[NatureNS] hooded merganser search

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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.
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>
>


-- 
Helene Van Doninck DVM
Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
RR#1 Brookfield NS B0N1C0
902-893-0253
birdvet@hotmail.com
www.cwrc.net

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Thanks, they came from Port Hawkesbury way but were in a nest and not near =
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v><br></div><div>Helene<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Jul 19, 2=
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"mailto:jbelbin@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D"_blank">jbelbin@ns.sympatico.ca<=
/a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
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<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=
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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=
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Counties recorded more than one individual - the most was 8 in Pictou. Ther=
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have been few reports since then. Paul&#39;s suggestion of Wallace would be=
 a good=20
one. In fact the Pictou coastline becomes something of a Hoddle Hotbed in t=
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fall with good numbers being seen in the Merigomish - Big Island - Lower Ba=
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River area.=A0 I have personally seen them breeding in small wooded ponds i=
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Annapolis, Kings and Hants Counties and they are probably=A0more widespread=
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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 =
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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>
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  <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&#39;ve raised and need to =
start=20
  scouting possible release sites. Officially the highest maintenance and m=
ost=20
  expensive set of babies we&#39;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>
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