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Index of Subjects --bcaec51b18e379ccee04c533f02c Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Thanks, they came from Port Hawkesbury way but were in a nest and not near water when the mother was killed so I have no idea where SHE was from :) Helene On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 4:31 PM, John & Francine Belbin < jbelbin@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: > ** > Helene, > Hoodies are extremely good at hiding during breeding season and early > summer. We often get almost no reports of them during this time, despite > the relative wealth of observations in early spring and again when they > gather in the fall. On this years NSMC only Pictou and Victoria Counties > recorded more than one individual - the most was 8 in Pictou. There have > been few reports since then. Paul's suggestion of Wallace would be a good > one. In fact the Pictou coastline becomes something of a Hoddle Hotbed in > the fall with good numbers being seen in the Merigomish - Big Island - > Lower Barneys River area. I have personally seen them breeding in small > wooded ponds in Annapolis, Kings and Hants Counties and they are > probably more widespread than we realize. The good numbers in early spring > and fall are of course inflated by migrants passing through. Some are > obviously present right now but few people are noticing them, or at least > they are not recording their observations. I hope this will give you a few > choices. > John Belbin > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Helene Van Doninck <helene.birdvet@gmail.com> > *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > *Sent:* Thursday, July 19, 2012 11:56 AM > *Subject:* [NatureNS] hooded merganser search > > Hi all, Just wondering where people have been seeing hooded mergansers > lately. We have 5 juveniles that we've raised and need to start scouting > possible release sites. Officially the highest maintenance and most > expensive set of babies we've ever had! Have spent the last 6 weeks or so > in a constant search for small fish :) > > Helene > > -- > Helene Van Doninck DVM > Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre > RR#1 Brookfield NS B0N1C0 > 902-893-0253 > birdvet@hotmail.com > www.cwrc.net > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2437/5141 - Release Date: 07/19/12 > > -- Helene Van Doninck DVM Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre RR#1 Brookfield NS B0N1C0 902-893-0253 birdvet@hotmail.com www.cwrc.net --bcaec51b18e379ccee04c533f02c Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks, they came from Port Hawkesbury way but were in a nest and not near = water when the mother was killed so I have no idea where SHE was from :)<di= v><br></div><div>Helene<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Jul 19, 2= 012 at 4:31 PM, John & Francine Belbin <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D= "mailto:jbelbin@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D"_blank">jbelbin@ns.sympatico.ca<= /a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p= x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><u></u> <div bgcolor=3D"#ffffff"> <div><font face=3D"Arial">Helene,</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Arial">Hoodies are extremely good at hiding during=20 breeding season and early summer. We often get almost no reports of them du= ring=20 this time, despite the relative wealth of observations in early spring and = again=20 when they gather in the fall. On this years NSMC only Pictou and Victoria= =20 Counties recorded more than one individual - the most was 8 in Pictou. Ther= e=20 have been few reports since then. Paul's suggestion of Wallace would be= a good=20 one. In fact the Pictou coastline becomes something of a Hoddle Hotbed in t= he=20 fall with good numbers being seen in the Merigomish - Big Island - Lower Ba= rneys=20 River area.=A0 I have personally seen them breeding in small wooded ponds i= n=20 Annapolis, Kings and Hants Counties and they are probably=A0more widespread= =20 than we realize. The good numbers in early spring and fall are of course=20 inflated by migrants passing through. Some are obviously present right now = but=20 few people are noticing them, or at least they are not recording their=20 observations. I hope this will give you a few choices.</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Arial">John Belbin</font></div> <blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT:#000000 2px solid;PADDING-LEFT:5px;PADDING= -RIGHT:0px;MARGIN-LEFT:5px;MARGIN-RIGHT:0px" dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"im"> <div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </div> <div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial;BACKGROUND:#e4e4e4"><b>From:</b>=20 <a title=3D"helene.birdvet@gmail.com" href=3D"mailto:helene.birdvet@gmail= .com" target=3D"_blank">Helene Van Doninck</a> </div> <div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"naturens@chebucto.n= s.ca" href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@ch= ebucto.ns.ca</a> </div> </div><div class=3D"im"><div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Thurs= day, July 19, 2012 11:56=20 AM</div> <div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] hooded merganse= r=20 search</div> <div><br></div></div><div><div class=3D"h5">Hi all, Just wondering where = people have been seeing hooded=20 mergansers lately. We have 5 juveniles that we've raised and need to = start=20 scouting possible release sites. Officially the highest maintenance and m= ost=20 expensive set of babies we've ever had! =A0Have spent the last 6 week= s or=20 so in a constant search for small fish :) <div><br></div> <div>Helene<br clear=3D"all"> <div><br></div>-- <br>Helene Van Doninck DVM<br>Cobequid Wildlife=20 Rehabilitation Centre<br>RR#1 Brookfield NS B0N1C0<br><a href=3D"tel:902-= 893-0253" value=3D"+19028930253" target=3D"_blank">902-893-0253</a><br><a h= ref=3D"mailto:birdvet@hotmail.com" target=3D"_blank">birdvet@hotmail.com</a= ><br> www.cwrc.net<br><br><= /div><a></a> </div></div><p align=3D"left" color=3D"#000000">No virus found in this=20 message.<br>Checked by AVG - <a href=3D"http://www.avg.com" target=3D"_bl= ank">www.avg.com</a><br>Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus=20 Database: 2437/5141 - Release Date: 07/19/12</p></blockquote></div> </block