[NatureNS] Nature Notes

Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:35:28 -0300
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From: Angus MacLean <angusmcl@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Decided to check out the local ponds this afternoon. The water level 
in Saxon St. Pond was quite high so only a few teal. Nothing around 
Canning so I went next to Canard ond where I met Eric & Ann. Nice 
assortment of ducks there but Eric will report on those. They did 
save me some time by telling me there was little to see in the 
Starr's Point area. There was a fem. Black Scoter (!) at the Church 
St. pond. Only 3 Greater Scaup at the Port Williams sewage ponds...no 
Tree Swallows (they're usually seen there first in the Spring).

Checked on the Summer Tanager in Kentville for the second time. 
Christine (Ross) told me it was there early this morning.

At Palmeter Woods, there were two male & one fem Wood Ducks near the 
bridge. Wonderful view with the sun shining on the males!! They 
wandered off but I heard another....finally located another pair.

On the trail near the old campground, noted many "flies' flying low 
to the ground where the sun flitered through the trees. Through my 
binoculars I could see they were nearly all Andrena bees..not 
surprising at this time of year but these bees dig burrows in loose 
soil and hibernate there. No sign of burrows in this area so ?? Also 
a few well-marked wasps or so I thought since they had a similar 
pattern to Sand Wasps. However after a closer look think they were 
bees, perhaps Cuckoo Bees. They were barred on the abdomen with 
yellow and black and forward on the side of the abdomen was a round 
yellow spot. I had nothing to collect them with and no macro lens 
with me (typical). Will have to try again, likely after the predicted 
rains and cooler weather the next few days.

In another part of the trail, there were several Deer Flies. Even 
when sluggish they look menacing to me!!

Angus

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