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Index of Subjects This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_027D_01CB51BA.33F481A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable We had intended to golf this am at 0800. However, one of our party did = not like the rain showers so I decided to go for a walk at the ponds to get = my exercise.=20 =20 A young cock pheasant was at his spot near the corner and a 100 yards further a big healthy doe was on the road. This is the first time I've = seen one in this area.=20 =20 Two doz. plus Swallows were hawking over the first couple of ponds. No = idea what kind. Some ducks inc. Mallards, Blacks and teal throughout.=20 =20 Scads of sparrow sized birds.=20 =20 The Guzzle is good for Short eared Owls. All along the dyke wall to the = East is a potential. Another spot for those owls is to go to the parking spot = at the Canard Abiteau. Leave your car and walk the dyke. It is a nice walk = to the end, perhaps 20-25 minutes. The owls will be on the outside of the = dyke near the end. Merrill Prime walks the first part of the dyke with his = dogs twice a day so the owls moved out to the last part. =20 I've not been able to walk it for the last 2 years but Merrill says he thinks they are still there. =20 =20 I hope you find the Skimmer. Maybe Harold will invite us sometime. =20 Al =20 =20 =20 -----Original Message----- From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca = [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of andy dean Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2010 1:05 PM To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: [NatureNS] Guzzle =20 An attempt to find the skimmer yesterday afternoon came up empty handed....but in a flock of 400+/- semipalmated sandpipers, there were = two white-rumped, two ruddy turnstones, and one sanderling. The peregrine = made an appearance, also a northern harrier. =20 Andy and Lelia Dean 86 Baden Powell Drive Kentville, N.S. (902) 678-6243 =20 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.730 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3110 - Release Date: 09/10/10 15:41:00 ------=_NextPart_000_027D_01CB51BA.33F481A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dus-ascii"> <meta name=3DGenerator content=3D"Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} span.EmailStyle17 {font-family:Arial; color:blue; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; text-decoration:none none;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> </head> <body bgcolor=3Dwhite lang=3DEN-US link=3Dblue vlink=3Dpurple> <div class=3DSection1> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>We had intended to golf this am at = 0800. However, one of our party did not like the rain showers so I decided to = go for a walk at the ponds to get my exercise. </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>A young cock pheasant was at his = spot near the corner and a 100 yards further a big healthy doe was on the road. = This is the first time I’ve seen one in this area. </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Two doz. plus Swallows were hawking = over the first couple of ponds. No idea what kind. Some ducks inc. Mallards, = Blacks and teal throughout. </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Scads of sparrow sized birds. = </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>The Guzzle is good for Short eared = Owls. All along the dyke wall to the East is a potential. Another spot for those = owls is to go to the parking spot at the Canard Abiteau. Leave your car and walk = the dyke. It is a nice walk to the end, perhaps 20-25 minutes. The = owls will be on the outside of the dyke near the end. Merrill Prime walks the = first part of the dyke with his dogs twice a day so the owls moved out to the last = part.</span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I’ve not been able to walk it = for the last 2 years but Merrill says he thinks they are still there. = </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I hope you find the Skimmer. Maybe = Harold will invite us sometime.</span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font>&l