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Index of Subjects Hi Ron It would appear from what you say that there is a segment of the Mallard population that is migratory in nature. They are migratory in lots of parts of their range and some here may be also. I don't know if CWS could shed any light on the breed. They were never very interested in Mallards but that will probably change. A good project for a Masters study. The local birds here in Lunenburg county are well house broken, come to feeders and hatch in the local small ponds. However in the winter there will be a few with bands in the group. No banding around here so they came from somewhere. Mallards are reported in the PEI 1916 complication of previous records so they are not all newcomers. An interesting bird - very tame at some times - very wary at others. This afternoon I saw a flock of prehaps 100 in a yard where they feed birds. They know where the food is. Have a nice fall Paul --- Ronald Arsenault <ronga@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote: > Hello Paul, > > Thank you for your comments. > > These additional details appear (used since my my > conclusions are based only > upon my memory of casual observations) to fit well > with my thought that my > observation pattern has affected my impression of > relative abundance for > certain species. The comments seem to fit nicely > for Blacks, but it does > not appear to fit quite as neatly for Mallards. For > example, Mallard > sightings are clustered in early spring and late > fall, with very few, if > any, in summer. I have regularly observed broods of > Blacks, but I cannot > even remember one Mallard brood. In addition, I see > lots of Mallards in > Moncton/Dieppe and Sackville, in sharp contrast with > what I observe here in > Memramcook. > > Any additional thoughts? > > Ron > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul MacDonald" <paulrita2001@yahoo.com> > To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 3:44 PM > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Kings Co. Ponds > > > > Hi Ron and All > > --- Ronald Arsenault <ronga@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote: > >> Hello Angus, Judy and all, > >> I find it interesting to contrast, both numbers > and > >> species, the I find it quite interesting > >> that while definitely not absent, Mallard numbers > >> seem to be so low, especially given that Moncton > and > >> Sackville, ~> > > Mallards and Blacks at this time of year will be > in > > food rich areas - grain fields, tidal flats and so > on. > > Ponds that you mention have lots of food for the > > species you mention but very little for Mallards > and > > Blacks. > > This time of year all ducks have a very high > energey > > requirement - what with new feathers growing, fat > > necessary to maintain them over winter or to > migrate, > > females starting their egg metablism and so on. > > Mallards, Blacks, green winged teal and others > will > > return to the ponds after dark to spend the night > and > > leave early in the morning to more food rich areas > - > > hence are little seen. > > Enjoy the fall > > Paul > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com
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