[NatureNS] Loon Flotilla

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Back in the summer of 1976, we surveyed Indian Harbour Lake as part of a
N.S, Department of Fisheries sea ranching project.  A multipanelled gillnet
yielded a lot of white perch (most of which ended up buried aside from a
couple which I ate).  Another interesting item was the presence of dead soft
shell clam shells (Mya arenaria) on the  bottom.  

 

May the pickerel never make it there.

 

And I share your sentiments re. speedboats.  A good reminder that rights
abused become wrongs.

 

From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of Rick Ballard
Sent: July-22-13 8:16 PM
To: NatureNS
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Loon Flotilla

 

The lake is connected to the ocean and has regular yearly runs of
Gaspereaux. I used to catch nothing but trout in the lake, but in the last
ten years or so the White Perch have taken over. Sometimes I can catch a
nice perch on every cast of a fly.

 

Normally there is only a resident pair, with some years having two pair, one
at each end of the lake.  Occasionally, like this weekend, I see larger
groups of loons. The pairs appear to have good success hatching on this
lake, most years I see one or two chicks.

 

Now, if only the speedboats would go away.

 

On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 7:58 PM, Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com>
wrote:

You can depend there is a very good source of food in this lake Rick.

I don't know the lake so my guess would be Gaspereaux or Alewife parr

if open to the salt water or White Suckers if not.

Sure a nice sight!

Paul

 

From: Rick Ballard <ideaphore@gmail.com>
To: NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> 
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 7:27:57 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] Loon Flotilla

 

After reading the Chronicle Herald article "Loon population in peril
<http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1143580-loon-population-in-peril>  

", I thought I would post this photo of a Loon Flotilla
<http://www.flickr.com/photos/ideaphore/9344700921/> , taken this weekend at
Indian Harbour Lake, Guysborough Co. The photo shows a group of 6 mature
loons. Also seen the same day, probably not in the group photo, were the
resident pair with their half grown chick. So possibly there were 9 loons on
the lake at once. The lake generally has a single resident pair, and is
about 5km long by less than 1km wide. 

 

-- 
Rick Ballard 
Dartmouth,Nova Scotia, Canada 

 





 

-- 
Rick Ballard 
Dartmouth,Nova Scotia, Canada 


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