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Index of Subjects We have hundreds of the dead trees in this area, but I haven't seen a pileated woodpecker or any other birds at them . I have lived here for 47 years and during that time I have only seen one pileated woodpecker and that was near Shelburne. Roland. (Barrington) ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Kearney" <john.kearney@ns.sympatico.ca> To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 5:49 PM Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Re: Dead spruce trees > That's what I found too, Anne. Pileated Woodpeckers especially. > > -----Original Message----- > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] > On Behalf Of Anne Mills > Sent: September 30, 2008 14:47 PM > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Re: Dead spruce trees > > This bark beetle infestation is all through the Cape Breton Highlands as > well as Cape Chignecto Provincial Park. The only good spin-off is that > birds > are coming indroves to feast on these insects. > > Anne > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lynn Ellis" <lynn.ellis@ns.sympatico.ca> > To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 1:39 PM > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Re: Dead spruce trees > > >> The dead trees are everywhere and they have been dying on my property > for >> sometime. I have been told its a beetle that gets under the bark and > eats >> the tree ultimately killing it. I have noticed that there are hundreds > of >> dead or dying trees between here in Hfx. >> >> Lynn >> On 30-Sep-08, at 1:28 PM, Roland McCormick wrote: >> >>> Everywhere I go in the Barrington area these days I see dead >>> spruce trees. They are now coming in my own back yard. I had one dead >>> tree removed recently, and was told I would have a half dozen more in a > >>> year or two. It seems that it is the old trees that are dying - > inspect >>> them and you will find small brown lumps on the bark caused by some > kind >>> of beetles. I am wondering how widespread these are in NS, and how >>> serious the problem will become.. >>> >>> Roland >> > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.7.5/1700 - Release Date: 9/30/2008 11:03 AM
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