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Index of Subjects --_000_YQXPR01MB2485DE00C7C5B2F5B5AC6BBED1F40YQXPR01MB2485CANP_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable There has been an adult eagle sitting on the nest by the Annapolis River = i n Wilmot for about a week now, at least on the two occasions when I happe= ned to drive by. Wayne N. Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36> ________________________________ From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on beha= lf of Richard Stern <sternrichard@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 8:05:43 PM To: NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] 4 of 6 b. eagle nests occupied, Wolfville to Avonpo= rt Thanks Jim, Interesting, and success again for our local eagles. That new nest at Grand= Pre has had a pair of eagles around it, and were building or repairing it = all winter. It's a big nest, so it could be an old one they have repaired a= nd occupied. 20+ Robins and quite a few Red winged blackbirds and grackles, as well as b= ig flocks of Cedar Waxwings, have been at our place and Miners Marsh, and p= resumably points between, for at least a week now. Our pair of Pine warbler= s are still coming to the feeders. Look on the bright side - Social distancing is a great opportunity to go in= to the great outdoors and enjoy the birds! Richard Stern sternrichard@gmail.com<mailto:sternrichard@gmail.com> (Sent from my Android device) On Wed., Mar. 18, 2020, 7:48 p.m. Jim Wolford, <jimwolford@eastlink.ca<mail= to:jimwolford@eastlink.ca>> wrote: MARCH 18/20 =97 Today=92s bright sunlight stimulated me to drive around, em= itting greenhouse gases, from Wolfville to Grand Pre and Avonport, to check= on local bald eagle nests. Of the six that I viewed, at least four had si= tting adult female? eagles that were probably pseudo-incubating but possibl= y really incubating new eggs? No way to tell without any nest-cams =97 gue= sses can be made later by monitoring the nests for when any youngsters make= their first flights and then post-dating (35 days of incubation plus 12 we= eks from hatching to fledging, the latter generally in July. One of the nests seen today is a brand-new one, about one km. east of the L= eungs=92 nest on West Long Island, North Grand Pre. The new nest is on the= north side of West Long Island Road, and right next to a farmhouse. And i= t had an ad. eagle on it. =97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97 Today I also saw 3 American robins, together, at the Eye Road/Hwy 1 junctio= n. Lisa Eye reported 4 red-winged blackbirds and 1 common grackle, but I didn= =92t hear whether these were seen today, north of Port Williams. --_000_YQXPR01MB2485DE00C7C5B2F5B5AC6BBED1F40YQXPR01MB2485CANP_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DWindows-1= 252"> </head> <body> <div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"direction: ltr; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-fami= ly: sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black; "> There has been an adult eagle sitting on the nest by the Annapolis &nb= sp; River i n Wilmot for about a week now, at least on the two occasions wh= en I happened to drive by.<br> <br> </div> <div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"direction: ltr; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-fami= ly: sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black; "> Wayne N.<br> <br> </div> <div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"direction: ltr; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-fami= ly: sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black; "> <span id=3D"OutlookSignature"> <div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"direction: ltr; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-fami= ly: sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black; "> Get Outlook for Android</div> </span><br> </div> <hr style=3D"display:inline-block;width:98%" tabindex=3D"-1"> <div id=3D"divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" st= yle=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b> naturens-owner@chebuc= to.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on behalf of Richard Stern &= lt;sternrichard@gmail.com><br> <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 18, 2020 8:05:43 PM<br> <b>To:</b> NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca><br> <b>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] 4 of 6 b. eagle nests occupied, Wolfville to= Avonport</font> <div> </div> </div> <div> <div dir=3D"auto">Thanks Jim, <div dir=3D"auto"><br> </div> <div dir=3D"auto">Interesting, and success again for our local eagles. That= new nest at Grand Pre has had a pair of eagles around it, and were buildin= g or repairing it all winter. It's a big nest, so it could be an old one th= ey have repaired and occupied. <div dir=3D"auto"><br> </div> <div dir=3D"auto">20+ Robins and quite a few Red winged blackbirds and = grackles, as well as big flocks of Cedar Waxwings, have been at our place a= nd Miners Marsh, and presumably points between, for at least a week now. Ou= r pair of Pine warblers are still coming to the feeders.</div> <div dir=3D"auto"><br> </div> <div dir=3D"auto">Look on the bright side - Social distancing is a great op= portunity to go into the great outdoors and enjoy the birds!<br> <br> <div dir=3D"auto"><br> Richard Stern<br> sternrichard@gmail.com<br> (Sent from my Android device)<br> <br> </div> </div> </div> </div> <br> <div class=3D"x_gmail_quote"> <div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"x_gmail_attr">On Wed., Mar. 18, 2020, 7:48 p.m. J= im Wolford, <<a href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastli= nk.ca</a>> wrote:<br> </div> <blockquote class=3D"x_gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex; border-left= :1px #ccc solid; padding-left:1ex"> <div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word"> <div> <blockquote type=3D"cite"><br> <div> <div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word"> <div style=3D"margin:0px"><b>MARCH 18/20 </b>=97 Today=92s bright sunlight = stimulated me to drive around, emitting greenhouse gases, from Wolfville to= Grand Pre and Avonport, to <b>check on local bald eagle nests. Of the six that I viewed, at leas= t four had sitting adult female? eagles </b>that were probably pseudo-incubating but possibly really incubating new= eggs? No way to tell without any nest-cams =97 guesses can be made l= ater by monitoring the nests for when any youngsters make their first fligh= ts and then post-dating (35 days of incubation plus 12 weeks from hatching to fledging, the latter generally in July.</di= v> <div style=3D"margin:0px; min-height:14px"><br> </div> <div style=3D"margin:0px">One of the nests seen today is a brand-new one, a= bout one km. east of the Leungs=92 nest on West Long Island, North Grand Pr= e. The new nest is on the north side of West Long Island Road, and ri= ght next to a farmhouse. And it had an ad. eagle on it.</div> <div style=3D"margin:0px">=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97</div> <div style=3D"margin:0px">Today I also saw 3 American robins, together, at = the Eye Road/Hwy 1 junction.</div> <div style=3D"margin:0px; min-height:14px"><br> </div> <div style=3D"margin:0px">Lisa Eye reported 4 red-winged blackbirds and 1 c= ommon grackle, but I didn=92t hear whether these were seen today, north of = Port Williams.</div> </div> </div> </blockquote> </div> <br> </div> </blockquote> </div> </div> </body> </html> --_000_YQXPR01MB2485DE00C7C5B2F5B5AC6BBED1F40YQXPR01MB2485CANP_--
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