[NatureNS] bats and mackeral

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 I think the "pilot" mackeral are the first ones that show up in the
spring.  I could be wrong.  I've seen this strange kind some other years,
but only a few, and always late in the season.  This year there are lots
of them.

> I seen an as described mackerel a few weeks ago now and just thought it to
> be an odd individual.
>
> You say they're showing up in #'s????????
>
> Could you be speaking of the ones the old trap fishermen called "Pilot"
> Mackerel.
>
> Tom K
> Canso
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <bdigout@seaside.ns.ca>
> To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 4:42 PM
> Subject: [NatureNS] bats and mackeral
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>>    There was a very lively bat flying around our yard at noon today,
>> seemingly feasting on some kind of small white fly.  Seems late in the
>> year, and a strange time of day.  Maybe the best time of day to find
>> food this time of year?
>>  Also, a different type of mackeral has been showing up in numbers in
>> the
>> St. Peter's Canal this week;  smaller and different markings than our
>> regular mackeral, but still obviously in the framily....it tastes the
>> same, maybe a bit fatter.   Does anybody know what kind of fish it might
>> be?
>> Billy
>>
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