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Ken et al., I wonder if the abundance of eelgrass has changed, i.e.,
greatly reduced?, since apparently the introduced green crab can have
such an effect because of the way it forages, by digging around the
buried bases/roots of the plants. I am copying this to David Garbary
at St. F. X. Univ. for his thoughts on this. Here in Wolfville and
Grand Pre we used to regularly see small numbers of brant in spring
in salt-marshes but have not seen any for many years -- likely not
related to eelgrass or green crabs, though, because I don't remember
eelgrass being common here -- however, perhaps someone like David
might correct my memory re eelgrass?
Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Ken McKenna <kenmcken@eastlink.ca>
> Date: April 9, 2011 5:49:12 PM ADT
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Brant-Waterside PP
> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
>
> Ken McKenna
> Box 218 Stellarton NS
> B0K 1S0
> 902 752-7644
>
> Hi Paul and all
> I think something must have changed to alter the migration passage
> of Brant in the last 25 years- maybe the eelgrass or whatever Brant
> feed on during migration.
> Holdway in his 10 year study of Pictou Co. birds from 1957-1966
> also lists it as a common spring migrant especially in the month of
> April but also from 6 other months. In my birding in the county
> over the last 25 years of so, I have only seen a handful and others
> hvae also only seen a few. The Ponds at Merigomish are often
> checked and they have been noted a few times at Big I.
> Interesting the East River at New Glasgow was the sighting of a
> White-fronted Goose on the Springville Christmas bird count last
> Dec. and I check this area frequently. Good to have you comments
> once again Paul. We missed them.
> cheers
> Ken
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Paul MacDonald
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 5:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Brant-Waterside PP
>
> Hi Ken
> When I lived in Pictou Co ( 1970-73 ), Brant were fairly common in
> the spring. The East River below New Glasgow was a good spot. It
> was easier to hear them than see them. Also down at the Ponds in
> Merigomish they would stay til June. I haven't visited there in
> many years so I don't know if this still applies.
> It might be good to check at the Ponds mid May however.
> Paul
>
>
> --- On Sat, 4/9/11, Ken McKenna <kenmcken@eastlink.ca> wrote:
>
> From: Ken McKenna <kenmcken@eastlink.ca>
> Subject: [NatureNS] Brant-Waterside PP
> To: "NatureNS" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Received: Saturday, April 9, 2011, 12:28 PM
>
>
> Ken McKenna
> Box 218 Stellarton NS
> B0K 1S0
> 902 752-7644
>
>
> Hi all
> Rick Ferguson and I observed a single Brant Goose at Waterside PP,
> Pictou Co. late this morning, April 9.
> Although not a rare bird in Shelburne Co. it is not common in
> Pictou Co
> We did not observe any Osprey yet around many of the 2010 nests or
> in Pictou Harbour and the 3 rivers entering into the harbour. The
> Glaucous Gull at Pier C in Pictou seen the last several weekends
> was not seen on 2 trips there today.
> There were several good clumps of Coltsfoot in bloom in the
> Abercrombie Pt. area and there has been a good clump behind the New
> Glasgow Walmart for at least 9 days now. and Rick briefly saw a
> small orangish butterfly near the New Glasgow sewer.
> cheers
> Ken
>
>
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Ken et al., I wonder if the abundance of eelgrass has changed, i.e., =
greatly reduced?, since apparently the introduced green crab can have =
such an effect because of the way it forages, by digging around the =
buried bases/roots of the plants. I am copying this to David =
Garbary at St. F. X. Univ. for his thoughts on this. Here in =
Wolfville and Grand Pre we used to regularly see small numbers of brant =
in spring in salt-marshes but have not seen any for many years -- likely =
not related to eelgrass or green crabs, though, because I don't remember =
eelgrass being common here -- however, perhaps someone like David might =
correct my memory re eelgrass?<div><br></div><div>Cheers from Jim in =
Wolfville.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div =
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style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: =
</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica">Ken McKenna <<a =
href=3D"mailto:kenmcken@eastlink.ca">kenmcken@eastlink.ca</a>></font></=
div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
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#000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
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ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
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#000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Re: [NatureNS] Brant-Waterside =
PP</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
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href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>=
</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <div><font =
size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"></font> </div> <div><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Arial">Ken McKenna<br>Box 218 Stellarton NS<br>B0K 1S0<br>902 =
752-7644<br></font></div> <blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px =
solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; =
MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"> </div> <div =
style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">Hi Paul and all</div> <div style=3D"FONT: =
10pt arial">I think something must have changed to alter the migration =
passage of Brant in the last 25 years- maybe the eelgrass or whatever =
Brant feed on during migration. </div> <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt =
arial">Holdway in his 10 year study of Pictou Co. birds from 1957-1966 =
also lists it as a common spring migrant especially in the month of =
April but also from 6 other months. In my birding in the county over =
the last 25 years of so, I have only seen a handful and others hvae also =
only seen a few. The Ponds at Merigomish are often checked and they =
have been noted a few times at Big I. </div> <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt =
arial">Interesting the East River at New Glasgow was the sighting of a =
White-fronted Goose on the Springville Christmas bird count last Dec. =
and I check this area frequently. Good to have you comments once =
again Paul. We missed them. </div> <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt =
arial">cheers</div> <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">Ken</div> <div =
style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"> </div> <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt =
arial"> </div> <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"> </div> <div =
style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </div> <div =
style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: =
black"><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"paulrita2001@yahoo.com" =
href=3D"mailto:paulrita2001@yahoo.com">Paul MacDonald</a> </div> <div =
style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca"=
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a> =
</div> <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, April 09, =
2011 5:02 PM</div> <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> =
Re: [NatureNS] Brant-Waterside PP</div> <div><br></div> <table =
border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0"> <tbody> <tr> =
<td valign=3D"top">Hi Ken <div>When I lived in Pictou Co ( =
1970-73 ), Brant were fairly common in the spring. The East =
River below New Glasgow was a good spot. It was easier to hear =
them than see them. Also down at the Ponds in Merigomish they =
would stay til June. I haven't visited there in many years so I =
don't know if this still applies.</div> <div>It might be good to =
check at the Ponds mid May however.</div> <div>Paul</div> =
<div><br><br>--- On <b>Sat, 4/9/11, Ken McKenna <i><<a =
href=3D"mailto:kenmcken@eastlink.ca">kenmcken@eastlink.ca</a>></i></b> =
wrote:<br> <blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px =
solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><br>From: Ken =
McKenna <<a =
href=3D"mailto:kenmcken@eastlink.ca">kenmcken@eastlink.ca</a>><br>Subje=
ct: [NatureNS] Brant-Waterside PP<br>To: "NatureNS" =
<<a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>><br=
>Received: Saturday, April 9, 2011, 12:28 PM<br><br> =
<div id=3D"yiv1302209032"> <style></style> <div><font =
size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"></font> </div> <div><font =
size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">Ken McKenna<br>Box 218 Stellarton =
NS<br>B0K 1S0<br>902 752-7644<br></font></div><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Arial"> <div> </div> <div> </div> =
<div>Hi all</div> <div>Rick Ferguson and I observed a =
single <strong>Brant Goose</strong> at Waterside PP, Pictou =
Co. late this morning, April 9. <div>Although =
not a rare bird in Shelburne Co. it is not common in Pictou =
Co</div>We did <strong>not </strong>observe any Osprey yet =
around many of the 2010 nests or in Pictou Harbour and the 3 rivers =
entering into the harbour. The Glaucous Gull at Pier C in Pictou =
seen the last several weekends was <strong>not </strong>seen =
on 2 trips there today. </div> <div>There were =
several good clumps of Coltsfoot in bloom in the Abercrombie =
Pt. area and there has been a good clump behind the New =
Glasgow Walmart for at least 9 days now. and Rick briefly =
saw a small orangish butterfly near the New Glasgow sewer. </div> =
<div>cheers</div> <div>Ken</div> =
<div> </div></font> <div><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Arial"></font> </div></div></blockquote></div></td></tr></tbo=
dy></table></blockquote></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>=
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