[NatureNS] re ants and Common Nighthawks?

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From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:27:02 -0300
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This morning I saw a single winged ant in our Wolfville driveway, and  
one of such usually means massive numbers in the area, I'll bet?   
Cheers from Jim in Wolfville

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> From: David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com>
> Date: July 30, 2010 8:30:57 PM ADT
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Migrating Common Nighthawks?
> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
> Could they have been feeding on ants ?
> DW, Kentville
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Dalzell"  
> <aythya@nb.sympatico.ca>
> To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 7:53 PM
> Subject: [NatureNS] Migrating Common Nighthawks?
>
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>> About 1 pm this afternoon I counted 14 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS along the  
>> 101 just east of Windsor, between the km 175-177 markers.  They  
>> were not trending in any particular direction, just milling  
>> about.  There is a lot of clear cut forest along this stretch, so  
>> they may have been local birds getting together prior to  
>> migrating.  I found two juveniles perched on a boulder near  
>> Aylesford Lake this morning, just barely able to fly.  Also had a  
>> TURKEY VULTURE over the 101 at exit 10 near Grand Pre.
>
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