[ValleyNature] TREE SWALLOWS! at Hall's Hbr.!! -- was woodcock might need help

[James W. Wolford]

And there was another report of a single TREE SWALLOW on the Atlantic  
Shore (Eastern Passage, March 10) and on about March 1 Murray Newell  
reports there was a single TREE SWALLOW at Cape Sable Island!  Cheers  
from Jim in Wolfville

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Mike McCall <frogmore at xcountry.tv>
> Date: March 16, 2009 4:40:38 PM ADT
> To: naturens at chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] woodcock might need help
> Reply-To: naturens at chebucto.ns.ca
>
> How about Tree Swallows Sandy? Two made a brief appearance this  
> morning at
> Hall's Harbour. There is very little bare ground and almost no  
> snowmelt has taken
> place, although some snow has disappeared from nearby fields.
>
> Mike McCall
>
>
>
> On 16-Mar-09, at 4:26 PM, Sandy HIltz wrote:
>
>> Woodcock are migrating back to this part of the world now. We  
>> often have woodcock over wintering in this area. There are many  
>> areas that they can find food in coastal  areas, along brooks  
>> where there is open water etc. Finding a bird that appears weak or  
>> in difficulty likely is a bird that is plain tired from a long  
>> trip! Birds arriving here now will likely not have any problem  
>> getting a meal.
>>
>> Sandy
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Helene Van Doninck"  
>> <hvandoninck at eastlink.ca>
>> To: <naturens at chebucto.ns.ca>
>> Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 12:30 AM
>> Subject: RE: [NatureNS] woodcock might need help
>>
>>
>>> HI Nancy,
>>>
>>> If it looks like its behaving abnormally and  someone can catch  
>>> it, I'd be
>>> willing to keep it here until more food is available. I cant  
>>> imagine what
>>> its finding to eat right now!
>>>
>>> Helene
>>>
>>> Helene Van Doninck DVM
>>> Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
>>> RR#1 Brookfield Nova Scotia Canada B0N1C0
>>> hvandoninck at eastlink.ca
>>> www.cwrc.net
>>> 1-902-893-0253
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: naturens-owner at chebucto.ns.ca
>>> [mailto:naturens-owner at chebucto.ns.ca]On Behalf Of Nancy Roberts
>>> Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 2:36 PM
>>> To: naturens at chebucto.ns.ca
>>> Subject: [NatureNS] woodcock might need help
>>>
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> We have a woodcock in the Sullivan's Pond area of Dartmouth at my
>>> neighbour's.
>>>
>>> It is resting on pavement of variegated stones and is well  
>>> camouflaged
>>> but not in reach of anything to eat. Not moving when people  
>>> approach.
>>>
>>> Is there anything here for it to eat yet? Does it need help? If  
>>> so, is
>>> there a way to help it survive?
>>>
>>> Nancy
>>>
>>> Nancy Roberts Design
>>> Celebrating 17 years of making you look GOOD
>>>
>>> Dartmouth, NS B2Y 2X6
>>> 902 461-9488
>>>
>>>
>>
>

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