[NatureNS] 1000 Can. geese + 1000 ducks in aft. flyover n. of Pt. Wms.

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Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:30:01 -0400
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> Martin's walk was on Sat., Feb. 13, and he lives north of Port  
> Williams at the south edge of Canard River Valley.  Jim in Wolfville
>
>
>> From: Martin Thomas <harthomas@ns.sympatico.ca>
>> Date: February 15, 2010 3:05:51 PM AST
>> To: "'James W. Wolford'" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
>> Subject: RE: re 1000 geese + 1000 ducks
>>
>> Dear Jim:
>>     I always walk from about 4-5PM. There were smaller numbers on  
>> previous days but always on the same flight path. Cheers Martin.
>>
>> From: James W. Wolford [mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca]
>> Sent: 15 February 2010 13:30
>> To: Martin (& Mary Lou Harley) Thomas
>> Subject: re 1000 geese + 1000 ducks
>>
>> Thanks, Martin -- WOW!  Nobody else has reported such to me -- be  
>> sure to mention it tonight at the BNS meeting? -- your afternoon  
>> walk is between 4 and 5 p.m.?   I gather this was on Saturday,  
>> Feb. 13?  Cheers and thanks from Jim
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>>> From: Martin Thomas <harthomas@ns.sympatico.ca>
>>> Date: February 15, 2010 10:22:36 AM AST
>>> To: "'James W. Wolford'" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
>>> Subject: Returned email
>>>
>>> Dear Jim:
>>>
>>> I have just come back in after walking the dog around the  
>>> subdivision and the afternoon flyover exceeded all expectations.  
>>> As soon as I went outside at 1610, I could hear geese and soon a  
>>> huge flock appeared from the NW going SE and this time not  
>>> descending into the local fields. Trying to count them presents  
>>> great difficulties as they start disappearing before one gets  
>>> very far. But from counting part of the big flock and adding  
>>> others in smaller groups, there cannot be much fewer than 1000.  
>>> Soon after the geese came innumerable ducks on much the same  
>>> flight path. At one time the sky over the lowland between us and  
>>> Canning was entirely speckled in ducks the numbers must be close  
>>> to those for the Canada Geese. Has anyone else reported these  
>>> flyovers; unless you were out at the right time and place they  
>>> would be difficult to see. Other ducks come from other westerly  
>>> directions and join the main flock. Wherever they are going there  
>>> must be a huge concentration of water birds unless they disperse  
>>> again after going overhead here.
>>>
>>> All the best, Martin.
>>>
>>
>
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type=3D"cite"> <div><div>Martin's walk was on Sat., Feb. 13, and he =
lives north of Port Williams at the south edge of Canard River Valley. =
&nbsp;Jim in Wolfville</div><div><br></div><br><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Martin Thomas &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:harthomas@ns.sympatico.ca">harthomas@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&gt=
;</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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#000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">February 15, 2010 3:05:51 PM =
AST</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">"'James W. Wolford'" &lt;<a =
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#000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>RE: re 1000 geese + 1000 =
ducks</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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<div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span class=3D"028200419-15022010"><font =
color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">Dear =
Jim:</font></span></div> <div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span =
class=3D"028200419-15022010">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <font color=3D"#0000ff" =
size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">I always walk from about 4-5PM. There were =
smaller numbers on previous days but always on the same flight path. =
Cheers Martin.</font></span></div><br> <div dir=3D"ltr" lang=3D"en-us" =
class=3D"OutlookMessageHeader" align=3D"left"> <hr tabindex=3D"-1"> =
<font size=3D"2" face=3D"Tahoma"><b>From:</b> James W. Wolford [<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>] =
<br><b>Sent:</b> 15 February 2010 13:30<br><b>To:</b> Martin (&amp; Mary =
Lou Harley) Thomas<br><b>Subject:</b> re 1000 geese + 1000 =
ducks<br></font><br></div> <div></div>Thanks, Martin -- WOW! =
&nbsp;Nobody else has reported such to me -- be sure to mention it =
tonight at the BNS meeting? -- your afternoon walk is between 4 and 5 =
p.m.? &nbsp; I gather this was on Saturday, Feb. 13? &nbsp;Cheers and =
thanks from Jim<br> <div><br> <div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"> <blockquote type=3D"cite">  <div =
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