[NatureNS] Bank Swallow Colony Deserted

DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws;
References: <20cf3071cfde6bffb204c3d7d48d@google.com> <43A4D80862A242B78D80F9D51F3B08A3@D58WQPH1>
Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2012 12:12:16 -0700 (PDT)
From: Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com>
To: "naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Precedence: bulk
Return-Path: <naturens-mml-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>
Original-Recipient: rfc822;"| (cd /csuite/info/Environment/FNSN/MList; /csuite/lib/arch2html)"

next message in archive
no next message in thread
previous message in archive
previous message in thread
Index of Subjects

Index of Subjects
---2114655128-1500302395-1341256336=:63759
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Quite true Dave=0AWhere I came from on PEI there was a thriving fur farming=
 area=0Afoxes as well as skunks, minks and other species, exotic or otherwi=
se.=0Aand the beaches were breeding grounds for terns and the cliffs for sw=
allows.=0AYou would be taking your life in your hands this time of year to =
go on the beach=0Awith diving terns.=A0=0AIn the 30s, the bottom fell out o=
f the skunk market, it was a smelly affair at the best=0Aof times so the fu=
r farmers just opened the door and let the skunks go.=0AWell you had to be =
careful at night to go outside there was so many skunks. My=0Agrandfather u=
sed to break a dozen eggs at a suitable range for the shotgun,=A0=0Awhen th=
ey gathered they went to skunk heaven. I think his record was 9!=0AEnd of t=
he terns and the bank swallows although the swallows held on longer than=0A=
the terns.=A0=0AEnjoy the summer and as my Mother used to say "Don't tramp =
on a skunk"!=0APaul=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0A From:=
 David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com>=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca =
=0ASent: Monday, July 2, 2012 3:33:10 PM=0ASubject: Re: [NatureNS] Bank Swa=
llow Colony Deserted=0A =0A=0A =0AHello,=A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 =0A=
=A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 July 2, =0A2012=0A=A0=A0=A0 I recall hearing =
in the 70s (?) that Skunks =0Awill raid Bank Swallow nests and this both de=
creases nesting success and drives =0ASwallows to nest elsewhere.=0A=A0=0A=
=A0=A0=A0 Is it possible that Skunks or Raccoons are =0Ainvolved in decline=
 of Bank Swallows ? =0AYt, Dave Webster, Kentville=0A=A0=0A=A0=A0=A0 =0A---=
-- Original Message ----- =0A>From: desolatechair@gmail.com =0A>To: naturen=
s@chebucto.ns.ca =0A>Sent: Monday, July 02, 2012 9:20 AM=0A>Subject: [Natur=
eNS] Bank Swallow Colony  Deserted=0A>=0A>I've been observing a colony of B=
ank Swallows near our cottage  on low red cliffs on a point on Hillsbouroug=
h Bay at West Keppoch, on the  south side of PEI.=0A>=0A>20 years ago there=
 were hundreds of birds coming and =0A  going to the nest tunnels. This yea=
r there are none regrettably.=0A>=0A>As =0A  small consolation there severa=
l nesting pairs of Belted Kingfishers along the =0A  3km of shoreline that =
encompasses our area.=0A>=0A>I've also noticed that =0A  European Starlings=
 have started to occupy and enlarge many of the tunnels.  =0A>No virus foun=
d in this  message.=0A>Checked by AVG - www.avg.com=0A>Version: 2012.0.2180=
 / Virus =0A  Database: 2437/5105 - Release Date: 07/01/12
---2114655128-1500302395-1341256336=:63759
Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti=
mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Quite true=
 Dave</span></div><div><span>Where I came from on PEI there was a thriving =
fur farming area</span></div><div><span>foxes as well as skunks, minks and =
other species, exotic or otherwise.</span></div><div><span>and the beaches =
were breeding grounds for terns and the cliffs for swallows.</span></div><d=
iv><span>You would be taking your life in your hands this time of year to g=
o on the beach</span></div><div><span>with diving terns.&nbsp;</span></div>=
<div><span>In the 30s, the bottom fell out of the skunk market, it was a sm=
elly affair at the best</span></div><div><span>of times so the fur farmers =
just opened the door and let the skunks go.</span></div><div>Well you had t=
o be careful at night to go outside there was so many skunks. My</div><div>=
grandfather used to break a dozen eggs at a suitable range for the
 shotgun,&nbsp;</div><div>when they gathered they went to skunk heaven. I t=
hink his record was 9!</div><div>End of the terns and the bank swallows alt=
hough the swallows held on longer than</div><div>the terns.&nbsp;</div><div=
>Enjoy the summer and as my Mother used to say "Don't tramp on a skunk"!</d=
iv><div><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; ">Paul</span><br></div><div><br></d=
iv><div><br></div>  <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new =
roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-fa=
mily: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <fo=
nt size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> <hr size=3D"1">  <b><span style=3D"font-weigh=
t:bold;">From:</span></b> David &amp; Alison Webster &lt;dwebster@glinx.com=
&gt;<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> naturens@cheb=
ucto.ns.ca <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Mond=
ay, July 2, 2012 3:33:10 PM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subje=
ct:</span></b>
 Re: [NatureNS] Bank Swallow Colony Deserted<br> </font> </div> <br><meta h=
ttp-equiv=3D"x-dns-prefetch-control" content=3D"off"><div id=3D"yiv58240603=
5">=0A=0A =0A =0A<style></style>=0A=0A<div>=0A<div><font size=3D"2">Hello,&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =0A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; July 2, =0A2012</font></div>=0A<di=
v><font size=3D"2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I recall hearing in the 70s (?) that =
Skunks =0Awill raid Bank Swallow nests and this both decreases nesting succ=
ess and drives =0ASwallows to nest elsewhere.</font></div>=0A<div><font siz=
e=3D"2"></font>&nbsp;</div>=0A<div><font size=3D"2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Is i=
t possible that Skunks or Raccoons are =0Ainvolved in decline of Bank Swall=
ows ? </font></div>=0A<div><font size=3D"2">Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville</fo=
nt></div>=0A<div><font size=3D"2"></font>&nbsp;</div>=0A<div><font size=3D"=
2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></div>=0A<blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT:#000=
000 2px solid;PADDING-LEFT:5px;PADDING-RIGHT:0px;MARGIN-LEFT:5px;MARGIN-RIG=
HT:0px;" dir=3D"ltr">=0A  <div style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal=
; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-fami=
ly: arial; ">----- Original Message ----- </div>=0A  <div style=3D"font-siz=
e: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; lin=
e-height: normal; background-color: rgb(228, 228, 228); font-family: arial;=
 background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; =
"><b>From:</b> =0A  <a rel=3D"nofollow" title=3D"desolatechair@gmail.com" y=
mailto=3D"mailto:desolatechair@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:=
desolatechair@gmail.com">desolatechair@gmail.com</a> </div>=0A  <div style=
=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight:=
 normal; line-height: normal; font-family: arial; "><b>To:</b> <a rel=3D"no=
follow" title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" ymailto=3D"mailto:naturens@chebuc=
to.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturen=
s@chebucto.ns.ca</a> </div>=0A  <div style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-style: =
normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; fon=
t-family: arial; "><b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 02, 2012 9:20 AM</div>=0A  <di=
v style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-=
weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: arial; "><b>Subject:</b> =
[NatureNS] Bank Swallow Colony =0A  Deserted</div>=0A  <div><br></div>I've =
been observing a colony of Bank Swallows near our cottage =0A  on low red c=
liffs on a point on Hillsbourough Bay at West Keppoch, on the =0A  south si=
de of PEI.<br><br>20 years ago there were hundreds of birds coming and =0A =
 going to the nest tunnels. This year there are none regrettably.<br><br>As=
 =0A  small consolation there several nesting pairs of Belted Kingfishers a=
long the =0A  3km of shoreline that encompasses our area.<br><br>I've also =
noticed that =0A  European Starlings have started to occupy and enlarge man=
y of the tunnels. =0A  =0A  <div align=3D=
"left">No virus found in this =0A  message.<br>Checked by AVG - <a rel=3D"n=
ofollow" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://www.avg.com/">www.avg.com</a><br>=
Version: 2012.0.2180 / Virus =0A  Database: 2437/5105 - Release Date: 07/01=
/12</div></blockquote></div>=0A</div><meta http-equiv=3D"x-dns-prefetch-con=
trol" content=3D"on"><br><br> </div> </div>  </div></body></html>
---2114655128-1500302395-1341256336=:63759--

next message in archive
no next message in thread
previous message in archive
previous message in thread
Index of Subjects