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NORTH LEEDS LANTERN l7 BIRDS OF A FEATHER Tom Kenney reported a by Marg Hendrick Killdeer that was Now that summer is Blackâ€"backed Woodpecker incubating 4 eggs in its Two Caspian Terns were waning, members of the (formerly Arctic heSt 0“ the ground in seen fishin in Sand North Leeds Birdwatchers Blackâ€"backed) and the the parking lot or St' Lake 'ust g off South '(NLB) are eagerly Threeâ€"toed Woodpecker Columbanus Church in Crosby JBeaCh and Don looking forward to (formerly Northern Elgin. The area was Warren has been resuming their weekly Threeâ€"teed). These birds roPed Off in an 6ft?” to watching the graceful field trips. If you would are about the Slze Of a minimize disturbance to flight of Black Terns like to take part in Hairy Woodpecker and the incubating bird. near Chaffey's Lock. these outings you will be have black and Whlte joe Langlois observed Allan and Kay Balmer made most welcome. barring on the” sides. adult Common L°°h5 With have been impressed by Expertise in bird Both males have bright 1 young 0“ bOth Clear the amount of energy the identification is not a yellow caps which the Lake and Indian Lake. tiny House Wren expends requirement, and _There females lack. The Four 1°°h5’ 2 adult and in song and scoldings as is no need to join the Black-backed has an all 2 young, swam close to it attempts to proteEt its NLB unless, after a black back and the Allan and Marjorie nesting area. number. of field trips, Threeâ€"teed has a we“ Earl's campsite on Big A group of 12 Common you find you enjoy the and white barred back. Rideau Lake. Ni hthawks were seen hobby, and wish to These blrds work A frustrated American negar Narrows Lock by continue throughout the quietly. They delicately GOldtthCh tried to get Katherine Sides on june year. Participants in the Plek the bark off trees rid Of a rival male. H15 7 Marjorie Earl had a first 1/2 day field trip in the” search for food. enemy was himself Yellowâ€"bellied Sapsucker are asked to meet at the During the height Of the reflected in a window Of visit her yard and on library in Elgin on Wed. Dutch elm disease these Lorraine Porter's home! june 10 there, were 2 Sept. 9 at 8:00 a.m. woodpeckers enjoyed a Many species make the Cerulean Warblers seen sharp. For more bonanza! They are very same mistake. About the at Skycroft Famfly information please call interesting birds and if only answer to the Cam 5 the president, Winona you should find one problem is to cover the Renep Waterfield has been Barker 272â€"2304 or speak please let me know. offending window, and observing a flock of to any member of the Abe“ the middle Of hope the bird does h°t about 60 Bobolinks that NLB- june, joaxi Hargrave was see his reflection in visit her yard arui bathe 1‘ Fall migration is already concerned because the another! in her birdbath. The l underway. About the Rubyâ€".throated Phtl MOtt thought it males have shed their ] middle of august, Hummingbirds had ‘all might be interesting for "tuxedos" and now look l various warblers began but disappeared from her people to mention birds similar to the female. f to appear among little feeder. It COUId have that they usually found House Finches have I flocks of Blackâ€"capped been that natural. food in their area, that they recently m0ved into this 5 Chickadees. By the end was more available felt were scarce this area and reports of this l of September most elsewhere. Apart from year. For instance, he species are on the l warblers will be gone that, the only reason I did hOt see the usual increase. Elsie and John g except for: a few could suggest was that number of Green Herons, Goodman, Marjorie j lingering species such as perhaps more Of "her" Brown Thrashers, Cedar jackson and Katherine . the Yellowâ€"rumped. 50, birds had been females, Waxwings, Great Blue Sides have all had them i during ,September never who were. now occupied Herons or Common Loons at their feeders. ] ignore chickadees, for by nesting activities. near his place. On the A Western Meadowlark 2 many species seem to They might therefore be other hand, he saw more seen close to Clear Lake i like to travel with them, feeding closer to home. Eastern Phoebes, Road by Chris Hanrahan ; or at “the’ ’very least . .Female hummingbirds do Red-winged Blackbirds was a great find! This 1’ "hang around" with them all. .the work; nest and American Robins. A western bird difficult to ' While passing through PUIIdlnS’ laying and Mourning Dove was a distinguish ’ from the their territory. In this incubating the .eggs as ftFSt for his yard ltSt- Eastern Meadowlark way you may turn up well as feeding the A caller from Seeley's except by song, is migrating warblers, young are her tasks Bay (whose name I accidental to this area. vireos, tanagers, alone. _Father is mislaid and well“ There are still many ‘; kinglets, etc., that you lhtereSted 1“ e different appreciate tecetVthg) migrating birds to be ; might have missed except hfe ‘ chasmg other saw her ttFSt seen so please call me i for the noisy lhile females! Later, Joan Great-crested Flycatcher. at 359-5178 with your l chickadees. Of course, in returned from a trip and This thFeSStve sightings and until next '3 the case of the warblers, found to her delight that flycatcher shows rust month ’ , you may have some the birds were back, coloured patches in its GOOD BIRDING! j difficulty with and that some were wings when it flies and identification, as they young Of the year. has a long rusty tail. . , yiil be in their drabber Eastern b Bluebirds seem It's loud ascending TI‘IE LITTLE . a 1 plumage. Peterson e managing ”wheep” can ofien be 3 expresses the problem reasonably well this heard in deciduous or BARN STUDIO 1; well by referring to them year. Betty Blackman mixed WOOdS- l as the "confusing fall reported that all but one An Oliveâ€"sided Flycatcher ' warblers". ‘ 0f the young fledged was seen by Annefie Though it is sad to see from. her nest bOX- Mess and Bill Cutfield our warm weather birds Harrison Peters had 3 near Charleston Lake. It , disappear we can look bluebird eggs in his calls an amusing "quick, 1 forward to those, some of nest box, and as well, three beers"! Annette l Xhich are uncommon 2?UHS fed Yohhg nearby. and Bin also saw 2 ere, that are winter so encouraging was t e Solitar Sand i ers near visitors. For instance, fact that 5 Of the 36 Delta y and ppKatherine ELDON RK‘RKLAND we have 2 species of nest boxes PUt up Oh Sides another 2 near ARTIST 3â€"toed woodpeckers that Cedar Valley Road by Morton. Eat/tend!» an invitation to migrate through here and local school children you, yeah 6amt£y and Antendo, sometimes overwinter: the showed evidence of 1:0 coML'deJi giving an bluebird use. Oil/{gtnal Canadian Landowpe. in oil 0/1 wa/teJtâ€"cofou/t, no a Chit/(Atmm gig/t flu) yea/i. 0/1, puhapo a Sketch in pencil on pen and ink. l have a good oupptg 05 51224 and Aubjeoa. Conoidon youn punchaoe a5 an inveotment. 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