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Hi Peter, all:
An interesting story. I know no further details, but I cannot see
how the new fountain could have caused any waterfowl deaths. But, by
increasing the turbulence of the water in the pond, the fountain may
reduce the amount of ice on the pond in the winter. This would probably
increase its attractiveness to the birds.
The pond freezes and thaws many times each winter, depending on the
air temparature and on the amount of water flowing in via the "Sawmill
River." People keep feeding waterfowl in and around the pond, despite
admonitions from HRM staff. I wonder whether the birds were poisoned,
inadvertently or on purpose...
Dusan Soudek
Peter Payzant wrote:
>Hi, all-
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>I heard a part of a garbled sory that hinted at something strange having happened at Sullivan's Pond in Dartmouth.
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>Apparently there were some fireworks there in recent weeks, perhaps to mark the inauguration of a fountain which now graces the pond. I gather that, perhaps the next day, some ducks were found dead. Questions were asked regarding a possible link between the fireworks and the dead ducks.
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>That was the gist of the story. Does anyone have any facts?
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>Regarding the fountain - any idea what happens when water is sprayed onto birds at sub-zero air temperatures?
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>Peter Payzant
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