[NatureNS] Trail into Jack's Lake

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From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2011 18:40:58 -0300
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I believe Bernard Forsythe thinks that the local first flowering of  
the knapweeds seems to be a trigger for the beginning of the nesting  
season of our goldfinches.  Let's consult Bernard for more info' on  
this.  Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.

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> From: Bob McDonald <bobathome@hfx.eastlink.ca>
> Date: September 10, 2011 6:09:33 PM ADT
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: [NatureNS] Trail into Jack's Lake
> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
> Donald MacLaughlin and I walked the water line trail (it's all  
> uphill as well!) accessed just at the exit from highway 102 at  
> Hammonds Plains Rd in HRM yesterday late afternoon.  Our  
> destination was Jack's Lake.  The gated track is wide (at first I  
> thought that it was a logging road) and made for easy walking.   
> Unfortunately, highway noise was never far away until we reached an  
> intersection where we turned west towards the Lake.  Birds were few  
> although the first bird we saw was a Merlin, apparently feeding on  
> large dragonflies, present in large numbers along the road.  They  
> were unidentified darners,Aeshna sp.  Have others seen Merlins  
> feeding on odonates?
>
> Later, we saw large numbers of American Goldfinch (perhaps 50-60,  
> maybe more) which appeared to be feeding on the seeds of Black  
> Knapweed, the predominant floral species in the area.  We saw the  
> same group on our way out.  We attempted to hike around Jack's Lake  
> but the bridge over a particularly wet spot was unusable.
>
> As Blake implies in his message, goldenrods and asters were prolific.
>
> Goldenrods seen and identified - Downy (Solidago puberula), Canada,  
> Rough-stemmed (S. rugosa), Grey or Old Field, Grass Leaved  
> (Euthamia graminifolia), Silver-rod or White Goldenrod (S. bicolor)  
> and Bog.  All are common around HRM.
>
> The asters I'm still working on but ones I'm sure of are Calico,  
> New York, Purple-stemmed, Tall White, Whorled Wood and Bog.
>
> I can send a GPS track to anyone who could handle the software (I  
> use Map Source).
>
> Cheers,
> Bob McDonald
> Halifax


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I believe Bernard Forsythe thinks that the local first flowering of the =
knapweeds seems to be a trigger for the beginning of the nesting season =
of our goldfinches. &nbsp;Let's consult Bernard for more info' on this. =
&nbsp;Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded =
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size=3D"2">Donald MacLaughlin and I walked the water line trail (it's =
all uphill as well!) accessed just at the exit from highway 102 at =
Hammonds Plains Rd in HRM yesterday late afternoon.&nbsp; Our =
destination was Jack's Lake.&nbsp; The gated track is wide (at first I =
thought that it was a logging road) and made for easy walking.&nbsp; =
Unfortunately, highway noise was never far away until we reached an =
intersection where we turned west towards the Lake.&nbsp; Birds were few =
although the first bird we saw was a Merlin, apparently feeding on large =
dragonflies, present in large numbers along the road.&nbsp; They were =
unidentified darners,<em>Aeshna</em><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>sp.&nbsp; Have others seen =
Merlins feeding on odonates?</font></div><div><font =
size=3D"2"></font>&nbsp;</div><div><font size=3D"2">Later, we saw large =
numbers of American Goldfinch (perhaps 50-60, maybe more) which appeared =
to be feeding on the seeds of Black Knapweed, the predominant floral =
species in the area.&nbsp; We saw the same group on our way out.&nbsp; =
We attempted to hike around Jack's Lake but the bridge over a =
particularly wet spot was unusable.</font></div><div><font =
size=3D"2"></font>&nbsp;</div><div><font size=3D"2">As =
Blake&nbsp;implies in his message, goldenrods and asters were =
prolific.</font></div><div><font size=3D"2"></font>&nbsp;</div><div><font =
size=3D"2">Goldenrods seen and identified - Downy (<em>Solidago =
puberula</em>), Canada, Rough-stemmed (<em>S. rugosa</em>), Grey or Old =
Field, Grass Leaved (<em>Euthamia graminifolia</em>), Silver-rod or =
White Goldenrod (<em>S. bicolor</em>) and Bog.&nbsp; All are common =
around HRM.</font></div><div><font =
size=3D"2"></font>&nbsp;</div><div><font size=3D"2">The asters I'm still =
working on but ones I'm sure of are Calico, New York, Purple-stemmed, =
Tall White, Whorled Wood and Bog.</font></div><div><font =
size=3D"2"></font>&nbsp;</div><div><font size=3D"2">I can send a GPS =
track to anyone who could handle the software (I use Map =
Source).</font></div><div><font size=3D"2"></font>&nbsp;</div><div><font =
size=3D"2">Cheers,</font></div><div><font size=3D"2">Bob =
McDonald</font></div><div><font =
size=3D"2">Halifax</font></div></span></blockquote></div><br></body></html=
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