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Index of Subjects --0-1243829739-1256159543=:7910 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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? =A0 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 =A0 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 >> > > The new Internet Explorer=AE 8 - Faster, safer, easier. 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Give the gift = of Flickr! =0A=0Ahttp://www.flickr.com/gift/ --0-1243829739-1256159543=:7910 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <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> </DIV> <DIV>Gayle MacLean<BR><BR>--- On <B>Wed, 10/21/09, Gayle MacLean <I><dua= rtess2003@yahoo.ca></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 <duartess2003@yahoo.ca>= <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> </DIV> <DIV>Gayle MacLean</DIV> <DIV>Dartmouth<BR><BR>--- On <B>Wed, 10/21/09, bdigout@seaside.ns.ca <I><= ;bdigout@seaside.ns.ca></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 <bdigout@seaside.n= s.ca><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. I could be wrong. I've seen this str= ange kind some other years,<BR>but only a few, and always late in the seaso= n. This year there are lots<BR>of them.<BR><BR>> I seen an as desc= ribed mackerel a few weeks ago now and just thought it to<BR>> be an odd= individual.<BR>><BR>> You say they're showing up in #'s????????<BR>&= gt;<BR>> Could you be speaking of the ones the old trap fishermen called= "Pilot"<BR>> Mackerel.<BR>><BR>> Tom K<BR>> Canso<BR>><BR>&= gt;<BR>><BR>><BR>> ----- Original Message -----<BR>> From: <= <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>><BR>> = To: <<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>> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 4:42 PM<BR>> Subject: [NatureNS] bats= and mackeral<BR>><BR>><BR>>> There was a very liv= ely bat flying around our yard at noon today,<BR>>> seemingly feastin= g on some kind of small white fly. Seems late in the<BR>>> year= , and a strange time of day. Maybe the best time of day to find<BR>&g= t;> food this time of year?<BR>>> Also, a different type of = mackeral has been showing up in numbers in<BR>>> the<BR>>> St. = Peter's Canal this week; smaller and different markings than our<BR>&= gt;> regular mackeral, but still obviously in the framily....it tastes t= he<BR>>> same, maybe a bit fatter. Does anybody know= what kind of fish it might<BR>>> be?<BR>>> Billy<BR>>><B= R>><BR>><BR><BR><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR> <H