[NatureNS] A great year for nesting owls...

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From: Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:25:10 -0300
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Well, the classic answer is that the Red-backed Voles have likely crashed.
I'm not monitoring them this year, so I can't say for sure. Kestrels are
down too, so perhaps the meadow voles crashed this year, too? I realize that
the diet of Kestrels is quite diverse, including large insects, but
none-the-less, low rodent numbers is likely the best hypothesis.

In contrast, out west, owl boxers are having a bumper year.

Randy
_________________________________
RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.


On 29 June 2011 10:39, Andrew Hebda <HEBDAAJ@gov.ns.ca> wrote:

> Hi Randy
>
> Any thoughts on why?
>
> Andrew
>
> >>> Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com> 6/29/2011 9:14 am >>>
> ...is due sometime within the next decade.
>
> I've just come back from the Highlands where Fritz McEvoy and I did a final
> check on over 20 boxes, then I did another nine the next day on my way
> back,
> for a total of over 30 boxes checked. One red squirrel. That's it. No
> Saw-whets, no Boreals, no kestrels, no flying squirrels...not even a wasp
> nest to make things interesting.
>
> Definitely, my worst year in over a decade.
>
> And as far as I know, none of the hobbiests who have small numbers of boxes
> have any nests either.
>
> Randy
> _________________________________
> RF Lauff
> Way in the boonies of
> Antigonish County, NS.
>
>

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Well, the classic answer is that the Red-backed Voles have likely crashed. =
I&#39;m not monitoring them this year, so I can&#39;t say for sure. Kestrel=
s are down too, so perhaps the meadow voles crashed this year, too? I reali=
ze that the diet of Kestrels is quite diverse, including large insects, but=
 none-the-less, low rodent numbers is likely the best hypothesis.<div>

<br></div><div>In contrast, out west, owl boxers are having a bumper year.<=
/div><div><br></div><div>Randy<br clear=3D"all">___________________________=
______<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.<br>


<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 29 June 2011 10:39, Andrew Hebda <spa=
n dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:HEBDAAJ@gov.ns.ca">HEBDAAJ@gov.ns.ca</a=
>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 =
0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">

Hi Randy<br>
<br>
Any thoughts on why?<br>
<br>
Andrew<br>
<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt; Randy Lauff &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:randy.lauff@gmail.com">randy=
.lauff@gmail.com</a>&gt; 6/29/2011 9:14 am &gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
<div><div></div><div class=3D"h5">...is due sometime within the next decade=
.<br>
<br>
I&#39;ve just come back from the Highlands where Fritz McEvoy and I did a f=
inal<br>
check on over 20 boxes, then I did another nine the next day on my way back=
,<br>
for a total of over 30 boxes checked. One red squirrel. That&#39;s it. No<b=
r>
Saw-whets, no Boreals, no kestrels, no flying squirrels...not even a wasp<b=
r>
nest to make things interesting.<br>
<br>
Definitely, my worst year in over a decade.<br>
<br>
And as far as I know, none of the hobbiests who have small numbers of boxes=
<br>
have any nests either.<br>
<br>
Randy<br>
_________________________________<br>
RF Lauff<br>
Way in the boonies of<br>
Antigonish County, NS.<br>
<br>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>

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