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If the convent is simply cutting to maintain the fields as grassland and
meadows, the longer they can delay the better from a bird's point of view.
All the best,
Lance
Lance Laviolette
Glen Robertson, Ontario
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of Paul MacDonald
Sent: June-30-11 10:32 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] ground-nesting birds in hayfields; bear photos
It depends on what they are going to use the hay for Randy.
For mulch or whatever the latter the better, for sheep its a little
late now but cattle will eat it but not happily! For horses
get it between the blooms whenever that is and store it for a year.
Hope this helps
Paul
_____
From: Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com>
To: NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 9:58:55 AM
Subject: [NatureNS] ground-nesting birds in hayfields; bear photos
All,
I have been very fortunate to be able to work on the lands on which the
local convent sits (see: http://www.themarthas.com/). I have done both owl
work and beetle work there. This morning, I was asked if it would be ok for
them to cut the hay at this point...it's earlier than usual but they want to
reduce the impact on the ground-nesting birds. Being somewhat out of my
realm, I told them that I thought it was early, and that mid/late July would
be safe(r). Can anyone add anything to this?
I have posted a few of the shots of the young bears at my feeder:
http://people.stfx.ca/rlauff/photos/feederbears/ Enjoy. Evidently, the
bears were so disgruntled at me taking down my seed feeders, they took down
and smashed (crunched?) my hummingbird feeder. I took pictures of that, too,
but I can't find the cable to my camera just now.
Randy
_________________________________
RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.
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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Hi Randy,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>As Paul has pointed out there are two viewpoints that should be =
considered, the farmer’s and the ‘conservationist’. =
Unfortunately there is not always a happy compromise. =
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Bobolinks are the most studied grassland species and using them as a =
yardstick it can be said that a good rule of thumb is that if the cut is =
delayed to July 1<sup>st</sup>, 50-70% of the birds will have fledged. =
Delay two more weeks to July 15<sup>th</sup> and in most years you will =
have 100% of the nests fledged. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>From a dairy farmers perspective, July 1<sup>st</sup> is too late. =
The protein level of the hay reduces through June and is too low to =
sustain dairy cows. For beef cattle and horses it is OK and in some =
cases better. I am fortunate that the hay on my farm is being used to =
support horses for the most part so the cutting is not until at least =
July 15<sup>th</sup> each year. As such, I have good numbers of =
all the ground nesting grassland species found in my =
area.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>If the convent is simply cutting to maintain the fields as grassland =
and meadows, the longer they can delay the better from a bird’s =
point of view.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>All the best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Lance<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Lance =
Laviolette<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Glen Robertson, =
Ontario<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div =
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0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> =
naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul MacDonald<br><b>Sent:</b> June-30-11 10:32 =
AM<br><b>To:</b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: =
[NatureNS] ground-nesting birds in hayfields; bear =
photos<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'background:white'><span style=3D'color:black'>It depends on =
what they are going to use the hay for =
Randy.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'background:white'><span style=3D'color:black'>For mulch or =
whatever the latter the better, for sheep its a =
little<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'background:white'><span style=3D'color:black'>late now but =
cattle will eat it but not happily! For =
horses<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'background:white'><span style=3D'color:black'>get it between =
the blooms whenever that is and store it for a =
year.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'background:white'><span style=3D'color:black'>Hope this =
helps<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'color:black'>Paul<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div =
class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center;background:white'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><=
hr size=3D1 width=3D"100%" align=3Dcenter></span></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'background:white'><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>F=
rom:</span></b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> =
Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com><br><b>To:</b> NatureNS =
<naturens@chebucto.ns.ca><br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 30, 2011 =
9:58:55 AM<br><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] ground-nesting birds in =
hayfields; bear photos<br></span><span =
style=3D'color:black'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><div =
id=3Dyiv1502328668><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'color:black'>All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'color:black'>I have been very fortunate to be able to work on =
the lands on which the local convent sits (see: <a =
href=3D"http://www.themarthas.com/" =
target=3D"_blank">http://www.themarthas.com/</a>). I have done both owl =
work and beetle work there. This morning, I was asked if it would be ok =
for them to cut the hay at this point...it's earlier than usual but they =
want to reduce the impact on the ground-nesting birds. Being somewhat =
out of my realm, I told them that I thought it was early, and that =
mid/late July would be safe(r). Can anyone add anything to =
this?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'color:black'>I have posted a few of the shots of the young =
bears at my feeder: <a =
href=3D"http://people.stfx.ca/rlauff/photos/feederbears/" =
target=3D"_blank">http://people.stfx.ca/rlauff/photos/feederbears/</a>&nb=
sp; Enjoy. Evidently, the bears were so disgruntled at me taking down my =
seed feeders, they took down and smashed (crunched?) my hummingbird =
feeder. I took pictures of that, too, but I can't find the cable to my =
camera just now.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'color:black'>Randy<br =
clear=3Dall>_________________________________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the =
boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span =
style=3D'color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div=
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