[NatureNS] bats and mackeral

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Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:12:23 -0700 (PDT)
From: Gayle MacLean <duartess2003@yahoo.ca>
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Forgot to add, that I did see that this species primarily inhabits warmer w=
aters but, perhaps at this time of year it might be seen here?
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Gayle MacLean

--- On Wed, 10/21/09, Gayle MacLean <duartess2003@yahoo.ca> wrote:


From: Gayle MacLean <duartess2003@yahoo.ca>
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] bats and mackeral
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Received: Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 5:03 PM







Googled 'Pilot' Mackerel. Found this link.
Is this what is being seen?
http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Pilot_fish=20
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Gayle MacLean
Dartmouth

--- On Wed, 10/21/09, bdigout@seaside.ns.ca <bdigout@seaside.ns.ca> wrote:


From: bdigout@seaside.ns.ca <bdigout@seaside.ns.ca>
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] bats and mackeral
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Received: Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 4:44 PM


I think the "pilot" mackeral are the first ones that show up in the
spring.=A0 I could be wrong.=A0 I've seen this strange kind some other year=
s,
but only a few, and always late in the season.=A0 This year there are lots
of them.

> I seen an as described mackerel a few weeks ago now and just thought it t=
o
> 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
>
>
>
>
> ----- 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
>
>
>>=A0 =A0 There was a very lively bat flying around our yard at noon today,
>> seemingly feasting on some kind of small white fly.=A0 Seems late in the
>> year, and a strange time of day.=A0 Maybe the best time of day to find
>> food this time of year?
>>=A0 Also, a different type of mackeral has been showing up in numbers in
>> the
>> St. Peter's Canal this week;=A0 smaller and different markings than our
>> regular mackeral, but still obviously in the framily....it tastes the
>> same, maybe a bit fatter.=A0=A0=A0Does anybody know what kind of fish it=
 might
>> be?
>> Billy
>>
>
>





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<table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" ><tr><td valign=3D"=
top" style=3D"font: inherit;"><DIV>Forgot to add, that I did see that this =
species primarily inhabits warmer waters but, perhaps at this time of year =
it might be seen here?</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Gayle MacLean<BR><BR>--- On <B>Wed, 10/21/09, Gayle MacLean <I>&lt;dua=
rtess2003@yahoo.ca&gt;</I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(=
16,16,255) 2px solid"><BR>From: Gayle MacLean &lt;duartess2003@yahoo.ca&gt;=
<BR>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] bats and mackeral<BR>To: naturens@chebucto.ns.c=
a<BR>Received: Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 5:03 PM<BR><BR>
<DIV id=3Dyiv1550496459>
<TABLE cellSpacing=3D0 cellPadding=3D0 border=3D0>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD vAlign=3Dtop>
<DIV>Googled 'Pilot' Mackerel. Found this link.</DIV>
<DIV>Is this what is being seen?</DIV>
<DIV><A href=3D"http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Pilot_fish" target=
=3D_blank rel=3Dnofollow>http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Pilot_fish=
</A> </DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Gayle MacLean</DIV>
<DIV>Dartmouth<BR><BR>--- On <B>Wed, 10/21/09, bdigout@seaside.ns.ca <I>&lt=
;bdigout@seaside.ns.ca&gt;</I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(=
16,16,255) 2px solid"><BR>From: bdigout@seaside.ns.ca &lt;bdigout@seaside.n=
s.ca&gt;<BR>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] bats and mackeral<BR>To: naturens@chebu=
cto.ns.ca<BR>Received: Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 4:44 PM<BR><BR>
<DIV class=3DplainMail>I think the "pilot" mackeral are the first ones that=
 show up in the<BR>spring.&nbsp; I could be wrong.&nbsp; I've seen this str=
ange kind some other years,<BR>but only a few, and always late in the seaso=
n.&nbsp; This year there are lots<BR>of them.<BR><BR>&gt; I seen an as desc=
ribed mackerel a few weeks ago now and just thought it to<BR>&gt; be an odd=
 individual.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; You say they're showing up in #'s????????<BR>&=
gt;<BR>&gt; Could you be speaking of the ones the old trap fishermen called=
 "Pilot"<BR>&gt; Mackerel.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Tom K<BR>&gt; Canso<BR>&gt;<BR>&=
gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; ----- Original Message -----<BR>&gt; From: &lt;=
<A href=3D"http://ca.mc379.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=3Dbdigout@seaside.n=
s.ca" target=3D_blank rel=3Dnofollow>bdigout@seaside.ns.ca</A>&gt;<BR>&gt; =
To: &lt;<A href=3D"http://ca.mc379.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=3Dnaturens@=
chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D_blank rel=3Dnofollow>naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A>&=
gt;<BR>&gt;
 Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 4:42 PM<BR>&gt; Subject: [NatureNS] bats=
 and mackeral<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; There was a very liv=
ely bat flying around our yard at noon today,<BR>&gt;&gt; seemingly feastin=
g on some kind of small white fly.&nbsp; Seems late in the<BR>&gt;&gt; year=
, and a strange time of day.&nbsp; Maybe the best time of day to find<BR>&g=
t;&gt; food this time of year?<BR>&gt;&gt;&nbsp; Also, a different type of =
mackeral has been showing up in numbers in<BR>&gt;&gt; the<BR>&gt;&gt; St. =
Peter's Canal this week;&nbsp; smaller and different markings than our<BR>&=
gt;&gt; regular mackeral, but still obviously in the framily....it tastes t=
he<BR>&gt;&gt; same, maybe a bit fatter.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Does anybody know=
 what kind of fish it might<BR>&gt;&gt; be?<BR>&gt;&gt; Billy<BR>&gt;&gt;<B=
R>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR><BR><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR>
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