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In my travels this spring I've only had to apply bug repellant about three =
or four times. I would say that both blackflies and mosquittos are at the =
lowest that I've ever seen them. When I did apply the repellant they were =
not bad.
James R. Hirtle
LaHave
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on beha=
lf of bdigout <bdigout@seaside.ns.ca>
Sent: June 20, 2016 3:28 PM
To: 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>In my travels this spring I've only had to apply bug repellant about thr=
ee or four times. I would say that both blackflies and mosquittos are=
at the lowest that I've ever seen them. When I did apply the repella=
nt they were not bad. </p>
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<p>James R. Hirtle</p>
<p>LaHave</p>
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gout@seaside.ns.ca><br>
<b>Sent:</b> June 20, 2016 3:28 PM<br>
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<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>
<blockquote type=3D"cite" style=3D"padding-left:5px; border-left:#1010ff 2p=
x solid; margin-left:5px; width:100%">
<div><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri">Pat McKay and I did some woods bir=
ding yesterday along the Old Mineville Road, a very quiet rough track =
that runs between West Porters Lake and Mineville, HRM. In one area t=
here were a lot of Golden-crowned Kinglet calls,
and we saw a group of more than 4 kinglets flitting around in th=
e 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 t=
his is the right season for a first brood of fledglings to be out of the ne=
st and moving about with their parents.
</span><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri">Tufts gives April 16 for th=
e average start of nesting on Wolfville Ridge, and roughly mid-May for the =
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 o=
f 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
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:Cal