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Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada
Recherche sur la Forteresse-de-Louisbourg Lieu historique national du Canada
FOR THE BIRDS
March 1993
By
Helen O'Shea
In mid-January Joseph Trimm and Kevin Trimm saw approximately 15 GOLDEN - CROWNED KINGLETS in their Mountain Ash tree eating its berries. Almost a month later, on February 22, Gwen Lunn reported two GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS in her yard on Havenside Road.
Cathy MacLeod reported a hungry little NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL in her yard all morning on Saturday, March 6, 1993. It eagerly accepted a small mouse ( caught in a nearby trap) and just as eagerly awaited other offerings of meat. This owl is nocturnal but sometimes in winter is seen in daytime searching for food. It is the smallest owl in Nova Scotia, 19-22 cm long. The adult is dark cinnamon brown on back, flecked and mottled with white. The forehead and crown are light or dark brown, and the facial disc is light gray. The SAW-WHET has a black bill, light grey feet and toes, a light grey belly and breast streaked rufous.
Helen O’Shea
Extracted from © The Seagull, Helen O'Shea, For the Birds