next message in archive
next message in thread
previous message in archive
previous message in thread
Index of Subjects
Index of Subjects
--Apple-Mail-E4DDEBAF-DB2B-4C49-B4E2-BB917082B908
Content-Type: text/plain;
charset=utf-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Thank you John for pointing this out. There are a few species that were comm=
on in past years, dwindled, and then seem to be picking up again. These are u=
sually breeding birds though.=20
I am interested in hearing from others here re past Towhee observations in t=
he time frame you mention. It is not a bird that slips by unnoticed.=20
Nancy
Sent from my iPad
> On Apr 8, 2018, at 8:34 AM, John and Nhung <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca> wrote:
>=20
> You may be right about future trends, but down here in the banana belt, I s=
aw towhees more frequently, forty-five to sixty years ago!=20
> =20
> From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]=
On Behalf Of nancy dowd
> Sent: April 8, 2018 7:01 AM
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: [NatureNS] Eastern Towhee
> =20
> Our first overshooting Eastern Towhee was seen yesterday at a feeder in Ga=
etz Brook, HRM. Slightly earlier than in 2014-2017. The only winter reports f=
or this species were in the Grand Pre area, likely all of the same bird. See=
the NSBS Spring First Arrivals table http://nsbirdsociety.ca/library/resour=
ces/spring-first-arrivals
> =20
> I feel the E Towhee is soon to be one of our NS breeding birds. It=E2=80=99=
s favoured shrubby habitat plus tolerance of humans prime it for easy range e=
xpansion.=20
> =20
> As always corrections, updates and additions to the SFA table are most wel=
come.=20
> =20
> Nancy
>=20
> Sent from my iPad
--Apple-Mail-E4DDEBAF-DB2B-4C49-B4E2-BB917082B908
Content-Type: text/html;
charset=utf-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Thank you John for pointing this out. There=
are a few species that were common in past years, dwindled, and then seem t=
o be picking up again. These are usually breeding birds though. <div><b=
r></div><div>I am interested in hearing from others here re past Towhee obse=
rvations in the time frame you mention. It is not a bird that slips by unnot=
iced. </div><div><br></div><div>Nancy<br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSignat=
ure">Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Apr 8, 2018, at 8:34 AM, John and Nh=
ung <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca&g=
t; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><meta http-equiv=3D"Co=
ntent-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"><meta name=3D"Generator" c=
ontent=3D"Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Tahoma;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0cm;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
span.EmailStyle17
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:612.0pt 792.0pt;
margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext=3D"edit" spidmax=3D"1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext=3D"edit">
<o:idmap v:ext=3D"edit" data=3D"1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class=3D"WordSection1"><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",&qu=
ot;sans-serif";color:#1F497D">You may be right about future trends, but=
down here in the banana belt, I saw towhees more frequently, forty-five to s=
ixty years ago! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"=
;;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style=3D"border:none;=
border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tah=
oma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=
=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">=
<a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns=
.ca</a> [<a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">mailto:naturens-ow=
ner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>nancy dowd<br><b>Sent:</b> April=
8, 2018 7:01 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">na=
turens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] Eastern Towhee<o:p><=
/o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal">Our first overshooting Eastern Towhee was seen yesterday a=
t a feeder in Gaetz Brook, HRM. Slightly earlier than in 2014-2017. The only=
winter reports for this species were in the Grand Pre area, likely all of t=
he same bird. See the NSBS Spring First Arrivals table <a href=3D"http:=
//nsbirdsociety.ca/library/resources/spring-first-arrivals">http://nsbirdsoc=
iety.ca/library/resources/spring-first-arrivals</a><o:p></o:p></p><div><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I f=
eel the E Towhee is soon to be one of our NS breeding birds. It=E2=80=99s fa=
voured shrubby habitat plus tolerance of humans prime it for easy range expa=
nsion. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:=
p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">As always corrections, updates and a=
dditions to the SFA table are most welcome. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt">Nancy<o:p></o:p></p>&