[NatureNS] re merlins eating odonates -- yes, and peregrines, too

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Kestrels do, too. I have found the remains in their nests.

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


On 11 September 2011 15:31, James W. Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> wrote:

>  Thanks, Dick, and I will pass along this info' to NatureNS naturalists.
>  Cheers from Jim
>
> On 11-Sep-11, at 12:17 PM, Dekker wrote:
>
> Jim,
>
> During summer (August), young Merlins routinely catch dragonflies, one
> after the other, often eating them on the wing.
> Fledgling Peregrines indulge in the same sport.
> D.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* James W. Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
> *To:* Dick Dekker <ddekker1@telus.net>
> *Sent:* September 10, 2011 3:38 PM
> *Subject:* Trail into Jack's Lake
>
> Dick, can you comment on merlins feeding on odonates?  Cheers from Jim
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *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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Kestrels do, too. I have found the remains in their nests.<div><br></div><d=
iv>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 11 September 2011 15:31, James W. Wol=
ford <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwol=
ford@eastlink.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;">

<div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word">
Thanks, Dick, and I will pass along this info&#39; to NatureNS naturalists.=
 =A0Cheers from Jim<div><br><div><div>On 11-Sep-11, at 12:17 PM, Dekker wro=
te:</div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span style=3D"border-collapse:separ=
ate;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Helvetica;font-style:normal;font-variant=
:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-al=
ign:auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacin=
g:0px;font-size:medium"><div>

Jim,</div><div>=A0</div><div>During summer (August), young Merlins routinel=
y catch dragonflies, one after the other,=A0often eating them on the wing.<=
/div><div>Fledgling Peregrines=A0indulge in the same sport.</div><div>D.=A0=
=A0</div>

<blockquote style=3D"padding-right:0px;padding-left:5px;margin-left:5px;bor=
der-left-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;m=
argin-right:0px"><div>----- Original Message -----</div><div style=3D"backg=
round-color:rgb(228, 228, 228);background-repeat:initial initial">

<b>From:</b><span>=A0</span><a title=3D"jimwolford@eastlink.ca" href=3D"mai=
lto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_blank">James W. Wolford</a></div><di=
v><b>To:</b><span>=A0</span><a title=3D"ddekker1@telus.net" href=3D"mailto:=
ddekker1@telus.net" target=3D"_blank">Dick Dekker</a></div>

<div><b>Sent:</b><span>=A0</span>September 10, 2011 3:38 PM</div><div><b>Su=
bject:</b><span>=A0</span>Trail into Jack&#39;s Lake</div><div><br></div>Di=
ck, can you comment on merlins feeding on odonates? =A0Cheers from Jim<br><=
div>

<br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div s=
tyle=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">=
<font face=3D"Helvetica" color=3D"#000000" size=3D"3" style=3D"color:rgb(0,=
 0, 0)"><b>From:<span>=A0</span></b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D=
"3">Bob McDonald &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bobathome@hfx.eastlink.ca" target=3D=
"_blank">bobathome@hfx.eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</font></div>

<div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left=
:0px"><font face=3D"Helvetica" color=3D"#000000" size=3D"3" style=3D"color:=
rgb(0, 0, 0)"><b>Date:<span>=A0</span></b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" s=
ize=3D"3">September 10, 2011 6:09:33 PM ADT</font></div>

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:0px"><font face=3D"Helvetica" color=3D"#000000" size=3D"3" style=3D"color:=
rgb(0, 0, 0)"><b>To:<span>=A0</span></b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" siz=
e=3D"3"><a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">nature=
ns@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font></div>

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" size=3D"3"><b>[NatureNS] Trail into Jack&#39;s Lake</b></font></div>

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orm:none;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);text-indent:0px;white-space:normal;letter-spaci=
ng:normal;border-collapse:separate"><div>

<font size=3D"2">Donald MacLaughlin and I walked the water line trail (it&#=
39;s all uphill as well!) accessed just at the exit from highway 102 at Ham=
monds Plains Rd in HRM yesterday late afternoon.=A0 Our destination was Jac=
k&#39;s Lake.=A0 The gated track is wide (at first I thought that it was a =
logging road) and made for easy walking.=A0 Unfortunately, highway noise wa=
s never far away until we reached an intersection where we turned west towa=
rds the Lake.=A0 Birds were few although the first bird we saw was a Merlin=
, apparently feeding on large dragonflies, present in large numbers along t=
he road.=A0 They were unidentified darners,<em>Aeshna</em><span>=A0</span>s=
p.=A0 Have others seen Merlins feeding on odonates?</font></div>

<div><font size=3D"2"></font>=A0</div><div><font size=3D"2">Later, we saw l=
arge numbers of American Goldfinch (perhaps 50-60, maybe more) which appear=
ed to be feeding on the seeds of Black Knapweed, the predominant floral spe=
cies in the area.=A0 We saw the same group on our way out.=A0 We attempted =
to hike around Jack&#39;s Lake but the bridge over a particularly wet spot =
was unusable.</font></div>

<div><font size=3D"2"></font>=A0</div><div><font size=3D"2">As Blake=A0impl=
ies in his message, goldenrods and asters were prolific.</font></div><div><=
font size=3D"2"></font>=A0</div><div><font size=3D"2">Goldenrods seen and i=
dentified - 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.=A0 All=
 are common around HRM.</font></div>

<div><font size=3D"2"></font>=A0</div><div><font size=3D"2">The asters I&#3=
9;m still working on but ones I&#39;m sure of are Calico, New York, Purple-=
stemmed, Tall White, Whorled Wood and Bog.</font></div><div><font size=3D"2=
"></font>=A0</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>=A0<=
/div><div><font size=3D"2">Cheers,</font></div><div><font size=3D"2">Bob Mc=
Donald</font></div>

<div><font size=3D"2">Halifax</font></div></span></blockquote></div><br></b=
lockquote></span><br></blockquote></div><br></div></div></blockquote></div>=
<br></div>

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