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Index of Subjects --0-1949579199-1289087175=:3994 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =C2=A0 Oops, that should read David Currie, not Curry. Sorry Dave, I'm still on a = birding high from seeing the goose. - Clarence=20 --- On Sat, 11/6/10, Clarence Stevens <birder_ca@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Clarence Stevens <birder_ca@yahoo.com> Subject: [NatureNS] Greylag Goose, Horned Larks, Sora To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Received: Saturday, November 6, 2010, 8:09 PM Hi All, Rain was no deterrent today to finding the Greylag Goose. While the= re were no geese landing at the previous location on Shore Road thanks to D= avid Curry & =E2=80=9CThe Network=E2=80=9D , Mike, Fulton, myself, David Mc= Corquodale and 2 female birders from Maine were able to view the Greylag Go= ose. It was nice to see that the goose was a surprisingly sleek and crisp l= ooking individual of the western race Anser anser anser.=20 After our first look Fulton, Mike and I returned and were able to view the = bird at a 100 meters by driving up the Lower Onslow Clarke Cemetery Road. W= ith a little patience we were able to see the goose lift its feet as it wal= ked through the corn stubble thus exposing its hind leg and we could clearl= y see a bump that the three of us were pretty sure was the hind toe, but we= were unable to see a nail.=20 For those of you that may not have the directions, from Halifax and/or the = Halifax Airport, take Exit 14 A on Highway 102, onto Highway 2. Just past C= rowes Mills Road the next right is a short road named McKinley Rd, this is = where we saw the Grayleg. The entrance to this road is across from a John D= eere dealership. If by chance the geese are not in this field try to time y= our visit so you arrive just before the high tide so you can watch to see w= hich of the many fields the geese are coming into for a landing.=20 At the first location on Shore Road there were large flocks of Horned Larks= undulating over the distant fields.=20 In the morning just before we got started on our journey, I made a quick wa= lk along the shore at Hartlen Point, facing Devil's Island and Mike's Sora = was still poking about along the edges of the pond/stream.=20 I plan to make a couple more trips up to see the goose so if anyone would l= ike help finding it, feel free to contact myself at this email or Fulton La= vender at 455-4966.=20 -Cheers & Good Hunting, Clarence =0A=0A --0-1949579199-1289087175=:3994 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" ><tr><td valign=3D"= top" style=3D"font: inherit;"> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">Oops, that should read David Currie, not Cu= rry. Sorry Dave, I'm still on a birding high from seeing the goose. - Clare= nce </DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">--- On Sat, 11/6/10, Clarence Stevens <b= irder_ca@yahoo.com> wrote:</DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">From: Clarence Stevens <birder_ca@yahoo.= com></DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">Subject: [NatureNS] Greylag Goose, Horned L= arks, Sora</DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">Received: Saturday, November 6, 2010, 8:09 = PM</DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">Hi All, Rain was no deterrent today to find= ing the Greylag Goose. While there were no geese landing at the previous lo= cation on Shore Road thanks to David Curry & =E2=80=9CThe Network=E2=80= =9D , Mike, Fulton, myself, David McCorquodale and 2 female birders from Ma= ine were able to view the Greylag Goose. It was nice to see that the goose = was a surprisingly sleek and crisp looking individual of the western race A= nser anser anser. </DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">After our first look Fulton, Mike and I ret= urned and were able to view the bird at a 100 meters by driving up the Lowe= r Onslow Clarke Cemetery Road. With a little patience we were able to see t= he goose lift its feet as it walked through the corn stubble thus exposing = its hind leg and we could clearly see a bump that the three of us were pret= ty sure was the hind toe, but we were unable to see a nail. </DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">For those of you that may not have the dire= ctions, from Halifax and/or the Halifax Airport, take Exit 14 A on Highway = 102, onto Highway 2. Just past Crowes Mills Road the next right is a short = road named McKinley Rd, this is where we saw the Grayleg. The entrance to t= his road is across from a John Deere dealership. If by chance the geese are= not in this field try to time your visit so you arrive just before the hig= h tide so you can watch to see which of the many fields the geese are comin= g into for a landing. </DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">At the first location on Shore Road there w= ere large flocks of Horned Larks undulating over the distant fields. </DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">In the morning just before we got started o= n our journey, I made a quick walk along the shore at Hartlen Point, facing= Devil's Island and Mike's Sora was still poking about along the edges of t= he pond/stream. </DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">I plan to make a couple more trips up to se= e the goose so if anyone would like help finding it, feel free to contact m= yself at this email or Fulton Lavender at 455-4966. </DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV> <P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">-Cheers & Good Hunting, Clarence </DIV>= </td></tr></table><br> --0-1949579199-1289087175=:3994--
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