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James, I have noticed less bird song in the mornings, by far, here at my wo=
odland farm site. They would always wake me up with the volume of singing. =
Not this year. I am seeing some successful pairs raising young, and getting=
them out and on the go early. Some species where I have a pair established=
in a certain area year after year seem to be doing well, increasing their =
local stronghold. Such as American Redstart, Alder Flycatcher and also Blac=
k-throated Green Warbler. Ovenbirds have been strong here as well as Thrush=
. But certain others are down for nesting populations, at least as detectab=
le by song, including Black-and-white Warbler, Northern Parula, and Magnoli=
a Warbler. Still present, but not in the numbers of past years. I have to d=
o another complete morning survey soon and "officially" compare numbers to =
same time last year.
Carmel SmithMidville Branch=20
On Monday, June 27, 2016 10:48 PM, James Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com>=
wrote:
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e seen very few common terns this year. Most areas that I would normally se=
e them nesting are vacant. =C2=A0I had a phone call from a concerned person=
about not seeing anymore than one in the area of Corkum's Island. =C2=A0No=
rmally by this time of the year she would see numbers of them diving and ta=
king food to young. =C2=A0This would be on the basis of an island where the=
terns normally nest in Bayport. =C2=A0I've not had chance to speak to a lo=
cal man who keeps an eye on the terns there as to the numbers that have com=
e back this year. =C2=A0Nor have I checked out the island. =C2=A0Anyhow, ha=
s anyone else noticed a lack of common terns this year. =C2=A0I would be in=
terested in the consensus. =C2=A0
On another note, in my travels about, I would say that numbers of a lot of =
bird species are much lower than normal this year. =C2=A0I've also seen a l=
arger than normal number of dead or dying coniferous trees recently=C2=A0=
=C2=A0in Queens and Lunenburg County in areas over the past few=C2=A0weeks.=
=C2=A0 I did my Breeding Bird Route on June 19, that runs from Jordan Falls=
, to Shelburne and up into Welshtown. =C2=A0There were an exceptional numbe=
r of dead or almost dead conifers in the Welshtown area. =C2=A0=C2=A0Also, =
bird numbers for most species were far lower than normal and quite a few sp=
ecies that we always get along the route were missing. I've traveled throug=
h large areas of good birding habitat recently=C2=A0that are silent. =C2=A0=
This is not in just one area but many. Out of curiosity has anyone else bee=
n noticing a=C2=A0similar trend?=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
James R. HirtleLaHave
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16_0_ym19_1_1467069515497_22344"><span id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_146706951549=
7_22345">James, I have noticed less bird song in the mornings, by far, here=
at my woodland farm site. They would always wake me up with the volume of =
singing. Not this year. I am seeing some successful pairs raising young, an=
d getting them out and on the go early. Some species where I have a pair es=
tablished in a certain area year after year seem to be doing well, increasi=
ng their local stronghold. Such as American Redstart, Alder Flycatcher and =
also Black-throated Green Warbler. Ovenbirds have been strong here as well =
as Thrush. But certain others are down for nesting populations, at least as=
detectable by song, including Black-and-white Warbler, Northern Parula, an=
d Magnolia Warbler. Still present, but not in the numbers of past years. I =
have to do another complete morning survey soon and "officially" compare nu=
mbers to same time last year.</span></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467=
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9515497_22344"><span>Carmel Smith</span></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_=
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<div>In my travels, I've seen very few common terns this year. Most areas t=
hat I would normally see them nesting are vacant. I had a phone call =
from a concerned person about not seeing anymore than one in the area of Co=
rkum's Island. Normally by this time of
the year she would see numbers of them diving and taking food to young. &n=
bsp;This would be on the basis of an island where the terns normally nest i=
n Bayport. I've not had chance to speak to a local man who keeps an e=
ye on the terns there as to the numbers that
have come back this year. Nor have I checked out the island. A=
nyhow, has anyone else noticed a lack of common terns this year. I wo=
uld be interested in the consensus. </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>On another note, in my travels about, I would say that numbers of a lo=
t of bird species are much lower than normal this year. I've also see=
n a larger than normal number of dead or dying coniferous trees recently&nb=
sp;<span style=3D"font-family:Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif,;font-s=
ize:32px;"> </span><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri, Arial, Helvetic=
a, sans-serif,;font-size:32px;">in
Queens and Lunenburg County in areas over the past few </span><span s=
tyle=3D"font-family:Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif,;font-size:32px;"=
>weeks.</span>
I did my Breeding Bird Route on June 19, that runs from Jordan Falls, to S=
helburne and up into Welshtown. There were an exceptional number of d=
ead or almost dead conifers in the Welshtown area. Also, bird n=
umbers for most species were far lower than normal
and quite a few species that we always get along the route were missing. I=
've traveled through large areas of good birding habitat recently that=
are silent. This is not in just one area but many. Out of curiosity =
has anyone else been noticing a similar trend? =
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>James R. Hirtle</div>
<div>LaHave</div>
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