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--Boundary_(ID_w9hSlEzc9GuyWEyFVrjdcQ) Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT AUG. 23, 2008 - This morning about 30 people participated in a NOVA SCOTIA NATURE TRUST WALK in the WOLFVILLE WATERSHED NATURE RESERVE on the South Mountain above Gaspereau. Lauren and Sally Jo? were there for NSNT, and the walk was mainly led by Bernard Forsythe with myself for back-up and comic relief! For flora, we were fortunate to have Charlie Cron and Wendy & Bob McDonald from Halifax. Today was Sunny and warm to hot, but a nice breeze in open areas was nice. Bernard pointed out the RED PINES that he planted back in 1956 when he was 10 or in grade 10? Also nearby Bernard noticed some spruces that "didn't look right" and might be planted NORWAY SPRUCE? (they had hairy twigs like red or black spruce, but we didn't see any cones). Besides lots of goldenrods and asters etc. in bloom, Bernard pointed out fruiting PINK LADY'S-SLIPPERS, TUBERCLED ORCHIDS, and BROAD- LEAVED HELLEBORINES (orchids) -- one of the latter was still in bloom. Notable plants with berries included WITHEROD or wild raisin, HOBBLEBUSH, WILD/FALSE LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY, GLOSSY BUCKTHORN (the latter a nasty invasive alien species), etc. Insects seen included a VICEROY butterfly, a small black-and-white DAY-FLYING MOTH? (noted by Wendy M.), a black-yellow-black woolly- bear CATERPILLAR OF A SPOTTED TUSSOCK MOTH, and two small green caterpillars (one was an inchworm or measuring worm). Other insects noted were oodles of WATER STRIDERS on the small reservoir just above the "CEMENT DAM", on which was engraved "WOLFVILLE WATER WORKS, 1931". At the end of the walk, Bernard led a few stalwart participants a bit further to the "MUD DAM" and associated reservoir. Birds seen included at least two active groups of "CFWs", which means "confusing fall WARBLERS", many of which were black-throated green warblers. And calling and flying RAVENS were abundant all along the east side of Duncanson's Brook. Bernard pointed out a PURPLE FINCH at the newly cleared parking lot. And just west of there was a small mixed flock of about 10 BARN SWALLOWS and 5 BANK SWALLOWS. Cheers from Jim in Wolfville --Boundary_(ID_w9hSlEzc9GuyWEyFVrjdcQ) Content-type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>AUG. = 23, 2008</b> - This morning about 30 people participated in a <b>NOVA = SCOTIA NATURE TRUST WALK</b> in the <b>WOLFVILLE WATERSHED NATURE = RESERVE</b> on the South Mountain above Gaspereau.=A0 Lauren and Sally = Jo? were there for NSNT, and the walk was mainly led by Bernard Forsythe = with myself for back-up and comic relief!=A0 For flora, we were = fortunate to have Charlie Cron and Wendy & Bob McDonald from = Halifax. =A0</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: = 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal = 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: = 12.0px Helvetica">Today was Sunny and warm to hot, but a nice breeze in = open areas was nice.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal = normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: = 12.0px Helvetica">Bernard pointed out the <b>RED PINES</b> that he = planted back in 1956 when he was 10 or in grade 10?=A0 Also nearby = Bernard noticed some spruces that "didn't look right" and might be = planted <b>NORWAY SPRUCE?</b> (they had hairy twigs like red or black = spruce, but we didn't see any cones).</font></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; = min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Besides = lots of goldenrods and asters etc. in bloom, Bernard pointed out = fruiting <b>PINK LADY'S-SLIPPERS</b>, <b>TUBERCLED ORCHIDS,</b> and = <b>BROAD-LEAVED HELLEBORINES</b> (orchids) -- one of the latter was = still in bloom.=A0 Notable plants with berries included <b>WITHEROD</b> = or wild raisin, <b>HOBBLEBUSH</b>, <b>WILD/FALSE=A0 = LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY</b>,=A0 <b>GLOSSY BUCKTHORN</b> (the latter a nasty = invasive alien species), etc.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal = normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: = 12.0px Helvetica">Insects seen included a <b>VICEROY</b> butterfly, a = small black-and-white <b>DAY-FLYING MOTH?</b> (noted by Wendy M.), a = black-yellow-black woolly-bear <b>CATERPILLAR OF A SPOTTED TUSSOCK = MOTH</b>, and two small green caterpillars (one was an inchworm or = measuring worm).=A0 Other insects noted were oodles of WATER STRIDERS on = the small reservoir just above the "<b>CEMENT DAM</b>", on which was = engraved <b>"WOLFVILLE WATER WORKS, 1931"</b>.</font></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; = min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">At the = end of the walk, Bernard led a few stalwart participants a bit further = to the <b>"MUD DAM" </b>and associated reservoir.</font></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; = min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Birds = seen included at least two active groups of <b>"CFWs"</b>, which means = "confusing fall <b>WARBLERS</b>", many of which were black-throated = green warblers.=A0 And calling and flying <b>RAVENS </b>were abundant = all along the east side of Duncanson's Brook.</font></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; = min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Bernard = pointed out a <b>PURPLE FINCH</b> at the newly cleared parking lot.=A0 = And just west of there was a small mixed flock of about 10 <b>BARN = SWALLOWS</b> and 5 <b>BANK SWALLOWS</b>.</font></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Cheers from = Jim in Wolfville</div> </body></html>= --Boundary_(ID_w9hSlEzc9GuyWEyFVrjdcQ)--
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