[NatureNS] Big Fish Jump at Port Williams

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Thanks Sherman!  Never would have guessed they were jumpers...


On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 3:17 PM, Sherman Williams <shermwms@eastlink.ca>wrote:

> A very audible SPLASH! is one of the curious sounds that I hear coming out
> of the stillness of the night, from Minas Basin, off Horton Bluff. This is
> one of the frequent, interesting sounds I hear while observing the sky, at
> the telescope eyepiece, usually late at night.  It would be heard several
> times (perhaps a dozen or so) during a two hour observing session.  To be
> heard that well from off shore, it had to be from something fairly large.
>  Even though my eyes would be well dark adapted, the <splasher> remained a
> mystery.
>
> Last year during the Tidal Power Conference held at Acadia, I learned from
> one of the researchers that the source of the sound I was hearing in the
> night was most likely coming from an Atlantic Sturgeon leaping well out of
> the water and falling back. So, now, when I hear this sound in the night,
> that is what I picture.
>
> Sherman W.
>
>
> On 2013-08-08, at 11:57 AM, james simpson wrote:
>
> Paul  Any chance it could be a Striped Bass, which are common and very
> acrobatic on a fishing line?  Seems a little odd that a bottom feeder like
> an Atlantic Sturgeon would be a jumper...
>
> Speaking of Stripers, I'm told anecdotally there are a lot of big ones 1M+
> being taken in the Minas Basin this year.
>
> Regards
>
> Jamie Simpson
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 5:57 PM, James W. Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>wrote:
>
>>
>> *Subject: **[ValleyNature] Big Fish Jump at Port Williams*
>>
>> Yesterday's high tide was a relatively low high tide (amplitude 10.8
>> metres, cf. scale of amplitudes from 8 m. to 15.6 m.) -- yes, yesterday was
>> New Moon, but Apogee occurred on Aug. 3 (short distance Moon to Earth) --
>> when New Moon or Full Moon occurs near Perigee, then we get high highs and
>> low lows.
>>
>> Isn't it interesting that Sturgeons are regular jumpers?  I would love to
>> be a witness, but I will stick with the shorebirds for a while.
>>
>> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>> *From: *Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com>
>> *Date: *August 7, 2013 3:56:10 PM ADT
>> *To: *Nature NS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
>> *Subject: **[NatureNS] Fish at Port Williams*
>> *Reply-To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>>
>>    Hi All
>> This morning we went to the Valley to do some errands.
>> After we stopped at Port Williams for lunch at The Port Pub.
>> Lovely day with a high tide and as the moon was new yesterday,
>> the river had sprung its banks away back.
>> As we were having lunch a fish jumped out of the water
>> just in front maybe 200 m out. It jumped nose to the sky and fell
>> back in. That doesn't give much time for careful measurements or observing
>> small details. However it looked to be 1m plus. a nice sized fish.
>> Due to the type of jump and the size, my odds would be that it was a
>> Sturgeon.
>> Seem not so rare around the upper bay but little reported.
>> By the way the Calamari is delicious.
>> Enjoy the summer
>> Paul
>>
>>
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks Sherman!=A0 Never would have guessed they were jump=
ers...<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quot=
e">On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 3:17 PM, Sherman Williams <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:shermwms@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_blank">shermwms@eastlink.=
ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word">A very a=
udible SPLASH!=A0is one of the curious sounds that I hear=A0coming out of t=
he stillness of the night, from Minas Basin, off Horton Bluff. This is one =
of the frequent, interesting sounds I hear=A0while observing the sky, at th=
e telescope eyepiece, usually=A0late at night.=A0=A0It would be heard sever=
al times (perhaps a dozen or so) during a two hour observing session. =A0To=
 be heard that well from off shore, it had to be from something fairly larg=
e. =A0Even though my eyes would be well dark adapted, the &lt;splasher&gt; =
remained a mystery.<div>
<br></div><div>Last year during the Tidal Power Conference held at Acadia, =
I learned from one of the researchers that the source of the sound I was he=
aring in the night was most likely coming from an Atlantic Sturgeon leaping=
 well out of the water and falling back. So, now, when I hear this sound in=
 the night, that is what I picture.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Sherman W.=A0</div><div><div class=3D"h5"><div><br></di=
v><div><br><div><div>On 2013-08-08, at 11:57 AM, james simpson wrote:</div>=
<br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><div>Paul=A0 Any c=
hance it could be a Striped Bass, which are common and very acrobatic on a =
fishing line?=A0 Seems a little odd that a bottom feeder like an Atlantic S=
turgeon would be a jumper...<br>
<br>
</div>Speaking of Stripers, I&#39;m told anecdotally there are a lot of big=
 ones 1M+ being taken in the Minas Basin this year.<br><br></div>Regards<br=
><br></div>Jamie Simpson<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote">

On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 5:57 PM, James W. Wolford <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_blank">jimwolford@eastlink=
.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">

<div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word"><div><div><br></div><blockquote type=3D=
"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;marg=
in-left:0px"><font style=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica" color=3D"#000000" face=
=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3"><b>Subject: </b></font><font style=3D"font:12.0px=
 Helvetica" face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3"><b>[ValleyNature] Big Fish Jump a=
t Port Williams</b></font></div>

<div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left=
:0px;min-height:14px"><br></div>  Yesterday&#39;s high tide was a relativel=
y low high tide (amplitude 10.8 metres, cf. scale of amplitudes from 8 m. t=
o 15.6 m.) -- yes, yesterday was New Moon, but Apogee occurred on Aug. 3 (s=
hort distance Moon to Earth) -- when New Moon or Full Moon occurs near Peri=
gee, then we get high highs and low lows.<div>

<br></div><div>Isn&#39;t it interesting that Sturgeons are regular jumpers?=
 =A0I would love to be a witness, but I will stick with the shorebirds for =
a while.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.<br><div>
<br>
<div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div style=
=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><fon=
t style=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica" color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Helvetica" size=
=3D"3"><b>From: </b></font><font style=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica" face=3D"He=
lvetica" size=3D"3">Paul MacDonald &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:paulrita2001@yahoo=
.com" target=3D"_blank">paulrita2001@yahoo.com</a>&gt;</font></div>

<div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left=
:0px"><font style=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica" color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Helve=
tica" size=3D"3"><b>Date: </b></font><font style=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica" =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3">August 7, 2013 3:56:10 PM ADT</font></div>

<div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left=
:0px"><font style=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica" color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Helve=
tica" size=3D"3"><b>To: </b></font><font style=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica" fa=
ce=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3">Nature NS &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebuc=
to.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>&gt;</font></div>

<div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left=
:0px"><font style=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica" color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Helve=
tica" size=3D"3"><b>Subject: </b></font><font style=3D"font:12.0px Helvetic=
a" face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3"><b>[NatureNS] Fish at Port Williams</b></f=
ont></div>

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:0px"><font style=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica" color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Helve=
tica" size=3D"3"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font style=3D"font:12.0px Helveti=
ca" face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3"><a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=
" target=3D"_blank">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 style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:a=
rial,helvetica,sans-serif"><div> <div> <div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-fa=
mily:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">

 <div> <div> <div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif"> <div>Hi All</div> <div>This morning we went to the Valley to do som=
e errands.</div> <div>After we stopped at Port Williams for lunch at The Po=
rt Pub.</div>

 <div>Lovely day with a high tide and as the moon was new yesterday,</div> =
<div>the river had sprung its banks away back.</div> <div>As we were having=
 lunch a fish jumped out of the water=A0 </div> <div>just in front maybe 20=
0 m out. It jumped=A0nose to the sky and fell</div>

 <div>back in. That doesn&#39;t give much time for careful measurements or =
observing</div> <div>small details. However it looked to be 1m plus. a nice=
 sized fish.</div> <div>Due to the type of jump and the size, my odds would=
 be that it was a <span>Sturgeon</span>.</div>

 <div>Seem not so rare around the upper bay but little reported.</div> <div=
>By the way the <span>Calamar<var></var>i</span> is delicious.</div> <div>E=
njoy the summer</div> <div>Paul</div> <div>=A0<var></var><var></var></div>

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