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Index of Subjects ------=_Part_76792_13730723.1178478144671 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline thanks richard - ididnt know if you experienced experts could tell gull eggs apart or not - haha this was a much smaller colony than on brier - i didnt see other nests but i might guess there were no more than another dozen in this little cove just east of Sandy Cove on the fundy side - steep out of the way site i appreciate all the info - On 5/6/07, Richard Stern <sternrichard@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > That looks typical of a GBB or Herring Gull's nest. They both > colonially nest by the thousands at the western end of Brier Island, and no > doubt elsewhere along Digby Neck. There used to be a tradition amongst > Westporters to collect gulls' eggs on mother's day and bake a cake with > them. Herring Gull eggs are a little paler. There are usually 3 eggs per > nest, and nesting usually starts early May and continues through to > mid-summer. Incubation is 26-30 days till the chicks hatch. > > Richard > > > On 5/6/07, Jonathan Riley <lifebaby@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I would appreciate any help. > > > > A short walk turned into a three hour hike yesterday on Digby Neck. > > I startled myself when i came upon these three big eggs - > > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/riverwalker/486216299/ > > > > i felt horrible intruding into this space and took off right away - i > > hope i didnt do any harm just passing through? > > > > The parents were nowhere to be seen though i did see a gull with black > > wings on the opposite cliffs after i left. > > so im guessing greater black-backed gull?? > > > > when do they hatch normally here in Digby County? > > > > thanks for anything > > Jonathan Riley > > lifebaby@gmail.com > > > > > > > > > > > -- > ################# > Dr.Richard Stern, > 70 Exhibition St. > Kentville, NS > B4N 4K9 > > Richard Stern, > 317 Middle Dyke Rd. > Port Williams > B0P 1T0 > > rbstern@ns.sympatico.ca > rbstern@xcountry.tv > sternrichard@gmail.com > ################### ------=_Part_76792_13730723.1178478144671 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline thanks richard - ididnt know if you experienced experts could tell gull eggs apart or not - haha<br><br>this was a much smaller colony than on brier - i didnt see other nests but i might guess there were no more than another dozen in this little cove just east of Sandy Cove on the fundy side - steep out of the way site <br><br>i appreciate all the info - <br><br><br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 5/6/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Richard Stern</b> <sternrichard@gmail.com> wrote: </span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div>Hi,</div> <div> </div> <div>That looks typical of a GBB or Herring Gull's nest. They both colonially nest by the thousands at the western end of Brier Island, and no doubt elsewhere along Digby Neck. There used to be a tradition amongst Westporters to collect gulls' eggs on mother's day and bake a cake with them. Herring Gull eggs are a little paler. There are usually 3 eggs per nest, and nesting usually starts early May and continues through to mid-summer. Incubation is 26-30 days till the chicks hatch. </div> <div> </div> <div>Richard<br><br> </div><div><span class="e" id="q_11262b9eac366495_1"> <div><span class="gmail_quote">On 5/6/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Jonathan Riley</b> <lifebaby@gmail.com > wrote:</span> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">I would appreciate any help.<br><br>A short walk turned into a three hour hike yesterday on Digby Neck. <br> I startled myself when i came upon these three big eggs - <br><br><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/riverwalker/486216299/" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://www.flickr.com/photos/riverwalker/486216299/ </a><br><br>i felt horrible intruding into this space and took off right away - i hope i didnt do any harm just passing through?<br><br>The parents were nowhere to be seen though i did see a gull with black wings on the opposite cliffs after i left. <br>so im guessing greater black-backed gull??<br><br>when do they hatch normally here in Digby County?<br><br>thanks for anything<br><span>Jonathan Riley<br><a href="mailto:lifebaby@gmail.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> lifebaby@gmail.com</a><br><span></span><br><br><br></span></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br></span></div>-- <br>#################<br>Dr.Richard Stern, <br>70 Exhibition St.<br>Kentville, NS<br>B4N 4K9<br><br>Richard Stern, <br>317 Middle Dyke Rd.<br>Port Williams<br>B0P 1T0<br><br>rbstern@ns.sympatico.ca<br><a href="mailto:rbstern@xcountry.tv" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> rbstern@xcountry.tv</a><br><a href="mailto:sternrichard@gmail.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> sternrichard@gmail.com</a><br>################### </blockquote></div><br> ------=_Part_76792_13730723.1178478144671--
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