[NatureNS] re Kentville Field Trip this Morning

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> From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
> Date: June 9, 2013 4:10:04 PM ADT
> To: Nature BNS <nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca>
> Cc: Paul Murray <murraypaul@ns.sympatico.ca>, Nancy Nickerson  
> <nicknl@ns.sympatico.ca>, "George E. Forsyth"  
> <g4syth@staff.ednet.ns.ca>
> Subject: [ValleyNature] re Kentville Field Trip this Morning
>
> Here are some notes of my own to complement those from Richard:
>
> JUNE 9, 2013 - Blomidon Naturalists Society field trip at Miner's  
> Marsh in Kentville and adjacent rail trail, led by Richard Stern  
> and George Forsyth.  Five others showed up, including Paul Murray  
> of Dartmouth.  Also present were Nancy Nickerson, John Belbin,  
> Murray Colbo, and ??
>
> Today was very cool (forecast high of 14 C.) and overcast but not  
> windy.
>
> I only jotted down a few selective observations:
>
> - quite a few swallows flying about, both low and high, mostly tree  
> swallows, 		several bank swallows, a few barn swallows (totals  
> estimated at 30 to 50 or 	more);
> - one bull frog called just a few times, no frogs seen;
> - bur-reed in bloom;
> - oat crown rust fungus seen on leaves and stems of glossy  
> buckthorn -- 		alternate host is oats, and this rust is an  
> important agricultural pest, but 		unfortunately buckthorn  
> tolerates the infection well and is not badly affected 	(fide Nancy  
> N.);
> - another fungus, Taphrina sp., was shown on choke cherry -- it  
> infects and 		deforms the flowers and fruits;
> - beech trees showed young fruits just past flowering;
> - George F. showed us a red-winged blackbird nest (with youngsters  
> apparently) 	low in an isolated clump of new cattails;
> - George pointed out a native black cherry tree in full bloom in a  
> yard along the rail 	trail;
> - at least two muskrats were seen in the marsh, and I saw one in  
> the river near the 	bridge;
> - another trail user mentioned seeing a raccoon with a baby in a  
> cavity with a big 	opening near the bridge;
> - George tutored us on telling Norway maple from sugar maple from  
> red maple 	and pointed out various other trees and shrubs as we  
> walked;
> - small to good-sized elms were seen, and most of them showed  
> leaves that were 	being devoured by something -- also one elm  
> (Siberian?) with very small 	leaves was seen along the rail trail;
> - a few of us drove to the bald eagle nest in New Minas by NOVA  
> welding business 	in New Minas -- two large nestlings, looking  
> almost like fledglings (early), 	were on the nest, and an adult  
> arrived with food;
> - at least two catbirds seen, and Nancy heard a Baltimore oriole;
> - we also heard a sora rail;
> - Richard & George will produce a bird list for our group.
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
>> Date: June 9, 2013 3:56:38 PM ADT
>> To: Nature BNS <nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca>
>> Subject: [ValleyNature] Kentville Field Trip this Morning
>>
>>
>>> From: Richard Stern <sternrichard@gmail.com>
>>> Date: June 9, 2013 3:12:47 PM ADT
>>> To: NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>, BNS nature  
>>> <nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca>
>>> Subject: [NatureNS] Kentville Field Trip this Morning
>>> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>>>
>>> We had the BNS field trip around the Miner's Marsh trail in  
>>> Kentville and then along the rail bed trail a little way to the  
>>> east this morning. The group was small, but full of expertise, on  
>>> many aspects of nature, from trees to birds to insects to fungi  
>>> -- made it a really interesting 3 hours. From a birder's point of  
>>> view, there weren't many species, but we heard a Sora, a Common  
>>> Yellowthroat, and a Baltimore Oriole, and  saw a number of  
>>> Catbirds, 3 E. Kingbirds, Yellow Warblers
>>> and adult Crows feeding begging young, many Red-winged Blackbirds  
>>> including a nest, and in particular, 50+ swallows, and a further  
>>> 100+ along the road at Stella's Pond - mostly Bank, but some Tree  
>>> and a few Barn and Cliff. 2 of us went to photograph an active  
>>> Bald Eagle's nest in New Minas, and later saw the adults being  
>>> dive-bombed by Red-wings as they brought food in for the two  
>>> large young.
>>>
>>> If any of the other participants want to add to this message,  
>>> especially the non-bird nature sightings, please do so.
>>>
>>> Many thanks for coming,     Richard
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> #################
>>> Richard Stern,
>>> Port Williams, NS, Canada
>>> sternrichard@gmail.com
>>> ###################
>>
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<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
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</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica">"James W. Wolford" &lt;<a =
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#000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">June 9, 2013 4:10:04 PM =
ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Nature BNS &lt;<a =
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style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Paul Murray &lt;<a =
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gt;, Nancy Nickerson &lt;<a =
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"George E. Forsyth" &lt;<a =
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size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>[ValleyNature] re Kentville Field =
Trip this Morning</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: =
14px; "><br></div>  Here are some notes of my own to complement those =
from Richard:<div><br></div><div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>JUNE =
9, 2013 - Blomidon Naturalists Society field trip</b></font><font =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica; color: #001cd5"> at Miner's Marsh in </font><font =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica"><b>Kentville</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
color=3D"#001cd5" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #001cd5"> and =
adjacent rail trail, led by Richard Stern and George Forsyth.&nbsp; Five =
others showed up, including Paul Murray of Dartmouth.&nbsp; Also present =
were Nancy Nickerson, John Belbin, Murray Colbo, and =
??&nbsp;</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal =
12px/normal Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 28, 213); min-height: 14px; =
"><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#001cd5">Today was very cool (forecast high of 14 C.) and overcast but =
not windy. &nbsp;</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal =
normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 28, 213); min-height: =
14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#001cd5">I only jotted down a few selective =
observations:</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal =
12px/normal Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 28, 213); min-height: 14px; =
"><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#001cd5">- quite a few </font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>swallows</b></font><font =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica; color: #001cd5"> flying about, both low and high, mostly tree =
swallows, <span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	=
</span><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	=
</span>several bank swallows, a few barn swallows (totals estimated at =
30 to 50 or <span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	=
</span>more);</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#001cd5">- one</font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: =
12.0px Helvetica"><b> bull frog</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#001cd5"> called just a few times, no frogs seen;</font></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #001cd5">- </font><font =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica"><b>bur-reed</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
color=3D"#001cd5" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #001cd5"> in =
bloom;&nbsp;</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#001cd5">- </font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: =
12.0px Helvetica"><b>oat crown rust </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#001cd5">fungus seen on leaves and stems of </font><font =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>glossy =
buckthorn</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #001cd5"> -- <span =
class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span><span =
class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>alternate =
host is oats, and this rust is an important agricultural pest, but <span =
class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span><span =
class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	=
</span>unfortunately buckthorn tolerates the infection well and is not =
badly affected <span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	=
</span>(fide Nancy N.);</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica; color: #001cd5">- another</font><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b> fungus</b></font><font =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica; color: #001cd5">, </font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><i>Taphrina</i></font><font =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica; color: #001cd5"> sp., was shown </font><font face=3D"Helvetica"=
 size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>on choke =
cherry</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #001cd5"> -- it infects and =
<span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	=
</span><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	=
</span>deforms the flowers and fruits;</font></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #001cd5">-</font><font =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b> =
beech</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #001cd5"> trees showed =
</font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica"><b>young fruits</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
color=3D"#001cd5" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #001cd5"> just =
past flowering;</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#001cd5">- George F. showed us a</font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3"=
 style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b> red-winged blackbird =
nest</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #001cd5"> (with youngsters =
apparently) <span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	=
</span>low in an isolated clump of new cattails;</font></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #001cd5">- George pointed out a =
native</font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica"><b> black cherry</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
color=3D"#001cd5" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #001cd5"> tree =
in full bloom in a yard along the rail <span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" =
style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>trail;</font></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #001cd5">- at least two muskrats =
were seen in the marsh, and I saw one in the river near the <span =
class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	=
</span>bridge;</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#001cd5">- another trail user mentioned seeing a </font><font =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica"><b>raccoon with a baby</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#001cd5"> in a cavity with a big <span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" =
style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>opening near the =
bridge;</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#001cd5">- George tutored us on telling</font><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b> Norway =
maple</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #001cd5"> from </font><font =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>sugar =
maple</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #001cd5"> from </font><font =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>red =
maple</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #001cd5"> <span =
class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>and =
pointed out various other trees and shrubs as we =
walked;</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#001cd5">- small to good-sized </font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>elms</b></font><font =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica; color: #001cd5"> were seen, and most of them showed leaves =
that were <span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	=
</span>being devoured by something -- </font><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>also one elm (Siberian?) =
</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #001cd5">with very small <span =
class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>leaves =
was seen along the rail trail;</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica; color: #001cd5">- a few of us drove to the </font><font =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>bald =
eagle nest in New Minas</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
color=3D"#001cd5" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #001cd5"> by =
NOVA welding business <span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" =
style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>in New Minas -- two large =
nestlings, looking almost like fledglings (early), <span =
class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>were on =
the nest, and an adult arrived with food;</font></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #001cd5">- at least two =
</font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica"><b>catbirds</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
color=3D"#001cd5" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #001cd5"> =
seen, and Nancy heard a </font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Baltimore oriole</b></font><font =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica; color: #001cd5">;</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica; color: #001cd5">- we also heard a</font><font =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b> =
sora</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #001cd5"> rail;</font></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #001cd5">- Richard &amp; George =
will produce a </font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: =
12.0px Helvetica"><b>bird list</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#001cd5" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#001cd5"> for our group.</font></div><div><br><div>Begin forwarded =
message:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">"James W. Wolford" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</fon=
t></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">June 9, 2013 3:56:38 PM =
ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Nature BNS &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca">nature@blomidonnaturalists.c=
a</a>&gt;</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>[ValleyNature] Kentville Field Trip =
this Morning</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: =
14px; "><br></div> <div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: =
</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica">Richard Stern &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:sternrichard@gmail.com">sternrichard@gmail.com</a>&gt;</fon=
t></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">June 9, 2013 3:12:47 PM =
ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">NatureNS &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>&gt;, =
BNS nature &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca">nature@blomidonnaturalists.c=
a</a>&gt;</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>[NatureNS] Kentville Field Trip this =
Morning</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>=
</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <div =
dir=3D"ltr"><div>We had the BNS field trip around the Miner's Marsh =
trail in Kentville and then along the rail bed trail a little way to the =
east this morning. The group was small, but full of expertise, on many =
aspects of nature, from trees to birds to insects to fungi -- made it a =
really interesting 3 hours. =46rom a birder's point of view, there =
weren't many species, but we heard a Sora, a Common Yellowthroat, and a =
Baltimore Oriole, and&nbsp; saw a number of Catbirds, 3 E. Kingbirds, =
Yellow Warblers <br> and adult Crows feeding begging young, many =
Red-winged Blackbirds including a nest, and in particular, 50+ swallows, =
and a further 100+ along the road at Stella's Pond - mostly Bank, but =
some Tree and a few Barn and Cliff. 2 of us went to photograph an active =
Bald Eagle's nest in New Minas, and later saw the adults being =
dive-bombed by Red-wings as they brought food in for the two large =
young.<br> <br></div><div>If any of the other participants want to add =
to this message, especially the non-bird nature sightings, please do =
so.<br></div><div><br></div>Many thanks for =
coming,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Richard<br clear=3D"all"><div><div><br> =
-- <br>#################<br>Richard Stern, <br>Port Williams, NS, =
Canada<br><a href=3D"mailto:sternrichard@gmail.com" =
target=3D"_blank">sternrichard@gmail.com</a><br>################### =
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