May 2021 - Naturens - CCN mailing lists

by nancy dowd

I understand that UCCB is using the old convent buildings in Mabou as a satellite campus. The other night a friend who grew up in that area mentioned to me those buildings used to be a great place to see Chimney Swifts. Does anyone know if this location is still an active roosting and/or nesting site for these at risk insectivores? If so, I hope the institution is aware of and protects the parts of the structure being used by the Chimney Swifts for the future. Comments? Nancy D Sent from my iPad

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Black-bellied Plovers

by James Hirtle

Had my first black-bellied plovers for the year yesterday at Crescent Beach. Photos taken through the car window in the heavy rain. Today David Walmark had a lesser yellowlegs and a least sandpiper at Hirtle's Beach in Kingsburg. James R. Hirtle LaHave

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Alder Pepper

by Burkhard Plache

Hello Fellow Foragers: In a Newfoundland/Labrador cookbook, Alder Pepper was mentioned as an ingredient to a recipe. A bit of digging led me to assume that the immature male cone of Mountain Alder (Alnus alnobetula ssp. crispa), dried and ground, are Alder Pepper. Has anybody here tried this? Thanks - Burkhard

2 years, 10 months

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Chimney Swifts at Acadia Univ. 28 May 2021

by George Forsyth

Hi All, Se my eBird report https://ebird.org/canada/checklist/S89170292 The swifts put on a tremendous display right at sunset tonight. George Forsyth

2 years, 11 months

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dead vulture

by Henk Kwindt

In The Netherlands a rare â€Lammergierâ€, (Bearded Vulture ?) was killed by a wind turbine. Henk Kwindt, Cow Bay, NS.

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A loud bird sound?

by NancyDowd

I feel like I should recognize this loud bird call but I donâ€™t. Maybe someone here will. Details on link. A long recording (1:46) but all the later calls are variations of the first. Only the dedicated need go any farther. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/343063861 Thanks for your help, Nancy D

2 years, 11 months

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Little Blue Heron, Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Indigo Buntings

by James Hirtle

I ran into Sylvia Fullerton this evening and she reported that there had been an adult little blue heron at Broad Cove this morning. It was not present when I was there tonight. Eileen Morrison had a rose-breasted grosbeak and an indigo bunting in Broad Cove. I had a report also of an indigo bunting from John Solmon who resides in Rose Bay. James R. Hirtle LaHave

2 years, 11 months

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Fwd: For Birders

by Don MacNeill

Another threat to hummingbirds Don MacNeill donmacneill(a)bellaliant.net About Humming Birds and Bumblebees. https://therevelator.org/hummingbirds-dunn-book/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_… <https://therevelator.org/hummingbirds-dunn-book/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_…> I

2 years, 11 months

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Waverley Butterflies

by Peter Payzant

We took a little walk along a trail in Waverley this afternoon, and were rewarded with some butterflies in the sun. Here's what we saw: Juvenal's Duskywing - dozens Brown Elfin - 2 Eastern Pine Elfin - 6 Northern Spring Azure - dozens Mourning Cloak - 1 We looked hard for Dreamy Duskywings among the Juvenal's, but didn't see any. Likewise we closely inspected the few Elfins that we saw, but only got the two species listed. This is quite a nice walk - it's a newish trail that begins on Rocky Lake Road near the Bedford end of Powder Mill Lake. It eventually (about 1.5 km in) takes you to a splendid new cable-stayed bridge across the CN rail line running between Windsor Junction and Dartmouth. This trail will eventually join up with the Trans-Canada Trail beside Lake William. --- Peter Payzant

2 years, 11 months

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Wood thrush

by H P

ï»¿Had a wood thrush show up in Chester this morning. First Iâ€™ve seen here. Also a female rose breasted grosbeak came to the feeders yesterday. Sent from my iPad Sent from my iPad

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