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Index of Subjects --_e8a8278a-98c2-4a61-ae69-346bcb9bbec0_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable These swallows also nest a few miles east of Wallace along the Dewar River = Bank > From: bobathome@eastlink.ca > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Cliff swallows? > Date: Thu=2C 21 Jun 2012 22:19:45 -0300 >=20 > Hello All=2C >=20 > I realize that this is a rather tardy reply to the query below but I was= =20 > away > from email for a few days and it's taken awhile to get caught up. As wel= l=2C > I do have some positive news regarding Cliff Swallows. > After doing some bird survey work organized by the local CPAWS chapter in= =20 > several potential future candidate Wilderness Areas near Amherst=2C and=20 > spending a couple of days with a friend on Gulf Shore Rd=2C on our way ho= me we=20 > noticed a small group of gulls just after crossing Wallace Harbour about = 1-2=20 > km west of Wallace. As we scanned the gulls (mostly Herrings but includi= ng=20 > 1 adult and 2 immature Bonaparte's)=2C we noticed a remarkable number of = Cliff=20 > Swallows collecting what we supposed was mud and grass. These building=20 > materials were being carried to a building across the road and so I walke= d=20 > cautiously up the driveway. As I approached=2C a gentleman came out of t= he=20 > building and approached me. I asked him if he realized that he was=20 > receiving special recognition by the swallows=2C and without answering he= =20 > showed me a small sign on the building with information about Cliff=20 > Swallows. The birds were building their mud structures under his eaves. = He=20 > felt quite honoured that the birds had chosen to nest there. > A sign on the building advertised Drysdale's Meats and I was speaking wit= h=20 > Mr. Drysdale. It had been a long time nesting spot for CLSW. Up to two= =20 > years ago=2C there had been about 12-15 families each year but last year= =2C that=20 > number had fallen to 6 pairs. However=2C I counted at least 15 structure= s=20 > although not all may have been active. I counted at least 20 birds in th= e=20 > air at one time so I suspect that the colony is back to its usual numbers= . > More precisely=2C the location is on Betts Pt on p.18 of the Nova Scotia= =20 > Atlas=2C sixth edition=2C V4. >=20 > Cheers=2C > Bob McDonald > Halifax >=20 >=20 > ----- Original Message -----=20 > From: "andy dean" <aadean@ns.sympatico.ca> > To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > Sent: Sunday=2C June 17=2C 2012 1:46 PM > Subject: [NatureNS] Cliff swallows? >=20 >=20 > > Is anybody seeing cliff swallows this year? > > There was a breeding colony in Middleton from mid-May last year but not= a > > feather this.....kinda scary. > > > > Andy and Lelia Dean > > 86 Baden Powell Drive > > Kentville=2C N.S. > > (902) 678-6243 > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- > > No virus found in this message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 2012.0.2180 / Virus Database: 2433/5071 - Release Date: 06/15/= 12 > > >=20 = --_e8a8278a-98c2-4a61-ae69-346bcb9bbec0_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <style><!-- .hmmessage P { margin:0px=3B padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 10pt=3B font-family:Tahoma } --></style></head> <body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'> These swallows also nest a few miles east of Wallace along the Dewar River = Bank<br> =3B<BR><div><div id=3D"SkyDrivePlaceholder"></div>>=3B From:= bobathome@eastlink.ca<br>>=3B To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br>>=3B Subj= ect: Re: [NatureNS] Cliff swallows?<br>>=3B Date: Thu=2C 21 Jun 2012 22:1= 9:45 -0300<br>>=3B <br>>=3B Hello All=2C<br>>=3B <br>>=3B I realize= that this is a rather tardy reply to the query below but I was <br>>=3B= away<br>>=3B from email for a few days and it's taken awhile to get caug= ht up. As well=2C<br>>=3B I do have some positive news regarding Cliff S= wallows.<br>>=3B After doing some bird survey work organized by the local= CPAWS chapter in <br>>=3B several potential future candidate Wilderness = Areas near Amherst=2C and <br>>=3B spending a couple of days with a frien= d on Gulf Shore Rd=2C on our way home we <br>>=3B noticed a small group o= f gulls just after crossing Wallace Harbour about 1-2 <br>>=3B km west of= Wallace. As we scanned the gulls (mostly Herrings but including <br>>= =3B 1 adult and 2 immature Bonaparte's)=2C we noticed a remarkable number o= f Cliff <br>>=3B Swallows collecting what we supposed was mud and grass. = These building <br>>=3B materials were being carried to a building across= the road and so I walked <br>>=3B cautiously up the driveway. As I appr= oached=2C a gentleman came out of the <br>>=3B building and approached me= . I asked him if he realized that he was <br>>=3B receiving special reco= gnition by the swallows=2C and without answering he <br>>=3B showed me a = small sign on the building with information about Cliff <br>>=3B Swallows= . The birds were building their mud structures under his eaves. He <br>&g= t=3B felt quite honoured that the birds had chosen to nest there.<br>>=3B= A sign on the building advertised Drysdale's Meats and I was speaking with= <br>>=3B Mr. Drysdale. It had been a long time nesting spot for CLSW. = Up to two <br>>=3B years ago=2C there had been about 12-15 families each = year but last year=2C that <br>>=3B number had fallen to 6 pairs. Howeve= r=2C I counted at least 15 structures <br>>=3B although not all may have = been active. I counted at least 20 birds in the <br>>=3B air at one time= so I suspect that the colony is back to its usual numbers.<br>>=3B More = precisely=2C the location is on Betts Pt on p.18 of the Nova Scotia <br>>= =3B Atlas=2C sixth edition=2C V4.<br>>=3B <br>>=3B Cheers=2C<br>>=3B = Bob McDonald<br>>=3B Halifax<br>>=3B <br>>=3B <br>>=3B ----- Origin= al Message ----- <br>>=3B From: "andy dean" <=3Baadean@ns.sympatico.ca&= gt=3B<br>>=3B To: <=3Bnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca>=3B<br>>=3B Sent: Sun= day=2C June 17=2C 2012 1:46