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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0020_01CBF762.B68C8830 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable To Jim W. et al, it seems to me that Eelgrass cannot tolerate much silt in the water, = even though it --paradoxically-- needs silty and shallow sea bottom to = root in. Do we know whether the N.S. Eelgrass beds ever fully recovered = after being nearly wiped out by the Eelgrass Wasting Disease in the = 1930's or so? That's when the Eelgrass Limpet (Lottia alveus) became = extinct. On a much happier note, I am seeing much more Eelgrass in sheltered = and shallow parts of Halifax Harbour now that Haligonians treat much of = their sewage... Dusan Soudek=20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: James W. Wolford=20 To: NatureNS=20 Cc: David Garbary=20 Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2011 2:04 AM Subject: [NatureNS] re former brant & eelgrass & green crabs -- was = Brant-Waterside PP 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.=20 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.=20 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.=20 cheers Ken ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Paul MacDonald=20 To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20 Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 5:02 PM Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Brant-Waterside PP Hi Ken=20 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. =20 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.=20 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.=20 cheers Ken =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0020_01CBF762.B68C8830 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META name=3DGENERATOR content=3D"MSHTML 8.00.6001.19019"></HEAD> <BODY=20 style=3D"WORD-WRAP: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space"=20 bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=3D4>To Jim W. <EM>et al,</EM></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D4> it seems to me that Eelgrass cannot = tolerate much=20 silt in the water, even though it --paradoxically-- needs silty and = shallow=20 sea bottom to root in. Do we know whether the N.S. Eelgrass beds ever = fully=20 recovered after being nearly wiped out by the Eelgrass Wasting Disease = in the=20 1930's or so? That's when the Eelgrass Limpet (<EM>Lottia = alveus</EM>)=20 became extinct.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D4> On a much happier note, I am = seeing much=20 more Eelgrass in sheltered and shallow parts of Halifax Harbour now that = Haligonians treat much of their sewage...</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D4> Dusan Soudek</FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; = PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"=20 dir=3Dltr> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Djimwolford@eastlink.ca = href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">James W.=20 Wolford</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20 href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">NatureNS</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A = title=3Ddgarbary@gmail.com=20 href=3D"mailto:dgarbary@gmail.com">David Garbary</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, April 10, 2011 = 2:04=20 AM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] re former = brant &=20 eelgrass & green crabs -- was Brant-Waterside PP</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>Ken et al., I wonder if the abundance of eelgrass has = changed,=20 i.e., greatly reduced?, since apparently the introduced green crab can = have=20 such an effect because of the way it forages, by digging around the = buried=20 bases/roots of the plants. I am copying this to David Garbary at = St. F.=20 X. Univ. for his thoughts on this. Here in Wolfville and Grand = Pre we=20 used to regularly see small numbers of brant in spring in salt-marshes = but=20 have not seen any for many years -- likely not related to eelgrass or = green=20 crabs, though, because I don't remember eelgrass being common here -- = however,=20 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=3DApple-interchange-newline> <BLOCKQUOTE type=3D"cite"> <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica; = COLOR: #000000"=20 color=3D#000000 size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><B>From: </B></FONT><FONT=20 style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica>Ken McKenna = <<A=20 = href=3D"mailto:kenmcken@eastlink.ca">kenmcken@eastlink.ca</A>></FONT><= /DIV> <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica; = COLOR: #000000"=20 color=3D#000000 size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><B>Date: </B></FONT><FONT=20 style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica>April 9, = 2011 5:49:12 PM=20 ADT</FONT></DIV> <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica; = COLOR: #000000"=20 color=3D#000000 size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><B>To: </B></FONT><FONT=20 style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><A=20 = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A></FONT= ></DIV> <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica; = COLOR: #000000"=20 color=3D#000000 size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><B>Subject: = </B></FONT><FONT=20 style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><B>Re: = [NatureNS]=20 Brant-Waterside PP</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica; = COLOR: #000000"=20 color=3D#000000 size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><B>Reply-To: = </B></FONT><FONT=20 style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><A=20 = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A></FONT= ></DIV> <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px"><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Ken McKenna<BR>Box 218 Stellarton = NS<BR>B0K=20 1S0<BR>902 752-7644<BR></FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 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=20 the migration passage of Brant in the last 25 years- maybe the = eelgrass or=20 whatever Brant feed on during migration. </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">Holdway in his 10 year study of = Pictou Co.=20 birds from 1957-1966 also lists it as a common spring migrant = especially=20 in the month of April but also from 6 other months. In my birding = in the=20 county over the last 25 years of so, I have only seen a handful = and others=20 hvae also only seen a few. The Ponds at Merigomish are often = checked and=20 they have been noted a few times at Big I. </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">Interesting the East River at New = Glasgow=20 was the sighting of a White-fronted Goose on the Springville = Christmas=20 bird count last Dec. and I check this area frequently. Good = to have=20 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=20 style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Dpaulrita2001@yahoo.com = href=3D"mailto:paulrita2001@yahoo.com">Paul=20 MacDonald</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20 = 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=20 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NatureNS]=20 Brant-Waterside PP</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <TABLE border=3D0 cellSpacing=3D0 cellPadding=3D0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD vAlign=3Dtop>Hi Ken=20 <DIV>When I lived in Pictou Co ( 1970-73 ), Brant were = fairly common=20 in the spring. The East River below New Glasgow was a good = spot. It=20 was easier to hear them than see them. Also down at the = Ponds in=20 Merigomish they would stay til June. I haven't visited there = in many=20 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=20 = href=3D"mailto:kenmcken@eastlink.ca">kenmcken@eastlink.ca</A>></I></B>= =20 wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; = PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From:=20 Ken McKenna <<A=20 = href=3D"mailto:kenmcken@eastlink.ca">kenmcken@eastlink.ca</A>><BR>Subj= ect:=20 [NatureNS] Brant-Waterside PP<BR>To: "NatureNS" <<A=20 = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A>><B= R>Received:=20 Saturday, April 9, 2011, 12:28 PM<BR><BR> <DIV id=3Dyiv1302209032> <STYLE></STYLE> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Ken McKenna<BR>Box 218 = Stellarton=20 NS<BR>B0K 1S0<BR>902 752-7644<BR></FONT></DIV><FONT = size=3D2=20 face=3DArial> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Hi all</DIV> <DIV>Rick Ferguson and I observed a single <STRONG>Brant=20 Goose</STRONG> at Waterside PP, Pictou Co. late this = morning,=20 April 9. =20 <DIV>Although not a rare bird in Shelburne Co. it is not = common in=20 Pictou Co</DIV>We did <STRONG>not </STRONG>observe any = Osprey yet=20 around many of the 2010 nests or in Pictou Harbour and the = 3=20 rivers entering into the harbour. The Glaucous Gull at = Pier C in=20 Pictou seen the last several weekends was <STRONG>not=20 </STRONG>seen on 2 trips there today. </DIV> <DIV>There were several good clumps of Coltsfoot in bloom = in the=20 Abercrombie Pt. area and there has been a good clump = behind the=20 New Glasgow Walmart for at least 9 days now. = and Rick=20 briefly saw a small orangish butterfly near the New = Glasgow sewer.=20 </DIV> <DIV>cheers</DIV> <DIV>Ken</DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT> <DIV><FONT size=3D2=20 = face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></TD></TR></TBOD= Y></TABLE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY><= /HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0020_01CBF762.B68C8830--
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