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Joan, At Hartlen Pt. yesterday, there was also a dead crow among the rocks,
with turquoise rope (of the sort found among beach rubble) tied tightly
around both of its feet, and attached to a board. I have no idea why anyone
performed such a pointless act upon the crow. Couldn't tell how it had
died -- seemed full-sized and healthy before death. The sight reminded me
of one of the greatest pieces of Canadian nature writing, Don McKay's essay
"Baler Twine," which includes a memory of a dead raven with its feet fixed
to a fence with baler twine.
Late yesterday afternoon the light from the falling sun was perfect at
Sullivan's P. for highlighting the green or rust colours of the Wigeons'
(both species) heads, and the b&w breast patterns of the Gadwalls. The Coots
stayed far from shore.
Today on the Young Naturalists' Club hike in the Arnell Lands area,
highlights for the kids included an "icefall" (falling water frozen on the
north side of an incline), and coyote scats clearly showing Snowshoe Hare
fur that came through intact. Also, guide John told of toxic Reindeer Moss
eaten farther north than here by Caribou and coming out the other end
purified, eaten by some First Nations tribes as a delicacy. Naturally the
young ones weren't as enthused about the idea of trying that delicacy as
they were while nibbling the Wintergreen along the trail.
Brian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joan Czapalay" <joancz@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: "NatureNS" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 4:46 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] This pm at Hartlen and Conrod's
> Hi all- Couldn't be housebound all day, so took one of my housemates ( a
> visiting nursing professor from China) for a drive about. We went by
> Sullivan's (nothing new to report), Fishermen's Reserve in E. Passage (
> good lobster sandwiches at the end of the road), a surprisingly empty
> harbour ( a half dozen Red breasted Mergansers, some Common Eider (
> about thirty scattered along), 6-8 Scaup (didn't scope, so not sure if
> any Lesser were there), and a single Song Sparrow at Hartlen beach area.
> Conrad's Beach was very windy and quiet of birds. Again, RBMergansers,
> eiders and Herring Gulls. No early Piping Plover, or Ipswitch that we
> could find. Not much surf, so no surfers at Lawrencetown. I took some
> pictures of the road work there. Lovely day to be outside. There have bee
> Snowdrops in bloom for over a week (south end of Beaufort) and I (like
> Pat) also noticed my first Coltsfoot of the spring in Halifax.
> Last evening a *Purple Finch* in south end Robie Street.
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