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--Boundary_(ID_KksC9W1raDw7ZUI29t7zfw) Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Gayle and Paul, I presume the grebes mentioned were pied-billed? Jim in Wolfville Begin forwarded message: > From: Gayle MacLean <duartess2003@yahoo.ca> > Date: July 19, 2009 12:37:08 PM ADT > To: naturelist <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > Subject: [NatureNS] From Paul MacDonald: Re: Wallace Bay Field Trip > Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > > Permission given to post to NatureNS. > > --- On Sun, 7/19/09, Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Hi Gayle > I also enjoyed the walk. it was a pleasure to have both of you along. > After you left I took the canoe and went to pond 1 to examine the > Grebe nests that we could see from shore. The adults had deserted > all the nests. Four nests were empty and as there was 3 broods in > the area ( 1, 3, and 6 young ) I presume these nests were successful. > The other 4 nests had eggs in them. One nest had 2 pure white eggs > that looked as if they were never brooded but the water had come up > and they were partially under water. so the heavy rains may have > been a factor. > The other nests had stained dark olive or nearly black eggs that > looked as if they had been brooded for some time but prehaps had > failed to hatch. Water was up around them also. There was 1, 4, > and 8 eggs in these nests. One nest - the 4 had a few stems of > milfoil over the eggs. > The nests were all constructed of water milfoil in about 1 meter of > water. Unfortunately I forgot to measure the depth of the water > with a ruler but went by the depth on the paddle. The grebes had > twisted the mifloil together to make a frail platform and added a > few pieces to the top. It was anchored with the milfoil roots but > didn't have much up and down movement so if the water level went up > - bad things could happen. > One nest had the head and skeleton of a hooded merganser included > in the construction. Presumable the skeleton had been at the bottom > of the pond and the grebes had brought it up. An eagle was flying > around but as the nests were deserted and the eggs were in the > open, it showed no interest in feeding on them. > An interesting day. > Please feel free to post this on Nature NS if you would like. > Hope to see you and Becky again. > Paul > > Hi Paul, > > My sister, Becky Dumeah, and I, want to thank you, so much, for > leading us on our first Birding Field Trip. It was truly, a > pleasure to meet you all. > > Though our group was small, having you, and both Clarence Stevens > Sr. and Jr.there, it certainly included a wealth of expertise in > the field of bird identification! Becky and I were very lucky to > have such a knowledgeable group to point out & ID the many birds > that we did see, a number, which were seen for the first time, by > both my sister and me. Those memories are always treasured by me. > > We truly enjoyed the whole time, bugs and all! > > I hope to see you again on another Field Trip in the future. > > Best wishes, > > Gayle MacLean > Dartmouth > > Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! > > Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! > > Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. Go to > Yahoo! Answers. --Boundary_(ID_KksC9W1raDw7ZUI29t7zfw) 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; "> Gayle and Paul, I presume the grebes mentioned were pied-billed? =A0Jim = in Wolfville<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: = </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica">Gayle MacLean <<a = href=3D"mailto:duartess2003@yahoo.ca">duartess2003@yahoo.ca</a>></font></d= iv><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: = </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica">July 19, 2009 12:37:08 PM ADT</font></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica">naturelist <<a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>></font= ></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>[NatureNS] =46rom Paul MacDonald: = Re: Wallace Bay Field Trip</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>= </div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <table = cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0"><tbody><tr><td = valign=3D"top" style=3D"font: inherit;">Permission given to post to = NatureNS.<br><br>--- On <b>Sun, 7/19/09, Paul MacDonald <i><<a = href=3D"mailto:paulrita2001@yahoo.com">paulrita2001@yahoo.com</a>></i></b>= wrote:<br><br> <blockquote style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: = 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid"> <div id=3D"yiv1671183454"> = <table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0"> <tbody> <tr> = <td valign=3D"top"> <div>Hi Gayle</div> <div>I also enjoyed the walk. it = was a pleasure to have both of you along.</div> <div>After you left I = took the canoe and went to pond 1 to examine the Grebe nests that we = could see from shore. The adults had deserted all the nests.=A0 Four = nests were empty and as there was 3 broods in the area ( 1, 3, and 6 = young ) I presume these nests were successful.</div> <div>The other 4 = nests had eggs in them. One nest had 2=A0 pure white eggs that looked as = if they were never brooded but the water had come up and they were = partially under water. so the heavy rains may have been a factor.</div> = <div>The other nests had stained dark olive or nearly black eggs that = looked as if they had been brooded for some time but prehaps had failed = to hatch. Water was up around them also. There was 1, 4, and =A08 eggs = in these nests. One nest - the 4 had a few stems of milfoil over the = eggs.</div> <div>The nests were all constructed of water milfoil in = about 1 meter of water. Unfortunately I forgot to measure the depth of = the water with a ruler but went by the depth on the paddle. The grebes = had twisted the mifloil together to make a frail platform and added a = few pieces to the top. It was anchored with the milfoil roots but didn't = have much up and down movement so if the water level went up - bad = things could happen.</div> <div>One nest had the head and skeleton of a = hooded merganser included in the construction. Presumable the skeleton = had been at the bottom of the pond and the grebes had brought it up. An = eagle was flying around but as the nests were deserted and the eggs were = in the open, it showed no interest in feeding on them.</div> <div>An = interesting day.</div> <div>Please feel free to post this on Nature NS = if you would like.</div> <div>Hope to see you and Becky again.</div> = <div>Paul<br><br></div> <blockquote style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; = MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid"> <div = id=3D"yiv1492442708"> <table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" = border=3D"0"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign=3D"top"> <div>Hi Paul,</div> = <div>=A0</div> <div>My sister, Becky Dumeah, and I, want to=A0thank you, = so much, for leading us on our first Birding Field Trip. It was truly, a = pleasure to meet you all.</div> <div>=A0</div> <div>Though=A0our group = was small,=A0having you, and both Clarence Stevens Sr. and Jr.there, it=A0= certainly=A0included=A0a wealth of expertise in the field of bird = identification! Becky and I were very lucky to have such a knowledgeable = group to point out & ID the many birds that we did=A0see, a number, = which were seen for the first time, by both my sister and me. Those = memories are always treasured by me.</div> <div>=A0</div> <div>We truly = enjoyed the whole time, bugs and all! <img = src=3D"http://mail.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/01.gif"></div> = <div>=A0</div> <div>I hope to see you again on another Field Trip in the = future.</div> <div>=A0</div> <div>Best wishes,</div> <div>=A0</div> = <div>Gayle MacLean</div> = <div>Dartmouth</div></td></tr></tbody></table><br> <hr size=3D"1"> = Looking for the perfect gift?<a href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/gift/" = target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow"><b> Give the gift of = Flickr!</b></a></div></blockquote></td></tr></tbody></table><br> <hr = size=3D"1"> Looking for the perfect gift?<a = href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/gift/" target=3D"_blank" = rel=3D"nofollow"><b> Give the gift of = Flickr!</b></a></div></blockquote></td></tr></tbody></table><br> = <hr size=3D"1">Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real = people. <a href=3D"http://ca.answers.yahoo.com"><b>Go to Yahoo! = Answers.</b></a></blockquote></div><br></body></html>= --Boundary_(ID_KksC9W1raDw7ZUI29t7zfw)--
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