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<DIV>&n <html> <body> Interesting, Ron, especially the <b>80 </b>Shovellers!!<br> Angus<br><br> At 11:09 AM 11/12/2006, you wrote:<br> <blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D"">Hello Angus, Judy and= all,<br> <br> 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. <br> <br> Here is what I saw:<br> <br> Along the Memramcook River:<br> <br> ~ 20 Blacks<br> ~ 50 G.-w. Teals<br> <br> In fields surrounding College Bridge Lagoon:<br> <br> 400 - 500 Canada Geese<br> <br> In College Bridge Lagoon:<br> <br> 1 Pintail<br> ~ 30 Ring-necked Ducks<br> ~ 10 Scaup sp. (1 looked at closely was a lesser, others not closely examined)<br> ~ 80 N. Shovellers<br> 5 Common Goldeneyes<br> <br> In St.-Joseph Lagoon:<br> <br> 6 Ruddy Ducks<br> ~ 10 Ring-necks<br> <br> 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. <br> <br> Note that while variety and numbers are highly variable at these sites due to human disturbance, both are trending downward at this time.<br> <br> Cheers,<br> <br> Ron<br> <br> Ronald G. Arsenault<br> Memramcook, N.B. <br> <dl> <dd>----- Original Message ----- <br> <dd>From:</b> Judy Tufts <br> <dd>To:</b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <br> <dd>Sent:</b> Sunday, November 12, 2006 9:44 AM<br> <dd>Subject:</b> RE: [NatureNS] Kings Co. Ponds<br><br> <dd><font face=3D"arial" size=3D2 color=3D"#000080">Interesting to note Angu= s did not find any N. Pintails on Saturday. <br> <dd> <br> <dd>On Friday 10 Nov., there were still 10 N. Pintails, at least 7 of them were adult males. <br> <dd>Also: 1- Am. Coot, 2 male - Blue-w. Teal (who shortly departed), and close to 100 Grn-w. Teal. <br> <dd> <br> <dd>The numbers of ducks including Blacks and Mallards feeding there has dropped quite dramatically lately. Maybe there had been another =91movement=92 overnight=85<br> <dd> <br> <dd>Cheers<br> <dd>Judy Tufts<br> <dd> <br> <dd> <br> <dd>>>>>>>>>>>></font> <font color=3D"#000080"> <br> </font> <dd><font face=3D"arial" size=3D2 color=3D"#000080"> Judy Tufts<br> <dd> Wolfville<br> <dd><<<<<<<<<<<</font> <br> <hr> <div align=3D"center"></div> <dd><font face=3D"tahoma" size=3D2>From:</b> naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [<a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" eudora=3D"autourl"> mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>] On Behalf Of </b>Angus MacLean<br> <dd>Sent:</b> Saturday, November 11, 2006 11:17 PM<br> <dd>To:</b> NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca<br> <dd>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] Kings Co. Ponds<br> </font> <dd><font face=3D"Times New Roman, Times"> <br> <dd>Checked a few of the local ponds this afternoon:<br><br> <dd>Saxon St. Pond</u> - no ducks. Likely water level too high for dabblers.<br><br> <dd>Canard Pond</u> <x-tab> </x-tab>- ~ 50 G/W Teal (numbers tailing off)<br> <dd><x-tab> </x-tab><x-tab> </x-tab>- 1 male Blue-winged Teal (perhaps my second one this year which illustrates their scarcity this summer)<br> <dd><x-tab> </x-tab><x-tab> </x-tab>- ~35 Mallards<br> <dd><x-tab> </x-tab><x-tab> </x-tab>- ~ 10 Black Ducks<br> <dd><x-tab> </x-tab><x-tab> </x-tab>- no Pintails (perhaps at New Minas Sewage Ponds, not accessible on weekends).<br><br> <dd>Port Williams Ponds</u> - somewhat similar to Richard S.' experience, 3 nervous Mallards and another without a care in the world. At any rate no Barrows.<br><br> <dd>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.<br><br> <dd>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.<br> <dd>Angus<br> </font> </dl></blockquote></body> </html>