3Bnot going =3Bto be=
used by humans. <BR> =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B I sto=
re a big =3Bbag of wild apples =3Bbefore first snow and store them =
in a small garbage can (to keep mice and squirrels at bay) in =3Bmy unh=
eated =3Bshed until the =3Bfirst robins and other migrants =3Ba=
rrive in spring. =3BA second thing that can be done is to save the rema=
ins (skins cores etc.) =3Bof =3Bfruit used =3Bfor our personal =
baking and eating. Third we ask our local grocery store to save you some of=
the unsold rotted fruit =3Bthat they are about to throw =3Bin the =
garbage.<BR> =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3BHope this helps=
. All the best. <BR> =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =
=3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B=
 =3B =3B Fritz McEvoy<BR> =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B&n=
bsp=3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =
=3B =3B =3B =3B =3B Sunrise Valley=2C CB<br> =3B<BR><di=
v><hr id=3D"stopSpelling">Date: Sun=2C 12 Apr 2015 07:13:42 -0300<br>From: =
donmacneill@bellaliant.net<br>To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br>Subject: Re: [=
NatureNS] re distressed birds this spring -- was more woodcocks but not =
good news<br><br>=0A=
=0A=
=0A=
=0A=
=0A=
<font face=3D"Calibri">I have been trying to feed the robins in our=0A=
neighbourhood. =3B After a trip to </font>Costco=2C I put out app=
les=2C=0A=
grapes=2C strawberries=2C suet and a chopped up hard-boiled egg.<br>=0A=
<br>=0A=
One robin has come and considers it his/her stash. =3B It chases of=
f=0A=
any other robins and allows only starlings to get at it. =3B So muc=
h=0A=
for sharing the wealth. =3B I put more out front so that at least o=
ne=0A=
more robin could feed.<br>=0A=
<br>=0A=
90% of the time it eats only the apple. =3B I have seen it with a g=
rape=0A=
and occasionally it will peck at the suet and egg. =3B Nothing=2C=
=0A=
including the starlings=2C will touch the strawberries. =3B I guess=
I=0A=
will have strawberry shortcake tonight.<br>=0A=
<br>=0A=
Don<br>=0A=
<br>=0A=
<div class=3D"ecxmoz-signature">Don MacNeill=0A=
<a class=3D"ecxmoz-txt-link-abbreviated" href=3D"mailto:donmacneill@b=
ellaliant.net">donmacneill@bellaliant.net</a></div>=0A=
<div class=3D"ecxmoz-cite-prefix">On 12/04/2015 1:09 AM=2C Jim Wolford=
=0A=
wrote:<br>=0A=
</div>=0A=
<blockquote cite=3D"mid:99B46C18-99FB-4D8A-B0E8-E368371D5552@eastlink.c=
a">=0A=
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<br>=0A=
<div>=0A=
<blockquote>=0A=
<div><span style=3D'color: rgba(0=2C 0=2C 0=2C 1)=3B font-family:=
"Helvetica"=3B'><b>Subject:=0A=
</b></span><span style=3D'font-family: "Helvetica"=3B'><b>[Va=
lleyNature]=0A=
re distressed birds this spring -- was more woodcocks=0A=
but not good news</b><br>=0A=
</span></div>=0A=
<div><span style=3D'color: rgba(0=2C 0=2C 0=2C 1)=3B font-family:=
"Helvetica"=3B'><b>Date:=0A=
</b></span><span style=3D'font-family: "Helvetica"=3B'>April=
=0A=
12=2C 2015 at 1:08:16 AM ADT<br>=0A=
</span></div>=0A=
<div><span style=3D'color: rgba(0=2C 0=2C 0=2C 1)=3B font-family:=
"Helvetica"=3B'><b>To:=0A=
</b></span><span style=3D'font-family: "Helvetica"=3B'>Nature=
=0A=
BNS <=3B<a href=3D"mailto:nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca">na=
ture@blomidonnaturalists.ca</a>>=3B<br>=0A=
</span></div>=0A=
<div><span style=3D'color: rgba(0=2C 0=2C 0=2C 1)=3B font-family:=
"Helvetica"=3B'><b>Cc:=0A=
</b></span><span style=3D'font-family: "Helvetica"=3B'>Helene=
=0A=
Van Doninck <=3B<a href=3D"mailto:helene.birdvet@gmail.com"=
>helene.birdvet@gmail.com</a>>=3B<br>=0A=
</span></div>=0A=
<br>=0A=
<div>=0A=
=0A=
<div style=3D"-ms-word-wrap: break-word=3B">THANKS=2C HELENE!=
=0A=
[Director of Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre near=0A=
Truro].  =3BI will also post this to naturens.  =3BJi=
m in=0A=
Wolfville.<br>=0A=
<div><br>=0A=
<div>Begin forwarded message:</div>=0A=
<br class=3D"ecxApple-interchange-newline">=0A=
<blockquote>=0A=
<div><span style=3D"font-family: Helvetica=3B"><b>From: <=
/b></span><span style=3D'font-family: "Helvetica"=3B'>Helene Van=0A=
Doninck <=3B<a href=3D"mailto:helene.birdvet@gmail.=
com">helene.birdvet@gmail.com</a>>=3B<br>=0A=
</span></div>=0A=
<div><span style=3D"font-family: Helvetica=3B"><b>Subject=
: </b></span><span style=3D'font-family: "Helvetica"=3B'><b>Re: re=0A=
distressed birds this spring -- was more=0A=
woodcocks but not good news</b><br>=0A=
</span></div>=0A=
<div><span style=3D"font-family: Helvetica=3B"><b>Date: <=
/b></span><span style=3D'font-family: "Helvetica"=3B'>April 11=2C 2015 at=
=0A=
11:32:20 PM ADT<br>=0A=
</span></div>=0A=
<div><span style=3D"font-family: Helvetica=3B"><b>To: </b=
></span><span style=3D'font-family: "Helvetica"=3B'>"James W.=0A=
Wolford" <=3B<a href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.=
ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>>=3B<br>=0A=
</span></div>=0A=
<br>=0A=
<div>=0A=
<p dir=3D"ltr">We've been seeing all sorts of starving=
=0A=
birds all winter=2C and lately robins and woodcock.=
=0A=
I know you mention the robins you've seen look=0A=
fat=2C but without actually touching them there's no=
=0A=
way to determine their condition...only palpation=0A=
of the breast muscle can do that. =3B I doubt the=
re's=0A=
a pile of fat robins in NS right now.<br>=0A=
Have lately had multiple cases where people are=0A=
traveling to us with woodcock=2C robins=2C and lately=
=0A=
Saw Whets...which are thin and =3B weak enough th=
at=0A=
they've died on the way.<br>=0A=
We have a pile of owls here that are holding till=0A=
the weather breaks for release. Not much sense in=0A=
feeding them all winter only to let them go in a=0A=
food scarcity situation. Bare grass can't come=0A=
soon enough for me. Our food budget for 2014/2015=0A=
was surpassed long ago!<br>=0A=
Helene</p>=0A=
<p dir=3D"ltr">Helene Van Doninck DVM<br>=0A=
Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre<br>=0A=
Hilden Nova Scotia<br>=0A=
<a href=3D"http://www.cwrc.net/" target=3D"_blank">ww=
w.cwrc.net</a><br>=0A=
<a href=3D"mailto:helene.birdvet@gmail.com">helene.bi=
rdvet@gmail.com</a><br>=0A=
902-893-0253</p>=0A=
<div class=3D"ecxgmail_quote">On Apr 11=2C 2015 9:31 PM=
=2C=0A=
"Jim Wolford" <=3B<a href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@east=
link.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>>=3B=0A=
wrote:<br>=0A=
<blockquote class=3D"ecxgmail_quote" style=3D"padding=
-left: 1ex=3B border-left-color: rgb(204=2C 204=2C 204)=3B border-left-widt=
h: 1px=3B border-left-style: solid=3B">=0A=
<div style=3D"-ms-word-wrap: break-word=3B">Pat and=
I have=0A=
been wondering about how well our various=0A=
spring birds are making out=2C especially here=0A=
in The Valley compared with other areas of the=0A=
province. =3B Nearly all of the robins we hav=
e=0A=
seen looked fat and very healthy=2C but we heard=
=0A=
on Thursday that Michael Laceby of The=0A=
Blomidon Inn in Wolfville found two dead=0A=
robins that morning (he said that=0A=
superficially they looked big and normal to=0A=
him). =3B I have been especially worried abou=
t=0A=
the early woodcocks=2C which have been so=0A=
incredibly abundantly reported by everyone=0A=
this year of the very late spring. =3B Two da=
ys=0A=
ago we heard by way of a Sierra Club message=0A=
that Hope Swinimer had quite a few woodcocks=0A=
at Hope For Wildlife in Seaforth that were in=0A=
need of care. =3B Very few of the reported=0A=
sightings to us on naturens have been of birds=0A=
in distress=2C but both Andrew Hebda and Hope=0A=
Swinimer reported oodles of calls about=0A=
distressed or dying birds of various kinds=2C=0A=
including especially robins. =3B Maybe we can=
=0A=
find out from Helene Van Doninck in Truro=0A=
about how she is faring in the wildlife rehab=92=
=0A=
business=2C compared with Hope For Wildlife.=0A=
<div><br>=0A=
</div>=0A=
<div>Cheers? fromj Jim in Wolfville.<br>=0A=
<div><br>=0A=
<div>Begin forwarded message:</div>=0A=
<br>=0A=
<blockquote>=0A=
<div><span style=3D"font-family: Helvetica=
=3B"><b>From:=0A=
</b></span><span style=3D'font-family: =
"Helvetica"=3B'>James=0A=
Hirtle <=3B<a href=3D"mailto:jrhbirde=
r@hotmail.com" target=3D"_blank">jrhbirder@hotmail.com</a>>=3B<br>=0A=
</span></div>=0A=
<div><span style=3D"font-family: Helvetica=
=3B"><b>Subject:=0A=
</b></span><span style=3D'font-family: =
"Helvetica"=3B'><b>[NatureNS]=0A=
More woodcocks but not good news</b><=
br>=0A=
</span></div>=0A=
<div><span style=3D"font-family: Helvetica=
=3B"><b>Date:=0A=
</b></span><span style=3D'font-family: =
"Helvetica"=3B'>April=0A=
10=2C 2015 at 6:33:07 PM ADT<br>=0A=
</span></div>=0A=
<div><span style=3D"font-family: Helvetica=
=3B"><b>To:=0A=
</b></span><span style=3D'font-family: =
"Helvetica"=3B'>Naturens=0A=
Naturens <=3B<a href=3D"mailto:nature=
ns@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>>=3B<br>=
=0A=
</span></div>=0A=
<div><span style=3D"font-family: Helvetica=
=3B"><b>Reply-To:=0A=
</b></span><span style=3D'font-family: =
"Helvetica"=3B'><a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank=
">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br>=0A=
</span></div>=0A=
<br>=0A=
<div>=0A=
<div style=3D"font: 12pt/normal Calibri=
=3B text-transform: none=3B text-indent: 0px=3B letter-spacing: normal=3B w=
ord-spacing: 0px=3B white-space: normal=3B">=0A=
<div dir=3D"ltr"><font size=3D"6">I had=
=0A=
a report of another American=0A=
woodcock that some children had=0A=
shot with a pellet gun in Broad=0A=
Cove. =3B Also=2C a call from a=
lady=0A=
that another is not in good=0A=
shape and needs assistance. =3B=
Not=0A=
the lady=2C but the woodcock.</font=
><br>=0A=
 =3B<br>=0A=
<font size=3D"6">James R. Hirtle</fon=
t><br>=0A=
<font size=3D"6">LaHave =3B</font=
></div>=0A=
</div>=0A=
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</blockquote>=0A=
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nnaturalists.ca</a><br>=0A=
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/mailman/listinfo/nature_blomidonnaturalists.ca" target=3D"_blank">http://b=
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