[NatureNS] Woodland Jumping Mouse

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Being nocturnal, I find their remains in almost all of my owl nests. I had
one trapped in a window well, and photographs of it appear in almost all of
my owl talks. It was released unharmed, and all my window wells now have a
stout branch or two for mice to free themselves.

2009/9/16 Mary Macaulay <marymacaulay@hotmail.com>

>  Yes I've also seen them in and around our fen at Angevine Lake Cumberland
> County.
>
> > Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:26:54 -0300
> > From: ocotillo@ns.sympatico.ca
> > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Woodland Jumping Mouse
> > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
> >
> > I have seen a Woodland Jumping mouse (Napeozapus insignis) in Cape
> Chignecto
> > Provincial Park at the new Eatonville site in the north end of the park.
> It
> > was foraging near a hole in the road embankment, broad daylight. We took
> > photos and watched it for some time as it busied itself with feeding on
> > vegetation near the hole. They are quite charming.
> >
> > Anne M.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Larry Bogan" <larry@bogan.ca>
> > To: "NatureNS" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>; <nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca
> >
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 4:51 PM
> > Subject: [NatureNS] Woodland Jumping Mouse
> >
> >
> > > Today on a long bicycle ride on the N.Mountain north of Woodville
> > > (Annapolis Valley), I encountered a person who described a mouse he had
>
> > > seen in the woods along Hiltz Rd. I could not identify it even though
> he
> > > gave a good description. Upon consulting a field guide, his description
>
> > > was exactly the Woodland Jumping Mouse.
> > >
> > > They are nocturnal so strange that he had seen but he was involve in a
> > > construction project making a parking area for access to a new set of
> > > trails being built on 200 acres for the NS Off Road Riding Association
> > > (NSORRA). He may have diturbed its nest.
> > >
> > > Is the Woodland Jumping Mouse seen very often? From its description, it
>
> > > would be a mammal that I would like to see. (golden fur, very long
> tail,
> > > long rear legs, and can jump 4 m)
> > >
> > > Another interesting sight was two cormorants swimming in the small pond
>
> > > near the intersection of Burgess Mtn.Rd and Hiltz Rd.
> > >
> > > Larry Bogan
> > > Cambridge Station
> >
>
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Randy
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RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.

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Being nocturnal, I find their remains in almost all of my owl nests. I had =
one trapped in a window well, and photographs of it appear in almost all of=
 my owl talks. It was released unharmed, and all my window wells now have a=
 stout branch or two for mice to free themselves.<br>

<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">2009/9/16 Mary Macaulay <span dir=3D"ltr">&l=
t;marymacaulay@hotmail.com&=
gt;</span><br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;=
border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">





<div>
Yes I&#39;ve also seen them in=A0and around our fen at Angevine Lake Cumber=
land County.<br>=A0<br>&gt; Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:26:54 -0300<br>&gt; F=
rom: <a href=3D"mailto:ocotillo@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D"_blank">ocotillo=
@ns.sympatico.ca</a><br>

&gt; Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Woodland Jumping Mouse<br>&gt; To: <a href=3D"=
mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</=
a><div><div></div><div class=3D"h5"><br>&gt; <br>&gt; I have seen a Woodlan=
d Jumping mouse (Napeozapus insignis) in Cape Chignecto <br>

&gt; Provincial Park at the new Eatonville site in the north end of the par=
k. It <br>&gt; was foraging near a hole in the road embankment, broad dayli=
ght. We took <br>&gt; photos and watched it for some time as it busied itse=
lf with feeding on <br>

&gt; vegetation near the hole. They are quite charming.<br>&gt; <br>&gt; An=
ne M.<br>&gt; <br>&gt; ----- Original Message ----- <br>&gt; From: &quot;La=
rry Bogan&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:larry@bogan.ca" target=3D"_blank">lar=
ry@bogan.ca</a>&gt;<br>

&gt; To: &quot;NatureNS&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=
" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>&gt;; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:=
nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca" target=3D"_blank">nature@blomidonnaturalists=
.ca</a>&gt;<br>

&gt; Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 4:51 PM<br>&gt; Subject: [NatureNS=
] Woodland Jumping Mouse<br>&gt; <br>&gt; <br>&gt; &gt; Today on a long bic=
ycle ride on the N.Mountain north of Woodville <br>&gt; &gt; (Annapolis Val=
ley), I encountered a person who described a mouse he had <br>

&gt; &gt; seen in the woods along Hiltz Rd. I could not identify it even th=
ough he <br>&gt; &gt; gave a good description. Upon consulting a field guid=
e, his description <br>&gt; &gt; was exactly the Woodland Jumping Mouse.<br=
>

&gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; They are nocturnal so strange that he had seen but h=
e was involve in a <br>&gt; &gt; construction project making a parking area=
 for access to a new set of <br>&gt; &gt; trails being built on 200 acres f=
or the NS Off Road Riding Association <br>

&gt; &gt; (NSORRA). He may have diturbed its nest.<br>&gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt=
; Is the Woodland Jumping Mouse seen very often? From its description, it <=
br>&gt; &gt; would be a mammal that I would like to see. (golden fur, very =
long tail, <br>

&gt; &gt; long rear legs, and can jump 4 m)<br>&gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; Anoth=
er interesting sight was two cormorants swimming in the small pond <br>&gt;=
 &gt; near the intersection of Burgess Mtn.Rd and Hiltz Rd.<br>&gt; &gt;<br=
>

&gt; &