[ValleyNature] snow buntings etc.

[James W. Wolford]

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> From: john belbin <jbelbin at ns.sympatico.ca>
> Date: February 4, 2009 3:55:21 PM AST
> To: NatureNS <naturens at chebucto.ns.ca>
> Subject: [NatureNS] snow buntings
> Reply-To: naturens at chebucto.ns.ca
>
> Well, the snow certainly brought out the hungry hoards to the  
> feeders. Most welcome were 32 Snow Buntings that fought over every  
> little seed they could find on my deck. They are so active, I tried  
> about 40 shots with the camera and only got a handfull of  
> reasonable ones - thank goodness for digital equipment!  Not so  
> welcome were at least 150 starlings that made the small maple tree  
> look as if it was disease ridden. What a racket! we also had 8 Pine  
> Siskins and 3 Redpolls in with the usual 60 Goldfinch.  Still no  
> sparrows except for the usual hoard of Juncos, I wonder where they  
> all went?
> John Belbin - Hantsport

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