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Index of Subjects --1073417382-1140705644-1359371488=:99607 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I was talking to a young fellow who is taking the NSCC Natural Resources En= vironment Technology course in Bridgewater. He told me they did a field tri= p to the Sheffield Mills area a couple of weeks ago and discuss the Eagle W= atch during the Ecotourism part of their course. =0A=0ANancy=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A= ________________________________=0A From: "ulli@dunlin.ca" <ulli@dunlin.ca>= =0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca =0ASent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 12:17:11 P= M=0ASubject: Re: [NatureNS] 22ND ANNUAL EAGLE WATCH report -- c. mergansers= , redpolls, etc.=0A =0AJust wanted to add some more info to Jim's report.= =0A=0AAs in previous years a small group of us went to the Eagle Watch feed= ing site at the end of =0AM.Dyke Road to taken even more photos.=0A.=0AWe a= rrived ~8:30 and there were only few cars and people present in comparisson= to =0Aprevious years. Some folks came down from Toronto for Eagle Watch.= =A0 Maybe the cold and =0Asnowy weather of the previous days had a discoura= ging effect.=A0 I guess it will be a different =0Astory today.=0A=0AThere w= ere ~30 Eagles perched in the trees when the chicken express showed up to d= eliver =0Abreakfast for the eagles just before 9.=0ADepsite that the chicke= ns were dropped much closer to the crowd than in previous years it =0Atook = only a short time before the eagles started feeding.=A0 The first spur of a= ctivity lasted for =0A~20 minutes, with a second round of feeding about 40 = minutes later when a tour bus showed =0Aup (not that I think that had anyth= ing to do with it).=0AArround 11 a second load of chicken was delivered.=0A= We packed it up around 11:20, but good to hear that there was some more act= ion later on.=0A=0APositively noted that signage had been put up with some = info and a plea to stay off farm =0Aproperties and fields.=A0 Personaly I w= ould put some red tape up as a visual barrier to keep =0Afolks from wanderi= ng in the field and on the boardering property.=0A=0ACheers=0A=0AUlli=0A=0A= > =0A> =0A> Begin forwarded message:=0A> =0A> From: "James W. Wolford" <jim= wolford@eastlink.ca>=0A> Date: January 27, 2013 12:28:56 AM AST =0A> Subjec= t: 22ND ANNUAL EAGLE WATCH report -- c. mergansers, redpolls, etc.=0A> =0A>= JAN. 26, 2013 -- 22ND ANNUAL EAGLE WATCH at Sheffield Mills -- Relative to= what weather =0A> we have had over the past week or more, today was gorgeo= us , Sunny and wind-free in the =0A> morning, fairly warm at -10 C., and pe= rfect for the first day of this year's Eagle Watch -- also =0A> perfect for= our annual count of eagles and raptors in eastern King's County (more on t= hat to come =0A> later). The afternoon got warmer to -8 C. but also windy w= ith a resulting wind-chill.=0A> =0A> This morning at home I checked my Nige= r/thistle black metal feeder and found it empty, so I =0A> refilled it, hop= ing for some of my neighbour's redpolls and siskins -- in the afternoon I d= id see 2 =0A> common redpolls with a couple of goldfinches.=0A> =0A> In mid= -morning I drove east from Wolfville to the Eye Road eagle-feeding site but= saw only one =0A> bald eagle there, at the nest across the hwy. from the c= hicken barn. Then I continued east to =0A> Grand Pre, then south to Wallbro= ok -- 2 drake common mergansers were in the Gaspereau =0A> River just above= the bridge. I drove west parallel to the river and spotted only a few perc= hed bald =0A> eagles, no feeding concentrations.=0A> =0A> Then I drove to S= heffield Mills, again only noting a few scattered bald eagles. At the =0A> = Community Hall at 10:30 a.m. there were relatively few parked cars and peop= le inside the hall, =0A> perhaps because many were at the viewing site at t= he north end of Middle Dyke Road?? I was =0A> told that earlier in the morn= ing there were plenty of eagles there, but they were mostly just =0A> perch= ed in the trees around the feeding field.=0A> =0A> However, it was differen= t by noon, when I snuck away from the Hall (partly to hear Quirks & =0A> Qu= arks) and drove to the viewing site. I counted as many as 30 bald eagles on= the ground at =0A> once, but there was lots of action so that the numbers = changed rapidly up and down. A few =0A> immatures flew across the field and= landed briefly, and about 20 ravens were also on the ground. =0A> I also c= ounted at least 30 more perched eagles, for a minimum total of 60 but proba= bly =0A> considerably more in the general area, with many in the air at onc= e. There was plenty of room for =0A> manoeuvering my car and stopping brief= ly to look before driving on and getting out of other's way. =0A> Number of= cars there were well below what I expected to see.=0A> =0A> The eagles on = the ground were relatively far from the photographers along the road, and t= hree =0A> photographers has advanced about 20 metres into the field -- I wa= s concerned about that, and I =0A> hope they didn't try to get any closer.= =0A> =0A> Later, on my way home, I visited the viewing site again at about = 2:40 p.m. I only saw 3 perched =0A> eagle, and now on the ground were only = 20 great black-backed gulls and, surprisingly, a single =0A> herring gull -= - we hardly ever see the latter at the feeding sites.=0A> =0A> Once again, = go to www.eaglens.ca for details about the 22nd Annual Eagle Watch at Sheff= ield =0A> Mills.=0A> =0A> Tomorrow's forecast is for up to -10 C. and partl= y Sunny, perhaps another nice day for the drive =0A> in eastern King's Coun= ty plus a pancake-and-sausage breakfast plus viewing of displays and =0A> v= ideos plus shopping for eagle paraphernalia etc.??=0A> =0A> Cheers from Jim= in Wolfville.=0A> =0A> =0A> --1073417382-1140705644-1359371488=:99607 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">I was talking to a yo= ung fellow who is taking the NSCC Natural Resources Environment Technology = course in Bridgewater. He told me they did a field trip to the Sheffield Mi= lls area a couple of weeks ago and discuss the Eagle Watch during the Ecoto= urism part of their course. <br><br>Nancy<br><br><br><div><span></span></di= v><div style=3D"font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-= size: 12pt;"> <div style=3D"font-family: times new roman, new york, times, = serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"= > <hr size=3D"1"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> "u= lli@dunlin.ca" <ulli@dunlin.ca><br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bo= ld;">To:</span></b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <br> <b><span style=3D"font-wei= ght: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Sunday, January 27, 2013 12:17:11 PM<br> <b><s= pan style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [NatureNS] 22ND ANNUA= L EAGLE WATCH report -- c. mergansers, redpolls, etc.<br> </font> </div> <b= r>Just wanted to add some more info to Jim's report.<br><br>As in previous = years a small group of us went to the Eagle Watch feeding site at the end o= f <br>M.Dyke Road to taken even more photos.<br>.<br>We arrived ~8:30 and t= here were only few cars and people present in comparisson to <br>previous y= ears. Some folks came down from Toronto for Eagle Watch. Maybe the co= ld and <br>snowy weather of the previous days had a discouraging effect.&nb= sp; I guess it will be a different <br>story today.<br><br>There were ~30 E= agles perched in the trees when the chicken express showed up to deliver <b= r>breakfast for the eagles just before 9.<br>Depsite that the chickens were= dropped much closer to the crowd than in previous years it <br>took only a= short time before the eagles started feeding. The first spur of activity lasted for <br>~20 minutes, with a second round of feeding about = 40 minutes later when a tour bus showed <br>up (not that I think that had a= nything to do with it).<br>Arround 11 a second load of chicken was delivere= d.<br>We packed it up around 11:20, but good to hear that there was some mo= re action later on.<br><br>Positively noted that signage had been put up wi= th some info and a plea to stay off farm <br>properties and fields. P= ersonaly I would put some red tape up as a visual barrier to keep <br>folks= from wandering in the field and on the boardering property.<br><br>Cheers<= br><br>Ulli<br><br>> <br>> <br>> Begin forwarded message:<br>> = <br>> From: "James W. Wolford" <<a ymailto=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastl= ink.ca" href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&g= t;<br>> Date: January 27, 2013 12:28:56 AM AST <br>> Subject: 22ND AN= NUAL EAGLE WATCH report -- c. mergansers, redpolls, etc.<br>> <br>> JAN. 26, 2013 -- 22ND ANNUAL EAGLE WATCH at Sheffield Mills -- Re= lative to what weather <br>> we have had over the past week or more, tod= ay was gorgeous , Sunny and wind-free in the <br>> morning, fairly warm = at -10 C., and perfect for the first day of this year's Eagle Watch -- also= <br>> perfect for our annual count of eagles and raptors in eastern Kin= g's County (more on that to come <br>> later). The afternoon got warmer = to -8 C. but also windy with a resulting wind-chill.<br>> <br>> This = morning at home I checked my Niger/thistle black metal feeder and found it = empty, so I <br>> refilled it, hoping for some of my neighbour's redpoll= s and siskins -- in the afternoon I did see 2 <br>> common redpolls with= a couple of goldfinches.<br>> <br>> In mid-morning I drove east from= Wolfville to the Eye Road eagle-feeding site but saw only one <br>> bal= d eagle there, at the nest across the hwy. from the chicken barn. Then I continued east to <br>> Grand Pre, then south to Wallbrook -- 2 = drake common mergansers were in the Gaspereau <br>> River just above the= bridge. I drove west parallel to the river and spotted only a few perched = bald <br>> eagles, no feeding concentrations.<br>> <br>> Then I dr= ove to Sheffield Mills, again only noting a few scattered bald eagles. At t= he <br>> Community Hall at 10:30 a.m. there were relatively few parked c= ars and people inside the hall, <br>> perhaps because many were at the v= iewing site at the north end of Middle Dyke Road?? I was <br>> told that= earlier in the morning there were plenty of eagles there, but they were mo= stly just <br>> perched in the trees around the feeding field.<br>> <= br>> However, it was different by noon, when I snuck away from the Hall = (partly to hear Quirks & <br>> Quarks) and drove to the viewing site= . I counted as many as 30 bald eagles on the ground at <br>> once, but there was lots of action so that the numbers changed rapidly up = and down. A few <br>> immatures flew across the field and landed briefly= , and about 20 ravens were also on the ground. <br>> I also counted at l= east 30 more perched eagles, for a minimum total of 60 but probably <br>>= ; considerably more in the general area, with many in the air at once. Ther= e was plenty of room for <br>> manoeuvering my car and stopping briefly = to look before driving on and getting out of other's way. <br>> Number o= f cars there were well below what I expected to see.<br>> <br>> The e= agles on the ground were relatively far from the photographers along the ro= ad, and three <br>> photographers has advanced about 20 metres into the = field -- I was concerned about that, and I <br>> hope they didn't try to= get any closer.<br>> <br>> Later, on my way home, I visited the view= ing site again at about 2:40 p.m. I only saw 3 perched <br>> eagle, and now on the ground were only 20 great black-backed gulls and, su= rprisingly, a single <br>> herring gull -- we hardly ever see the latter= at the feeding sites.<br>> <br>> Once again, go to www.eaglens.ca fo= r details about the 22nd Annual Eagle Watch at Sheffield <br>> Mills.<br= >> <br>> Tomorrow's forecast is for up to -10 C. and partly Sunny, pe= rhaps another nice day for the drive <br>> in eastern King's County plus= a pancake-and-sausage breakfast plus viewing of displays and <br>> vide= os plus shopping for eagle paraphernalia etc.??<br>> <br>> Cheers fro= m Jim in Wolfville.<br>> <br>> <br>> <br><br><br><br><br> </div> <= /div> </div></body></html> --1073417382-1140705644-1359371488=:99607--
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