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Index of Subjects --001a11475f9c24fb2e051627b572 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 It will be interesting to see what the NSMC shows. I suspect you are correct, basically. Of course, we do see Robins. But what is interesting is how many micro locations do not have any. They are missing to a degree in the woods. They are missing to a degree as you drive around. They are missing on our own 9 acres. We would usually have at least four pairs on our land, including one in our immediate yard. This year we have a single pair that I know about, on our lower property. It's amazing to have none using our yard. Rick Whitman On Friday, May 15, 2015, Blake Maybank <bmaybank@gmail.com> wrote: > 15 May 2015 > > Fox Sparrows have historically bred in the southern coastal portions of > the Prospect Peninsula and the Terence Bay Peninsula, but I have not > encountered them singing since 2011. I tried again today, hiking into > Wagner's Beach early this morning. It would be an exaggeration to say that > the woods and coastal barrens were alive with bird song, but there were > birds singing. > > I recorded just 18 species in total. Of note: > > Only two *American Robins*. Almost everyone I've talked to in local > coastal communities reported some dead robins earlier this year during the > late spring, sometimes in considerable numbers. I suspect the scale and > scope of robin mortality in Nova Scotia this spring was very large, in the > thousands, or tens of thousands. I also heard not a single *Hermit > Thrush*, which is unusual as well. > > There were only three territorial Black-capped Chickadees, and NO *Boreal > Chickadees*, which is distressing. This used to be a reliable location > for the species, but I have not heard them in three years now. > > Warblers are always more scarce along the coast than inland, but I had 3 > Yellow-rumped, 1 Parula, 2 Magnolia, and 6 singing male *Common > Yellowthroats*, which had arrived overnight, as there were none present > yesterday morning. > > And, as feared, there were no *Fox Sparrows*. Song Sparrows were > widespread, but only one singing junco. > > Overall, not a cheery morning. > > -- > Blake Maybank <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','bmaybank@gmail.com');> > White's Lake, Nova Scotia > > > > --001a11475f9c24fb2e051627b572 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable It will be interesting to see what the NSMC shows. I suspect you are correc= t, basically. Of course, we do see Robins. But what is interesting is how m= any micro locations do not have any. They are missing to a degree in the wo= ods. They are missing to a degree as you drive around. They are missing on = our own 9 acres. We would usually have at least four pairs on our land, inc= luding one in our immediate yard. This=A0year we have a single pair that I = know about,=A0 on our lower property. It's amazing to have none using o= ur yard.<div>Rick Whitman<br><br>On Friday, May 15, 2015, Blake Maybank <= ;bmaybank@gmail.com> wrote:<br= ><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1= px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_defaul= t" style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">15 May 2015<br><= br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-seri= f;font-size:large">Fox Sparrows have historically bred in the southern coas= tal portions of the Prospect Peninsula and the Terence Bay Peninsula, but I= have not encountered them singing since 2011.=A0 I tried again today, hiki= ng into Wagner's Beach early this morning.=A0 It would be an exaggerati= on to say that the woods and coastal barrens were alive with bird song, but= there were birds singing.<br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style= =3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">I recorded just 18 speci= es in total.=A0 Of note:<br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D= "font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">Only two <b>American Robins= </b>.=A0 Almost everyone I've talked to in local coastal communities re= ported some dead robins earlier this year during the late spring, sometimes= in considerable numbers.=A0 I suspect the scale and scope of robin mortali= ty in Nova Scotia this spring was very large, in the thousands, or tens of = thousands.=A0 I also heard not a single <b>Hermit Thrush</b>, which is unus= ual as well.<br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family= :tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">There were only three territorial Black= -capped Chickadees, and NO <b>Boreal Chickadees</b>, which is distressing.= =A0 This used to be a reliable location for the species, but I have not hea= rd them in three years now.<br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style= =3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">Warblers are always more= scarce along the coast than inland, but I had 3 Yellow-rumped, 1 Parula, 2= Magnolia, and 6 singing male <b>Common Yellowthroats</b>, which had arrive= d overnight, as there were none present yesterday morning.<br><br></div><di= v class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:= large">And, as feared, there were no <b>Fox Sparrows</b>.=A0 Song Sparrows = were widespread, but only one singing junco.<br><br></div><div class=3D"gma= il_default" style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">Overall= , not a cheery morning.<br clear=3D"all"></div><br>-- <br><div><div dir=3D"= ltr"><font size=3D"4"><a href=3D"javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','b= maybank@gmail.com');" target=3D"_blank">Blake Maybank</a><br> White's Lake, Nova Scotia<br> </font><font size=3D"4"><br></font><br> <br><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div> </div> </blockquote></div> --001a11475f9c24fb2e051627b572--
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