[NatureNS] re Gray Squirrels at Granville Ferry

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Thanks, Jon, from Jim et al.

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> From: Jon Percy <jon-percy@ns.sympatico.ca>
> Date: November 18, 2011 8:05:35 PM AST
> To: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
> Subject: Re: Valley Gray Squirrels update + coot in Kentville
>
> Hi Jim;
> We still have at least two grey squirrels around Granville =20
> Ferry..... they come to our feeder less frequently now that our =20
> miniature schnauzer has learned to do a =93squirrel patrol=94 i.e. she =
=20
> goes streaking out the back door like a bolt of grey lightening and =20=

> immediately trees any Grey squirrels that have the temerity to =20
> snack on our bird seed.
>
> Cheers
> Jon
>
> From: James W. Wolford
> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 4:06 PM
> To: NatureNS ; Ed Sulis ; Nancy Nickerson ; Jacquie Roche ; =20
> Christina Toplack ; Jon Percy ; Patrick Giffin ; Fred Scott ; =20
> Andrew Hebda ; Howie Huynh ; Kathy McKee
> Subject: Valley Gray Squirrels update + coot in Kentville
>
> NOV. 17, 2011 - My regular eyes exam with Dr. Katherine (Kathy) =20
> McKee was revealing regarding natural history in the Kentville area =20=

> where she lives.  =46rom her home near the funeral home just east of =20=

> downtown Kentville, she frequently walks the nice Miner's Marsh =20
> trails (behind the King's Co. Municipal building).   She said the =20
> coot is still there as of a couple of days ago.
>
> She said she has had several recent sightings of a "big Ontario =20
> squirrel" (i.e., GRAY SQUIRREL in gray pelage) at or near the =20
> marsh, and that another GRAY SQUIRREL hangs out at or near the =20
> Valley Regional Hospital.  I had heard about the latter from =20
> Richard Stern and others.
>
> Lately I have had almost no reports of Gray Squirrels in The =20
> Valley, except for Ed Sulis in Kentville where there continue to be =20=

> two at his feeders.  I haven't spoken with Jon Percy in Granville =20
> Ferry for a few months, but he used to have more than one at his =20
> feeders.  No recent reports from Wolfville or Canning.
>
> I should also mention Clairmont Provincial Park near Kingston, =20
> where Bernard Forsythe very recently saw at least one gray =20
> squirrel.  And there is a history of others seeing up to several =20
> gray squirrels at once in that park, and in both gray and black =20
> pelages.
>
> NOV. 18, 2011 - Today our very strange warm Autumn seems to have =20
> come to a very abrupt end, and Winter has begun! (with overnight =20
> snow (a bit) on the ground and cars and bushes and a high =20
> temperature of about 3 C.
>
> Also today, at the annual Acadia Univ. Xmas Craft Fair at the =20
> Acadia Arena (get your new Blomidon Naturalists Society Calendar(s) =20=

> on Nov. 18, 19, or 20), Ed Sulis of Kentville brought me up to date =20=

> on his yard GRAY SQUIRRELS.  Currently he has two gray-coloured =20
> ones regularly, and separately recently also a black individual.  =20
> Incidentally, since Ed keeps and transports the BNS displays, at =20
> the Craft Fair we can see quite a few of his very nice photos of =20
> field trips, coastal scenery, flowers, water in its various forms, =20
> etc.  I told him that at least one of his photos on display would =20
> make a fabulous choice for next year's calendar!
>
> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville
>
> Jim (James W.) Wolford
> 91 Wickwire Ave.
> Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada
> B4P 1W3
>
> phone 902-542-9204
> e-mail <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
>
> "The Earth has spawned such a diversity of remarkable creatures =20
> that I wonder why we do not all live in a state of perpetual awe =20
> and astonishment." -- Howard Ensign Evans, in "Life on a Little-=20
> Known Planet", 1968.
>
> "In wildness is the preservation of the world" -- Henry David Thoreau
>


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Thanks, Jon, from Jim et al.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded =
message:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Jon Percy &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jon-percy@ns.sympatico.ca">jon-percy@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&gt=
;</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">November 18, 2011 8:05:35 PM =
AST</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">"James W. Wolford" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</fon=
t></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Re: Valley Gray Squirrels update + =
coot in Kentville</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: =
14px; "><br></div>  <div dir=3D"ltr"> <div style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: =
'Arial'; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <div>Hi Jim;</div> <div>We =
still have at least two grey squirrels around Granville Ferry..... they =
come to our feeder less frequently now that our miniature schnauzer has =
learned to do a =93squirrel patrol=94 i.e. she goes streaking out the =
back door like a bolt of grey lightening and immediately trees any Grey =
squirrels that have the temerity to snack on our bird seed.</div> =
<div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Cheers</div> <div>Jon</div> <div =
style=3D"FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; =
COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: =
none"> <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt tahoma"> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div =
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5"> <div style=3D"font-color: =
black"><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"jimwolford@eastlink.ca" =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">James W. Wolford</a> </div> =
<div><b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 18, 2011 4:06 PM</div> =
<div><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">NatureNS</a> ; <a =
title=3D"edmasulis@ns.sympatico.ca" =
href=3D"mailto:edmasulis@ns.sympatico.ca">Ed Sulis</a> ; <a =
title=3D"nicknl@ns.sympatico.ca" =
href=3D"mailto:nicknl@ns.sympatico.ca">Nancy Nickerson</a> ; <a =
title=3D"roche@eastlink.ca" href=3D"mailto:roche@eastlink.ca">Jacquie =
Roche</a> ; <a title=3D"ctoplack@eastlink.ca" =
href=3D"mailto:ctoplack@eastlink.ca">Christina Toplack</a> ; <a =
title=3D"jon-percy@ns.sympatico.ca" =
href=3D"mailto:jon-percy@ns.sympatico.ca">Jon Percy</a> ; <a =
title=3D"p_giffin@hotmail.com" =
href=3D"mailto:p_giffin@hotmail.com">Patrick Giffin</a> ; <a =
title=3D"fwscott@eastlink.ca" href=3D"mailto:fwscott@eastlink.ca">Fred =
Scott</a> ; <a title=3D"HEBDAAJ@gov.ns.ca" =
href=3D"mailto:HEBDAAJ@gov.ns.ca">Andrew Hebda</a> ; <a =
title=3D"archangel353ca@yahoo.ca" =
href=3D"mailto:archangel353ca@yahoo.ca">Howie Huynh</a> ; <a =
title=3D"mckeemunday@av.eastlink.ca" =
href=3D"mailto:mckeemunday@av.eastlink.ca">Kathy McKee</a> </div> =
<div><b>Subject:</b> Valley Gray Squirrels update + coot in =
Kentville</div></div></div> <div>&nbsp;</div></div> <div =
style=3D"FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; =
COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: =
none"> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font style=3D"FONT: 12px helvetica" =
size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica"><b>NOV. 17, 2011</b> - My regular eyes =
exam with Dr. Katherine (Kathy) McKee was revealing regarding natural =
history in the<b> Kentville</b> area where she lives.&nbsp; =46rom her =
home near the funeral home just east of downtown Kentville, she =
frequently walks the nice<b> Miner's Marsh trails</b> (behind the King's =
Co. Municipal building).&nbsp;&nbsp; She said the<b> coot</b> is still =
there as of a couple of days ago. </font></div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: =
0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT: 12px helvetica">&nbsp;</div> <div =
style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font style=3D"FONT: 12px helvetica" size=3D"3" =
face=3D"Helvetica">She said she has had several recent sightings of a =
"big Ontario squirrel" (i.e., <b>GRAY SQUIRREL</b> in gray pelage) at or =
near the marsh, and that another <b>GRAY SQUIRREL</b> hangs out at or =
near the Valley Regional Hospital.&nbsp; I had heard about the latter =
from Richard Stern and others.</font></div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; =
MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT: 12px helvetica">&nbsp;</div> <div style=3D"MARGIN:=
 0px"><font style=3D"FONT: 12px helvetica" size=3D"3" =
face=3D"Helvetica">Lately I have had almost no reports of <b>Gray =
Squirrels</b> in The Valley, except for Ed Sulis in Kentville where =
there continue to be two at his feeders.&nbsp; I haven't spoken with Jon =
Percy in Granville Ferry for a few months, but he used to have more than =
one at his feeders.&nbsp; No recent reports from Wolfville or =
Canning.</font></div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT: =
12px helvetica">&nbsp;</div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font =
style=3D"FONT: 12px helvetica" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica">I should =
also mention <b>Clairmont Provincial Park</b> near Kingston, where =
Bernard Forsythe very recently saw at least one <b>gray =
squirrel</b>.&nbsp; And there is a history of others seeing up to =
several gray squirrels at once in that park, and in both gray and black =
pelages.</font></div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT: =
12px helvetica">&nbsp;</div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font =
style=3D"FONT: 12px helvetica" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica"><b>NOV. 18, =
2011</b> - Today our very strange warm Autumn seems to have come to a =
very abrupt end, and <b>Winter has begun! </b>(with overnight snow (a =
bit) on the ground and cars and bushes and a high temperature of about 3 =
C.</font></div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT: 12px =
helvetica">&nbsp;</div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font style=3D"FONT: =
12px helvetica" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica">Also today, at the annual =
Acadia Univ. <b>Xmas Craft Fair</b> at the Acadia Arena (get your <b>new =
Blomidon Naturalists Society Calendar(s)</b> on Nov. 18, 19, or 20), Ed =
Sulis of <b>Kentville</b> brought me up to date on his yard <b>GRAY =
SQUIRRELS</b>.&nbsp; Currently he has two gray-coloured ones regularly, =
and separately recently also a black individual.&nbsp; Incidentally, =
since Ed keeps and transports the BNS displays, at the Craft Fair we can =
see quite a few of his<b> very nice photos </b>of field trips, coastal =
scenery, flowers, water in its various forms, etc.&nbsp; I told him that =
at least one of his photos on display would make a fabulous choice for =
next year's calendar!</font></div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font =
style=3D"FONT: 12px helvetica" size=3D"3" =
face=3D"Helvetica"><br></font></div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font =
style=3D"FONT: 12px helvetica" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica"> <div =
style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font style=3D"FONT: 12px helvetica" size=3D"3" =
face=3D"Helvetica">Cheers from Jim in Wolfville</font></div> <div =
style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT: 12px =
helvetica">&nbsp;</div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font style=3D"FONT: =
12px helvetica" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica">Jim (James W.) =
Wolford</font></div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font style=3D"FONT: =
12px helvetica" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica">91 Wickwire =
Ave.</font></div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font style=3D"FONT: 12px =
helvetica" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica">Wolfville, Nova Scotia, =
Canada</font></div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font style=3D"FONT: 12px =
helvetica" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica">B4P 1W3</font></div> <div =
style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT: 12px =
helvetica">&nbsp;</div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font style=3D"FONT: =
12px helvetica" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica">phone =
902-542-9204</font></div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font style=3D"FONT: =
12px helvetica" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica">e-mail &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</fon=
t></div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT: 12px =
helvetica">&nbsp;</div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font style=3D"FONT: =
12px helvetica" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica">"The Earth has spawned =
such a diversity of remarkable creatures that I wonder why we do not all =
live in a state of perpetual awe and astonishment." -- Howard Ensign =
Evans, in "Life on a Little-Known Planet", 1968.</font></div> <div =
style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT: 12px =
helvetica">&nbsp;</div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font style=3D"FONT: =
12px helvetica" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica">"In wildness is the =
preservation of the world" -- Henry David Thoreau</font></div> =
<div><font style=3D"FONT: 12px helvetica" size=3D"3" =
face=3D"Helvetica"><br></font></div></font></div></div></div></div></block=
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