[NatureNS] 3 Pictou Co. Owl routes

From: Ken McKenna <kenmcken@eastlink.ca>
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Ken McKenna
Box 218 Stellarton NS
B0K 1S0
902 752-7644

Hi all
On Thurs May 3, Charlie Kendell and I ran the Tony Mills Owl route =
(western Pictou Co.). We have in the past had 20+ owls on this route, =
but we were glad to have 5 Barred Owls and 1 Northern Saw-whet Owl that =
night. Two of the Barred Owls which called distantly in the 2 =
min.initial silent period flew in beside the vehicle while we were doing =
up our notes for that stop. We had 9 Wilson's Snipe and 14 American =
Woodcock on the route. The latter should explain why were are getting =
fewer owls as a lot of the wooded area has been cut creating ideal =
Woodcock habitat.  It had clouded over after we started the route but =
the conditions were still ideal for a count. Maybe because of the cloud =
cover, the Woodcock started to perform on the last 3 stops after a quiet =
period in the middle stops.  Peepers were heard at every stop, but we =
did not hear any Wood Frogs.=20

Rick Ferguson and I did the Lorne-Sheepherders Junction route ( Pict) on =
April 20. Here we had 6 Barred Owls and 2 Great Horned Owls. Another 2 =
BARR came to the vehicle and called while we were making notes, but we =
did not hear them in the survey period so were not countable!. Only 3 =
Snipe and 3 Woodcock this route. We had Peepers and Wood Frogs at every =
stop.

I think I mentioned our first route in an earlier email but will report =
again since only 1 Great Horned Owl was all we, (Rick and I), heard on =
the Sunnybrae( Pict)-Caledonia( Guys) on April 14. Wood Frogs were on =
Stops 1,3,4,5,6, 7, 8, and 10. Peepers were only on stops 5, 6, 7, and =
10. ( temp +4C-+1C). A Woodcock on the first stop was the only one for =
the route, but I think it or it's descendants have been in the location =
for 10+ years we have been doing this count. This route has very few =
trees now as many of the trees planted after the Trafalgar fire in the =
late 70's have been removed.=20

cheers
Ken
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Ken McKenna<BR>Box 218 Stellarton =
NS<BR>B0K=20
1S0<BR>902 752-7644<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Hi all</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>On Thurs May 3, Charlie Kendell and I =
ran the=20
<STRONG>Tony Mills Owl route</STRONG> (western Pictou Co.). We have in =
the past=20
had 20+ owls on this route, but we were glad to have 5<STRONG> Barred=20
Owls</STRONG> and <STRONG>1</STRONG> <STRONG>Northern Saw-whet =
Owl</STRONG> that=20
night. </FONT><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Two of the Barred =
Owls&nbsp;which called=20
distantly in the 2 min.initial&nbsp;silent period flew in beside the =
vehicle=20
while we were doing up our notes for that stop. We had<STRONG> 9 =
Wilson's=20
Snipe</STRONG> and <STRONG>14 American Woodcock</STRONG> on the route. =
The=20
latter should explain why were are getting fewer owls as a lot of the =
wooded=20
area has been cut creating ideal Woodcock habitat.&nbsp; </FONT><FONT =
size=3D2=20
face=3DArial>It had clouded over after we started the route but the =
conditions=20
were still ideal for a count. Maybe because of the cloud cover, the =
Woodcock=20
started to perform on the last 3 stops after a quiet period in =
the&nbsp;middle=20
stops. &nbsp;Peepers were heard at every stop, but we did not hear any =
Wood=20
Frogs. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Rick Ferguson and I did the=20
<STRONG>Lorne-Sheepherders Junction route (</STRONG> Pict)&nbsp;on April =
20.=20
Here we had <STRONG>6 Barred Owls</STRONG> and <STRONG>2 Great Horned=20
Owls</STRONG>. Another 2 BARR came to the vehicle and called while we =
were=20
making notes, but we did not hear them in the survey&nbsp;period so were =
not=20
countable!. Only <STRONG>3 Snipe</STRONG> and <STRONG>3 =
Woodcock</STRONG> this=20
route. We had Peepers and Wood Frogs at every stop.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>I think I mentioned our first route in =
an earlier=20
email but will report again since only <STRONG>1 Great Horned =
Owl</STRONG> was=20
all we, (Rick and I),&nbsp;heard on the Sunnybrae( Pict)-Caledonia( =
Guys) on=20
April 14. Wood Frogs were on Stops 1,3,4,5,6, 7, 8, and 10. Peepers were =
only on=20
stops 5, 6, 7, and 10. ( temp +4C-+1C). <STRONG>A Woodcock</STRONG> on =
the first=20
stop was the only one for the route, but I think it or it's descendants =
have=20
been in the location for 10+ years we have been doing this count. This =
route has=20
very few trees now as many of the trees planted after the Trafalgar fire =
in the=20
late&nbsp;70's have been removed. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>cheers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Ken</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>

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