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I have awoken the past four mornings with a persistently singing Red-eyed
vireo, always from the same location. It's as if it is springtime again.
It's lovely, but a little confusing. We had a pair earlier in the season in
this same location who presumably nested. Territorial singing long since
stopped sometime last July.
Has anyone else experienced this species (or other species?) conducting
this behavior in late August? I presume it is a juvenile male who has
gotten ahead of himself. Any other explanations?
Hopefully he'll stop soon and remember to migrate.
Donna Crossland
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of Jim Wolford
Sent: August-30-15 11:58 AM
To: naturens
Subject: [NatureNS] re unknown nest
Dave and all, your side view definitely shows it to be a vireo nest, and the
habitat suggests almost certainly a red-eyed vireo built it. Cheers from
Jim in Wolfville.
Begin forwarded message:
From: David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com>
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] unknown nest
Date: August 30, 2015 at 9:14:57 AM ADT
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Thanks Bev & Judy.
DW
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bev Wigney" <bkwigney@gmail.com>
To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2015 8:50 PM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] unknown nest
Dave and all,
I would guess that would be a Vireo nest. Seabrooke Leckie wrote a post
about them on her blog (she's from back in the part of Ontario where I come
from). She's one of the co-authors of the new Peterson's moth guide, by the
way. Anyhow, take a look at the photos here. Most birch nests I've seen --
vireo nests -- were usually built in the fork of a branch and fastened to it
almost as if by birch strip strapping. They are usually about head height.
http://seabrookeleckie.com/2011/03/03/vireo-nest/
regards,
Bev Wigney
Round Hill, NS
On 2015-08-29, at 8:26 PM, David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com>
wrote:
Dear All, Aug 29, 2015
This nest was in White Pine woods (Cambridge woodlot), about 5'4" up in a
maple branch, clearly this year's but unoccupied and about 7cm in length and
diameter (external). It was overhanging a woods road and right in the open.
Body was mostly strips of inner bark fiber interwoven with white birch curls
(none nearby), twigs (?) and kleenex (?). Lining was mostly White Pine
needles.
Perhaps someone can put a name to this.
Top view
https://www.flickr.com/photos/91817127@N08/20366053034/in/dateposted-public/
Side view
https://www.flickr.com/photos/91817127@N08/20367594653/in/dateposted-public/
YT, DW, Kentville
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