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It would appear that they (mosquitoes) are all taking a vacation on Brier I=
sland. I will gladly forward a few tens of thousands that are spending time=
in our clearing along the Camp Road.
Eric
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on beha=
lf of plchalmers@ns.sympatico.ca <plchalmers@ns.sympatico.ca>
Sent: June 20, 2016 6:01:56 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] Lack of flying insects (was Golden-crowned Kinglet fami=
ly group
W e sat out on the deck overlooking the Basin for the first outdoor supper =
of the year last night in Bedford, and both my brother and I commented on t=
he almost complete lack of mosquitoes. In many other years they would have =
driven us indoors. My brother also found that black flies hadn't been a pr=
oblem earlier in the spring at all.
At home in Halifax, I've been noticing something (probably a caterpillar of=
sorts) is feeding heavily on maple and ash leaves. They're covering the =
lawn chairs with their tiny black frass.
Cheers,
Patricia
On June 20, 2016 at 1:42 PM Susann Myers <myerss@eastlink.ca> wrote:
Thanks, Billy.
That's the sort of thing I've been experiencing, too. My memories of being=
in the woods for the breeding bird atlas in mid-June a few years ago are o=
f having swarms of black flies so thick around my head that it was hard to =
hear the bird songs I was trying to ID. And this year, after a few on migr=
ation count day, May 14, I haven't seen any black flies along the Eastern S=
hore. I'm not complaining, by any means, but it does seem unusual.
Cheers,
Susann
From: bdigout<mailto:bdigout@seaside.ns.ca>
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 12:28 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Golden-crowned Kinglet family group
Hi Susann;
I've been fishing the nearby streams after the rains we had last week, an=
d although I was expecting them, there were absolutely no black flies. Thi=
s may have been because it was from daybreak until probably 7:00 A.M. altho=
ugh in the past they were quite bad.
Billy
BillyOn 20 Jun 2016 07:02, Susann Myers wrote:
Pat McKay and I did some woods birding yesterday along the Old Mineville Ro=
ad, a very quiet rough track that runs between West Porters Lake and Minevi=
lle, HRM. In one area there were a lot of Golden-crowned Kinglet calls, an=
d we saw a group of more than 4 kinglets flitting around in the woods toget=
her, feeding and calling. We couldn't get a good enough look to confirm fl=
edgling plumage, but this appeared to be a family group.
A little research confirmed that this is the right season for a first brood=
of fledglings to be out of the nest and moving about with their parents. =
Tufts gives April 16 for the average start of nesting on Wolfville Ridge, a=
nd roughly mid-May for the completion of egg laying. The Birders' Handbook=
indicates that incubation takes 14-15 days, and fledging another 14-19; it=
also indicates that this kinglet typically has 2 broods.
Also notable were a good showing of butterflies and a lack of other flying =
insects - no black flies, and the only mosquitoes that bothered us were at =
a salt marsh in the early morning, where we went to hear Sora. Although th=
e day became windy, there was no wind felt down at ground level in the wood=
s. Are other birders noting this absence of insecs?
Cheers,
Susann Myers
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<p>It would appear that they (mosquitoes) are all taking a vacation on Brie=
r Island. I will gladly forward a few tens of thousands that are spending t=
ime in our clearing along the Camp Road.</p>
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<p>Eric<br>
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to.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on behalf of plchalmers@ns.s=
ympatico.ca <plchalmers@ns.sympatico.ca><br>
<b>Sent:</b> June 20, 2016 6:01:56 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] Lack of flying insects (was Golden-crowned Kingl=
et family group</font>
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</span> <span style=3D"font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 12pt;=
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e sat out on the deck overlooking the Basin for the first outdoor supper of=
the year last night in Bedford, and both my brother and I commented on the=
almost complete lack of mosquitoes. In many other years they would have dr=
iven us indoors. My brother also
found that black flies hadn't been a problem earlier in the spring at all.=
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<div><span style=3D"font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 12pt;">&=
nbsp;</span> </div>
<div><span style=3D"font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 12pt;">A=
t home in Halifax, I've been noticing something (probably a caterpillar of =
sorts) is feeding heavily on maple and ash leaves. They're cove=
ring the lawn chairs with their tiny black frass.
<br>
</span></div>
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nbsp;</span> </div>
<div><span style=3D"font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 12pt;">C=
heers,<br>
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<div><span style=3D"font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 12pt;">P=
atricia<br>
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On June 20, 2016 at 1:42 PM Susann Myers <myerss@eastlink.ca> wrote: =
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<div><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri;">Thanks, Billy.</span> </div>
<div> </div>
<div><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri;">That's the sort of thing I've be=
en experiencing, too. My memories of being in the woods for the =
breeding bird atlas in mid-June a few years ago are of having swarms o=
f black flies so thick around my head that it was
hard to hear the bird songs I was trying to ID. And this year, after=
a few on migration count day, May 14, I haven't seen any black flies along=
the Eastern Shore. I'm not complaining, by any means, but it does se=
em unusual.</span>
</div>
<div> </div>
<div><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri;">Cheers,</span> </div>
<div><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri;">Susann</span> </div>
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<div style=3D"font-color: black;"><strong>From:</strong> <a href=3D"mailto:=
bdigout@seaside.ns.ca">
bdigout</a> </div>
<div><strong>Sent:</strong> Monday, June 20, 2016 12:28 PM </div>
<div><strong>To:</strong> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">nature=
ns@chebucto.ns.ca</a>
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<div><strong>Subject:</strong> Re: [NatureNS] Golden-crowned Kinglet family=
group
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<div> </div>
<p>Hi Susann;</p>
<p> I've been fishing the nearby streams after the rains we had last =
week, and although I was expecting them, there were absolutely no blac=
k flies. This may have been because it was from daybreak un=
til probably 7:00 A.M. although in the past they were quite
bad.</p>
<p>Billy</p>
<p> </p>
<p>BillyOn 20 Jun 2016 07:02, Susann Myers wrote:</p>
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<div><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri;">Pat McKay and I did some woods b=
irding yesterday along the Old Mineville Road, a very quiet rough track&nbs=
p;that runs between West Porters Lake and Mineville, HRM. In one area=
there were a lot of Golden-crowned Kinglet
calls, and we saw a group of more than 4 kinglets flitting aroun=
d in the woods together, feeding and calling. We couldn't get a good =
enough look to confirm fledgling plumage, but this appeared to be a family =
group.</span>
</div>
<div><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri;"></span> </div>
<div><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri;">A little research confirmed that=
this is the right season for a first brood of fledglings to be out of the =
nest and moving about with their parents.
</span><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri;">Tufts gives April 16 for =
the average start of nesting on Wolfville Ridge, and roughly mid-May for th=
e completion of egg laying.
<em>The Birders' Handbook</em> indicates that incubation takes 14-15 days, =
and fledging another 14-19; it also indicates that this kinglet typica=
lly has 2 broods.</span>
</div>
<div><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri;"></span> </div>
<div><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri;">Also notable were a good showing=
of butterflies and a lack of other flying insects - no black flies, and th=
e only mosquitoes that bothered us were at a salt marsh in the early mornin=
g, where we went to hear Sora. Although
the day became windy, there was no wind felt down at ground level in the w=
oods. Are other birders noting this absence of insecs?</span>
</div>
<div><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri;"></span> </div>
<div><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri;">Cheers,</span> </div>
<div><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri;">Susann Myers</span> </div>
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