Speaking of Bluebirds, our backyard Bluebird pair at Haverhill
Corner had three nestings this summer, all of which were successful as far
as we could tell, each in a different birdhouse.  I have read that Bluebirds
sometimes reproduced three times in a summer, but in all of our 35 years of
backyard Bluebirds in Haverhill, this is the first time we had witnessed it.

	Perhaps one positive consequence at least of the recent warming
trend. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Upper Valley Birders [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Kit Hood
Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2010 7:39 PM
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Subject: [UVB] bathing birds

Around 2 pm Sunday afternoon, I looked out to see nearly a dozen Eastern
Bluebirds in my yard.  Both adult and juveniles.   Shortly thereafter, an
adult male went to the bird bath and started exaggerated bathing.
Immediately 4 juveniles were watching from the rim.  Then one, two and 4
juveniles joined the parent and it was quite the sight. More Bluebirds
joined in... at one point I counted 6 in the birdbath. It went on for at
least 15 minutes. (I am not sure there is any water left in the birdbath!)
Two Cedar Waxwings joined them in the water, but when an American Goldfinch
and female Baltimore Oriole tried to do so, they were chased off by the male
Bluebird. At least 6 No. Flickers, a pair of White- throated Sparrows and
one female Ruby-throated Hummingbird were also feeding.  Gray Catbirds and
Phoebes are still around, but have heard Canada Geese flying overhead for
the past 2 days. 
Kit 

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