[NatureNS] re porpoise? or seal? in Eel Lake

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From: Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:54:46 -0300
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Whales have external parasites...a foray into fresh water would kill them. I
don't know if seals are subject to external parasites as much as whales;
none of the seals that have crossed my lab space have had obvious external
parasites. Perhaps seals are lost, though perhaps those who venture into FW
know they have a parasite problem and are going there to rid themselves of
the infestation?

Randy

2009/10/26 James W. Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>

>  Here in the Wolfville area, there have been periodic records of harbour
> porpoises (as well as harbour and young harp seals even) heading inland at
> least along the tidal parts of the mouth of the Cornwallis River, as far as
> New Minas and perhaps further.  I also recall an incidence of a harbour seal
> up the Kennetcook River as far as Stanley (photographed).  Jim in Wolfville
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *...*
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "nhungjohn" <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca>
> To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 6:57 PM
> Subject: [NatureNS] Strange sight in Eel Lake
>
>
> To:  All
>
> From:  John Sollows
>
> Date:  October 25/09
>
> This afternoon, my wife and I took a short drive to catch the little
> remaining foliage, which  is disappearing unseaonably rapidly down here in
> Yarmouth County. (Oh, those breezes!)
>
> About 3 P.M. today, we crossed the old Eel Lake bridge, and noticed a
> flock of smallish gulls (ring bills?) and a smallish raft of
> cormorants congregating a little south of the bridge.  In the midst of it
> all, something much too large to be prey surfaced briefly a number of times
> and moved to the southwest of us.
>
> Porpoise?  That is how the behaviour and appearance struck me.   I wonder
> if one found its way into the lake throgh the shallow guzzle that connects
> to Lobster Bay, during some of the recent very high tides.
>
>
_________________________________
RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.

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Whales have external parasites...a foray into fresh water would kill them. =
I don&#39;t know if seals are subject to external parasites as much as whal=
es; none of the seals that have crossed my lab space have had obvious exter=
nal parasites. Perhaps seals are lost, though perhaps those who venture int=
o FW know they have a parasite problem and are going there to rid themselve=
s of the infestation?<div>

<br></div><div>Randy<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">2009/10/26 James W. =
Wolford <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jim=
wolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</span><br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" sty=
le=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">

<div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word">
Here in the Wolfville area, there have been periodic records of harbour por=
poises (as well as harbour and young harp seals even) heading inland at lea=
st along the tidal parts of the mouth of the Cornwallis River, as far as Ne=
w Minas and perhaps further. =A0I also recall an incidence of a harbour sea=
l up the Kennetcook River as far as Stanley (photographed). =A0Jim in Wolfv=
ille<br>

<div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><=
blockquote type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;marg=
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px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">----- Original Message ----- From: &q=
uot;nhungjohn&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:nhungjohn@eastlink.ca" target=3D"=
_blank">nhungjohn@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</div>

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naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>&gt;</div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-ri=
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Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 6:57 PM</div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;ma=
rgin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">Subject: [NatureNS] Stran=
ge sight in Eel Lake</div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;mar=
gin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;min-height:14px">

<br></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;m=
argin-left:0px;min-height:14px"><br></div> <blockquote type=3D"cite"><div s=
tyle=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">=
To:<span>=A0 </span>All</div>

<div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left=
:0px;min-height:14px"><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0=
px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">From:<span>=A0 </span>John Sollows</d=
iv>

<div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left=
:0px;min-height:14px"><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0=
px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">Date:<span>=A0 </span>October 25/09</=
div>

<div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left=
:0px;min-height:14px"><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0=
px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">This afternoon, my wife and<span>=A0I=
 t</span>ook a short drive to catch the little remaining=A0foliage, which<s=
pan>=A0 </span>is disappearing unseaonably rapidly down here in Yarmouth=A0=
County. (Oh, those breezes!)</div>

<div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left=
:0px;min-height:14px"><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0=
px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">About 3 P.M. today, we crossed the ol=
d Eel Lake bridge, and noticed a flock=A0of smallish gulls (ring bills?) an=
d a smallish raft of cormorants=A0congregating a little south of the bridge=
.<span>=A0 </span>In the midst of it all,=A0something much too large to be =
prey surfaced briefly a number of times and=A0moved to the southwest of us.=
</div>

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