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--Boundary_(ID_3a05Owf12rzZDv34wc8/+Q) Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Begin forwarded message: > From: garvin atkinson <heronsmist@eastlink.ca> > Date: October 21, 2009 2:29:20 PM ADT > To: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> > Subject: Fw: 2 Wilson's Snipes on lawn, Cape Sable Island > > I just got back from a walk to the beach and found one of the > snipes dead at the end of my driveway. It had been struck by a car. > It is now in a baggie in my freezer. If you know of anyone who > would like to confirm its identity or would like it for archival > reasons please let me know. Still haven't located the second one > again. > > Fawne > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: garvin atkinson > To: James W. Wolford > Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 4:16 PM > Subject: Re: 2 Wilson's Snipes on lawn, Cape Sable Island > > At first glance that is what I assumed also but after checking > carefully with my binoculars and guide that is what they were.Their > chests were heavily streaked and the tip of the tail had the rusty > red, There were very bold stripes on the heads. I was busy about > the house and after about a half hour resumed my chores. When I > went to look again, one had gone and about an hour later the second > one had left. I haven't seen them since. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: James W. Wolford > To: fawne atkinson > Cc: Kate Robinson > Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 4:11 PM > Subject: 2 Wilson's Snipes on lawn, Cape Sable Island > > Fawne, forgive my questioning, but a lawn sounds to me more like > the migration habitat for woodcocks rather than snipes. Can you > just confirm for me that they were not woodcocks? Thanks very > much. I report sightings from NatureNS of shorebirds to the Can. > Wildlife Service in Sackville, N.B. > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: garvin atkinson <heronsmist@eastlink.ca> >> Date: October 19, 2009 11:04:50 AM ADT >> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >> Subject: [NatureNS] Wilson's Snipe >> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >> >> Enjoying this overcast day in Stoney Island and was very happy to >> spot a pair of Snipes on my front lawn. >> >> Fawne Atkinson >> Cape Sable Island > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.422 / Virus Database: 270.14.21/2445 - Release Date: > 10/19/09 06:40:00 --Boundary_(ID_3a05Owf12rzZDv34wc8/+Q) Content-type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> <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">garvin atkinson <<a = href=3D"mailto:heronsmist@eastlink.ca">heronsmist@eastlink.ca</a>></fon= t></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>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">October 21, 2009 2:29:20 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">"James W. Wolford" <<a = href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>></fon= t></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>Fw: 2 Wilson's Snipes on lawn, Cape = Sable Island</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: = 14px; "><br></div> <span class=3D"Apple-style-span" = style=3D"border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: = Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; = font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; = orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; = white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; = -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: = 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: = auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div><font size=3D"2" = face=3D"Arial">I just got back from a walk to the beach and found one of = the snipes dead at the end of my driveway. It had been struck by a car. = It is now in a baggie in my freezer. If you know of anyone who would = like to confirm its identity or would like it for archival reasons = please let me know. Still haven't located the second one = again.</font></div><div><font size=3D"2" = face=3D"Arial"></font> </div><div><font size=3D"2" = face=3D"Arial">Fawne</font></div><div><font size=3D"2" = face=3D"Arial"></font> </div><div><font size=3D"2" = face=3D"Arial"></font> </div><div style=3D"font: normal normal = normal 10pt/normal arial; ">----- Original Message -----<div = style=3D"background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; = background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; = -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(228, 228, = 228); background-position: initial initial; "><b>From:</b><span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><a = title=3D"heronsmist@eastlink.ca" = href=3D"mailto:heronsmist@eastlink.ca">garvin = atkinson</a></div><div><b>To:</b><span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>