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Hi All=2C
I too just returned from a trip into the highland barrens and saw lots o=
f dwarf birch. Unfortunately they were just regular spruce browsed to waist=
height by the resident moose. All the best.
Fritz McEvoy
Sunrise Valley=2C CB
From: randy.lauff@gmail.com
Date: Mon=2C 5 Jul 2010 15:00:27 -0300
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Golden Eagle and other sightings=2C northern Cape B=
reton
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
There was a group of fishermen near our launch site who said they spent one=
of their days there at Two Island Lake=3B they said the going was quite to=
ugh=2C but did not mention whether they followed a trail or not. I had just=
assumed that they motored (whimps!) across the Flowage and hiked across th=
e barrens.
Funny that you should mention one of the dwarf birches=3B three species wer=
e all targeted (and found) on the 1996 trip=2C but despite looking for more=
this time=2C we didn't find a single one.
Randy_________________________________
RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County=2C NS.
On 5 July 2010 14:51=2C David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com> wrote:
Hi Randy & All=2C July 5=2C 2010
Not that I intend to go there but I wonder if the network of roads that=
are associated with the Cheticamp Flowage have been extended by ATV trails=
as far as Two Island Lake (I hope not).=20
=20
Traffic there used to be quite light because the shortest way in was a =
tough 8 hr hike up the Clyburn (In that context I notice that the NS Atlas =
(5th ed) has the Indian Rising label one nose south of where it is). And th=
e trout were accordingly abundant and underfed.
=20
This lake is also notable in that it has a large stand (arm-pit high) o=
f Betula glandulosa SE of the lake.=20
=20
There was always a brisk NW wind at Two Island Lake from late evening u=
ntil near dawn. Having not camped elsewhere on the barrens I wonder-- is th=
is typical of the Park barrens in general or is it unique to this lake and =
powered e.g. by flow of cool night air down the nearby Clyburn ?
Yt=2C Dave Webster=2C Kentville
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Randy Lauff=20
To: MBBA =3B NatureNS=20
Sent: Monday=2C July 05=2C 2010 10:59 AM
Subject: [NatureNS] Golden Eagle and other sightings=2C northern Cape Breto=
n
All=2C=20
Tony Miller and I had a very productive atlassing trip in the Cheticamp Flo=
wage and points north into the Cape Breton Highlands National Park.
Firstly=2C the north arm of the flowage (http://maps.google.com/?ie=3DUTF8&=
hq=3D&hnear=3DAntigonish=2C+Antigonish+County=2C+Nova+Scotia=2C+Canada&ll=
=3D46.66063=2C-60.63612&spn=3D0.062559=2C0.110378&z=3D13) is an incredibly =
productive birding spot during breeding season=2C I can't think of many com=
parisons in this province. However=2C unless you walk around the flowage=2C=
which would very much restrict your birding=2C you have to have decent can=
oeing skills to contend with the vagaries of this large water body. Dependi=
ng on the level of the flowage (human controlled)=2C you can canoe up the s=
tream feeding the flowage to a greater or lesser extent=3B this time=2C we =
got over a kilometre farther than we did in 1996...what a bonus when you've=
got several days' worth of gear!
I have canoed across this flowage on three other occasions=2C and have alwa=
ys been impressed with the birds. Rusty Blackbirds were not uncommon and we=
got FY in two squares. Wilson's Snipe have always been easy to see here=2C=
but we did not get confirmations of breeding. Several species of duck were=
present=2C and we found a few ABDU and GWTE. A real pleasure was to find t=
wo broods of Common Goldeneye...the chicks were likely less than a week old=
.
Sadly=2C unlike in 1996=2C we could not entice a response from either Borea=
l Owl or Northern Hawk Owl. However=2C the NHOW playback is an effective to=
ol for enticing mobbing behaviour of small birds...redstarts were particula=
rly attracted.
We had several Bicknell's Thrushes=2C including a male singing later in the=
morning than expected. I used playback to entice both birds to come out. A=
s I played the BOOW recording after dark though=2C BITH would respond - agi=
tated?
We had three sightings of Golden Eagle - all immatures=2C possibly all the =
same bird. One was about 2 km N of the north tip of the flowage (as mapped)=
=2C and both Tony and I confirmed this ID=3B it ultimately flew off to the =
east. About 1 km south=2C another showed up=2C and I couldn't say that it w=
as a different bird=3B finally=2C along the N arm of the Flowage itself=2C =
another showed up. Ageing is difficult for these birds=2C but I'm relativel=
y confident they weren't young-of-the-year birds. Sadly then=2C I think I c=
an only assign the sightings as X.
Similarly=2C a juvenile Goshawk only got an X=2C but a second one south of =
the flowage was an adult and got an H.
Although we walked through kilometres of bog and barren=2C we only heard on=
e Greater Yellowlegs (H)=2C though we did see one at the Flowage (X).
Finally=2C Fox Sparrows were almost everywhere=3B and it was sure nice to s=
ee so many Wilson's Warblers - a species I almost only ever see on migratio=
n.
_________________________________
RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County=2C NS.
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Hi All=2C<BR> =3B =3B I too just returned from a trip into the high=
land barrens and saw lots of dwarf birch. =3BUnfortunately they were ju=
st regular spruce browsed to waist height by the resident moose. =3B<IM=
G alt=3D"" src=3D"http://gfx2.hotmail.com/mail/w4/pr01/ltr/emoticons/smile_=
regular.gif" width=3D19 height=3D19> =3BAll the best.<BR>
 =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B&nb=
sp=3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B  =
=3BFritz McEvoy<BR>
 =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B&nb=
sp=3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =
=3B =3B Sunrise Valley=2C CB<BR>
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From: randy.lauff@gmail.com<BR>Date: Mon=2C 5 Jul 2010 15:00:27 -0300<BR>Su=
bject: Re: [NatureNS] Golden Eagle and other sightings=2C northern Cape Bre=
ton<BR>To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR><BR>There was a group of fishermen ne=
ar our launch site who said they spent one of their days there at Two Islan=
d Lake=3B they said the going was quite tough=2C but did not mention whethe=
r they followed a trail or not. I had just assumed that they motored (whimp=
s!) across the Flowage and hiked across the barrens.
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Funny that you should mention one of the dwarf birches=3B three specie=
s were all targeted (and found) on the 1996 trip=2C but despite looking for=
more this time=2C we didn't find a single one.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Randy<BR clear=3Dall>_________________________________<BR>RF Lauff<BR>=
Way in the boonies of<BR>Antigonish County=2C NS.<BR><BR><BR>
<DIV class=3Decxgmail_quote>On 5 July 2010 14:51=2C David &=3B Alison We=
bster <SPAN dir=3Dltr><=3B<A href=3D"mailto:dwebster@glinx.com">dwebster@=
glinx.com</A>>=3B</SPAN> wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid=3B PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" clas=
s=3Decxgmail_quote>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Hi Randy &=3B All=2C =3B =3B =3B  =
=3B =3B =3B  =3B =3B =3B  =3B =3B =3B July =
5=2C 2010</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> =3B =3B =3B Not that I intend to go there =
but I wonder if the network of roads that are associated with the Cheticamp=
Flowage have been extended by ATV trails =3Bas far as =3BTwo Islan=
d Lake (I hope not). </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> =3B</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> =3B =3B =3B Traffic there used to be quite=
light because the shortest way in was a tough 8 hr hike up the Clyburn (In=
that context I notice that the NS Atlas (5th ed) has the Indian Rising lab=
el one nose south of where it is). And the trout were accordingly abundant =
and underfed.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> =3B</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> =3B =3B =3B This lake is also notable in t=
hat it has a large stand (arm-pit high) of Betula glandulosa SE of the lake=
. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> =3B</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> =3B =3B =3B There was always a brisk NW wi=
nd =3Bat Two Island Lake =3Bfrom late evening until near dawn. Havi=
ng not camped elsewhere on the barrens I wonder-- is this typical of the Pa=
rk barrens in general or is it unique to this lake and powered e.g. by flow=
of cool night air down the nearby Clyburn ?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Yt=2C Dave Webster=2C Kentville</FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid=3B PADDING-LEFT: 5px=3B=
PADDING-RIGHT: 0px=3B MARGIN-LEFT: 5px=3B MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dh5>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial=3B BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4"><B>From:</B> <A titl=
e=3Drandy.lauff@gmail.com href=3D"mailto:randy.lauff@gmail.com">Randy Lauff=
</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=3DMBBA@yahoogroups.com =
href=3D"mailto:MBBA@yahoogroups.com">MBBA</A> =3B <A title=3Dnaturens@chebu=
cto.ns.ca href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">NatureNS</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday=2C July 05=2C 2010 10:5=
9 AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] Golden Eagle and=
other sightings=2C northern Cape Breton</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>All=2C=20
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Tony Miller and I had a very productive atlassing trip in the Cheticam=
p Flowage and points north into the Cape Breton Highlands National Park.</D=
IV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Firstly=2C the north arm of the flowage (<A href=3D"http://maps.google=
.com/?ie=3DUTF8&=3Bhq=3D&=3Bhnear=3DAntigonish=2C+Antigonish+County=
=2C+Nova+Scotia=2C+Canada&=3Bll=3D46.66063=2C-60.63612&=3Bspn=3D0.062=
559=2C0.110378&=3Bz=3D13">http://maps.google.com/?ie=3DUTF8&=3Bhq=3D&=
amp=3Bhnear=3DAntigonish=2C+Antigonish+County=2C+Nova+Scotia=2C+Canada&=
=3Bll=3D46.66063=2C-60.63612&=3Bspn=3D0.062559=2C0.110378&=3Bz=3D13</=
A>) is an incredibly productive birding spot during breeding season=2C I ca=
n't think of many comparisons in this province. However=2C unless you walk =
around the flowage=2C which would very much restrict your birding=2C you ha=
ve to have decent canoeing skills to contend with the vagaries of this larg=
e water body. Depending on the level of the flowage (human controlled)=2C y=
ou can canoe up the stream feeding the flowage to a greater or lesser exten=
t=3B this time=2C we got over a kilometre farther than we did in 1996...wha=
t a bonus when you've got several days' worth of gear!</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>I have canoed across this flowage on three other occasions=2C and have=
always been impressed with the birds. Rusty Blackbirds were not uncommon a=
nd we got FY in two squares. Wilson's Snipe have always been easy to see he=
re=2C but we did not get confirmations of breeding. Several species of duck=
were present=2C and we found a few ABDU and GWTE. A real pleasure was to f=
ind two broods of Common Goldeneye...the chicks were likely less than a wee=
k old.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Sadly=2C unlike in 1996=2C we could not entice a response from either =
Boreal Owl or Northern Hawk Owl. However=2C the NHOW playback is an effecti=
ve tool for enticing mobbing behaviour of small birds...redstarts were part=
icularly attracted.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>We had several Bicknell's Thrushes=2C including a male singing later i=
n the morning than expected. I used playback to entice both birds to come o=
ut. As I played the BOOW recording after dark though=2C BITH would respond =
- agitated?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>We had three sightings of Golden Eagle - all immatures=2C possibly all=
the same bird. One was about 2 km N of the north tip of the flowage (as ma=
pped)=2C and both Tony and I confirmed this ID=3B it ultimately flew off to=
the east. About 1 km south=2C another showed up=2C and I couldn't say that=
it was a different bird=3B finally=2C along the N arm of the Flowage itsel=
f=2C another showed up. =3BAgeing =3Bis difficult for these birds=
=2C but I'm relatively confident they weren't young-of-the-year birds. Sadl=
y then=2C I think I can only assign the sightings as X.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Similarly=2C a juvenile Goshawk only got an X=2C but a second one sout=
h of the flowage was an adult and got an H.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Although we walked through kilometres of bog and barren=2C we only hea=
rd one Greater Yellowlegs (H)=2C though we did see one at the Flowage (X).<=
/DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Finally=2C Fox Sparrows were almost everywhere=3B and it was sure nice=
to see so many Wilson's Warblers - a species I almost only ever see on mig=
ration.</DIV>
<DIV><BR clear=3Dall>_________________________________<BR>RF Lauff<BR>Way i=
n the boonies of<BR>Antigonish County=2C NS.<BR></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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