[ValleyNature] Local woodlot birds this morning and threats?

[James W. Wolford]

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> From: Richard Stern <sternrichard at gmail.com>
> Date: May 18, 2009 5:05:44 PM ADT
> To: NatureNS <naturens at chebucto.ns.ca>
> Subject: [NatureNS] Local woodlot birds this morning
> Reply-To: naturens at chebucto.ns.ca
>
> Hi,
>
> Liz and I wandered around the wooded area between the new Eagle  
> Landing subdivision and our own property just to the north, this  
> morning. The resident Barred Owls were very vocal (I'd like to  
> think, in response to my attempted hooting), and sounded so like  
> the Owl Survey CD that I had to check to make sure someone wasn't  
> playing it. There were several singing Chestnut-sided, Yellow- 
> rumped and Yellow Warblers, a  Redstart, 2 + Black-and Whites,  
> several Blue-headed Vireos, Purple Finches and a Least Flycatcher.  
> There were also 2-3 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks (+ another at our  
> feeder), and I forgot to mention yeaterday the large number on  
> Brier on Sat.


> Two sadder notes - The Red-tail nest there showed no sign of  
> activity, and there is plenty of evidence that the subdivision is  
> going to be expanded, more houses are likely to be built, and I  
> suspect that those woods won't be there in a few years.
>
> Richard
>
> -- 
> #################
> Richard Stern,
> 317 Middle Dyke Rd.
> Port Williams, NS, Canada
> B0P 1T0
>
> sternrichard at gmail.com
> ###################

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