Re: [Ontbirds] Eastern Bluebirds

2017-04-10 Thread Steve Kinsley via ONTBIRDS 

 
  I wouldn't call myself an expert, Wayne (and to others on this list), but on e-bird they have been there on lists as a "reasonable possibility" since mid-March or so. It's also been an unusual winter, with reports of overwintering Bluebirds from a variety of locations across Ontario. In Queensville, we had 3 that overwintered, a pair plus an immature male that I assumed must be a late season male chick - in mid-November I saw the mother pop a Virginia Creeper berry into its mouth, and faint spotting was still visible on the breast of the immature! Obviously they stayed because they felt their young one could not handle the demands of migratory flight, although you would think the cold could be equally devastating. Today I saw what I assumed would be the same adult pair going around preparing their nest cavity, and not too far away another male singing what I described in my e-bird report as "vigorously and richly" compared to the other male, so my personal theory is that the immature bird made it through the winter and is now singing to find a mate. Just a theory, but I don't think an unreasonable one.
  Earlier this winter there was a posting made by someone who noted that the Bluebirds in Carden had a devastatingly dry summer in 2016, causing many chicks to die. My corollary theory was that the very late season immature bird we had in Queensville was because a pair left Carden and found better conditions around Queensville, so had a very late season re-nesting that ultimately led to their overwintering. Would be interested to hear if others noticed anything along these lines in other areas that had overwintering Bluebirds? We have not had nesting Bluebirds in this area for at least 3 years, but it looks like we might once again this year! Will be interesting to see what happens here and other areas (including Carden) this year.
  My apologies for this long post, but thought I would throw this out to others on this list where there are much better experts than I.
  
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   -- Original Message --From: wayne king via ONTBIRDS Date: April 10, 2017 at 10:04 PMAny Eastern Bluebird experts out there? I was just wondering when Eastern Bluebirds arrive in Ontario and onto their nesting sites. I have had a pair of them on territory in my yard (near Creemore, Ontario) since April 2nd this year. Is this early, really early or about right. Thanks, Wayne___ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization.Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.caFor information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetupPosting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguideVisit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
  
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Re: [Ontbirds] Eastern Bluebirds

2017-04-10 Thread iain wilkes via ONTBIRDS 
Pretty normal.  Had 4 in February in Eastern Ontario

Cheers

Iain



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 Original message 
From: wayne king via ONTBIRDS 
Date: 04-10-2017 22:05 (GMT-05:00)
To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca
Subject: [Ontbirds] Eastern Bluebirds

Any Eastern Bluebird experts out there?
I was just wondering when Eastern Bluebirds arrive in Ontario and onto their 
nesting sites. I have had a pair of them on territory in my yard (near 
Creemore, Ontario) since April 2nd this year. Is this early, really early or 
about right.
Thanks,
Wayne

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