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Hello Angus, Judy and all,
I find it interesting to contrast, both numbers and species, the =
waterfowl that others are reporting with what I see here in Memramcook, =
N.B. Yesterday, while looking at the plant life along the Memeramcook =
River, I also took brief looks at the waterfowl in two different lagoons =
in addition to what I noted in and along the river. =20
Here is what I saw:
Along the Memramcook River:
~ 20 Blacks
~ 50 G.-w. Teals
In fields surrounding College Bridge Lagoon:
400 - 500 Canada Geese
In College Bridge Lagoon:
1 Pintail
~ 30 Ring-necked Ducks
~ 10 Scaup sp. (1 looked at closely was a lesser, others not closely =
examined)
~ 80 N. Shovellers
5 Common Goldeneyes
In St.-Joseph Lagoon:
6 Ruddy Ducks
~ 10 Ring-necks
And, of all the above species, the one that is the least frequently seen =
and in the lowest numbers, a lone Mallard Drake! I find it quite =
interesting that while definitely not absent, Mallard numbers seem to be =
so low, especially given that Moncton and Sackville, ~ 25 km N & S =
respectively, have healthy Mallard populations, making me wonder if this =
apparent paucity of Mallards is not, to a certain degree, an artifact of =
my observation pattern.=20
Note that while variety and numbers are highly variable at these sites =
due to human disturbance, both are trending downward at this time.
Cheers,
Ron
Ronald G. Arsenault
Memramcook, N.B.=20
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Judy Tufts=20
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 9:44 AM
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Kings Co. Ponds
Interesting to note Angus did not find any N. Pintails on Saturday.=20
=20
On Friday 10 Nov., there were still 10 N. Pintails, at least 7 of them =
were adult males.=20
Also: 1- Am. Coot, 2 male - Blue-w. Teal (who shortly departed), and =
close to 100 Grn-w. Teal. =20
=20
The numbers of ducks including Blacks and Mallards feeding there has =
dropped quite dramatically lately. Maybe there had been another =
'movement' overnight.
=20
Cheers
Judy Tufts
=20
=20
>>>>>>>>>>>=20
Judy Tufts
Wolfville
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Angus MacLean
Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 11:17 PM
To: NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] Kings Co. Ponds
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Checked a few of the local ponds this afternoon:
Saxon St. Pond - no ducks. Likely water level too high for dabblers.
Canard Pond - ~ 50 G/W Teal (numbers tailing off)
- 1 male Blue-winged Teal (perhaps my second one this =
year which illustrates their scarcity this summer)
- ~35 Mallards
- ~ 10 Black Ducks
- no Pintails (perhaps at New Minas Sewage Ponds, not =
accessible on weekends).
Port Williams Ponds - somewhat similar to Richard S.' experience, 3 =
nervous Mallards and another without a care in the world. At any rate no =
Barrows.
Otherwise an adult Lesser B/B Gull at Steam Mill on the roof of a =
chicken barn. Only found one other off Saxon St. & the Canard Poultry =
Plant. Lots of recently plowed fields but apparently not enough gulls to =
occupy them all.
At the Poultry Plant, a flock contained ~60 Cowbirds, a few Song =
Sparrows & only a few Starlings. Cowbirds are usually scarce in the =
Valley at this time of year.
Angus
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<DIV>Hello Angus, Judy and all,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I find it interesting to contrast, both numbers and species, the =
waterfowl=20
that others are reporting with what I see here in Memramcook, N.B. =
Yesterday, while looking at the plant life along the Memeramcook =
River, I=20
also took brief looks at the waterfowl in two different lagoons in =
addition=20
to what I noted in and along the river. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Here is what I saw:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Along the Memramcook River:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> ~ 20 Blacks</DIV>
<DIV> ~ 50 G.-w. Teals</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>In fields surrounding College Bridge Lagoon:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> 400 - 500 Canada Geese</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>In College Bridge Lagoon:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>&n