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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0082_01CD1DAD.8FDF82B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Took advantage of the lovely weather this afternoon to take a walk = around Belchers Marsh in the Glenbourne subdivision in Mainland Halifax. The Leatherleaf was pretty much in full blossom as was the Sweet Gale at = the marsh edge. The Red Maple flowers are lovely close up. The = Red-berried or Scarlet Elder was in very early bud, showing a distinct = reddish tinge. Also noted a small patch of Inkberry which had = previously escaped my notice. Recently arrived birds included Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, = Northern Flicker and Belted Kingfisher. Hope to see Tree Swallows and = Great Blue Heron on my next trip. Next time you are in the area, do visit the marsh. Our Trails Group has = prepared a brochure with a map of the trails and a brief description of = the cultural and natural history. If interested, you can download a copy on our web site at www.halifaxnorthwesttrails.ca Cheers, Bob McDonald, Chair Halifax North West Trails Assoc ------=_NextPart_000_0082_01CD1DAD.8FDF82B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META name=3DGENERATOR content=3D"MSHTML 8.00.6001.19222"> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Took advantage of the lovely weather = this afternoon=20 to take a walk around Belchers Marsh in the Glenbourne subdivision in = Mainland=20 Halifax.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>The Leatherleaf was pretty much in full = blossom as=20 was the Sweet Gale at the marsh edge. The Red Maple flowers are = lovely=20 close up. The Red-berried or Scarlet Elder was in very early bud, = showing a=20 distinct reddish tinge. Also noted a small patch of Inkberry which = had=20 previously escaped my notice.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Recently arrived birds included = Red-winged=20 Blackbird, Common Grackle, Northern Flicker and Belted = Kingfisher. Hope to=20 see Tree Swallows and Great Blue Heron on my next trip.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Next time you are in the area, do visit = the=20 marsh. Our Trails Group has prepared a brochure with a map of the = trails=20 and a brief description of the cultural and natural = history.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>If interested, you can download a copy = on our web=20 site at</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial><A=20 href=3D"http://www.halifaxnorthwesttrails.ca">www.halifaxnorthwesttrails.= ca</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Cheers,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Bob McDonald, Chair</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Halifax North West Trails = Assoc</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0082_01CD1DAD.8FDF82B0--
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