[ValleyNature] add mallard nest to barred owls, red-winged blackbirds, grackles (Jake MacDonald)

[James W. Wolford]

ake MacDonald now has a mallard nest in his back yard -- previously  
he had a pair (m,f) of mallards at his feeder, and then noticed that  
as the days passed the female became irregular in her presence there,  
and then completely disappeared.  So then Jake searched in the open  
field behind his back yard and found her on a nest of eggs on the  
ground.  That was on March 18, and he didn't disturb her so he  
doesn't know how many eggs she has.

Cheers from Jim in Wolfville

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> From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford at eastlink.ca>
> Date: March 19, 2010 6:45:38 PM ADT
> To: NatureNS <naturens at chebucto.ns.ca>
> Subject: [NatureNS] barred owls, red-winged blackbirds, grackles  
> (Jake MacDonald)
> Reply-To: naturens at chebucto.ns.ca
>
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford at eastlink.ca>
>> Date: March 19, 2010 5:46:03 PM ADT
>> To: Nature BNS <nature at blomidonnaturalists.ca>
>> Subject: [ValleyNature] barred owls, red-winged blackbirds,  
>> grackles (Jake MacDonald)
>>
>>
>> REPORT FROM JAKE MACDONALD of lower Maple Ave., Wolfville:
>>
>> A few weeks ago Jake reported hearing calling barred owls and  
>> feeling that there were probably more than two of the owls near  
>> his house; well, soon thereafter he was able to observe four of  
>> the owls (i.e., two pairs) with the aid of the street lights and a  
>> flashlight; perhaps he lives close to a boundary between two  
>> territories??
>>
>> About two weeks ago Jake saw a female red-winged blackbird, and  
>> then a male red-winged blackbird showed up on March 16.  On March  
>> 18 there were 11 males, all singing in a "group gronk".
>>
>> A single c. grackle was present at Jake's place on March 15, and  
>> then today on March 19 there were about 20 of them.
>>
>> I personally have not seen any grackles nor blackbirds yet this  
>> year, but I always look forward to seeing and hearing the early  
>> flocks -- the so-called song of the grackle always makes me laugh,  
>> but I hope the female grackles have a different attitude!
>> -----------------------
>> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville


Begin forwarded message:

> From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford at eastlink.ca>
> Date: March 19, 2010 5:46:03 PM ADT
> To: Nature BNS <nature at blomidonnaturalists.ca>
> Subject: [ValleyNature] barred owls, red-winged blackbirds,  
> grackles (Jake MacDonald)
>
>
> REPORT FROM JAKE MACDONALD of lower Maple Ave., Wolfville:
>
> A few weeks ago Jake reported hearing calling barred owls and  
> feeling that there were probably more than two of the owls near his  
> house; well, soon thereafter he was able to observe four of the  
> owls (i.e., two pairs) with the aid of the street lights and a  
> flashlight; perhaps he lives close to a boundary between two  
> territories??
>
> About two weeks ago Jake saw a female red-winged blackbird, and  
> then a male red-winged blackbird showed up on March 16.  On March  
> 18 there were 11 males, all singing in a "group gronk".
>
> A single c. grackle was present at Jake's place on March 15, and  
> then today on March 19 there were about 20 of them.
>
> I personally have not seen any grackles nor blackbirds yet this  
> year, but I always look forward to seeing and hearing the early  
> flocks -- the so-called song of the grackle always makes me laugh,  
> but I hope the female grackles have a different attitude!
> -----------------------
> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville
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