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Index of Subjects ---517069186-77483784-1376482334=:32232 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable A hard question Andy.=0ADo you want to scare the gulls away?=0AWhich specie= s are they?=0ARadio collar a few of them and then track them.=0ANot easy bu= t could be done.=0AMaybe CWS would band some.=0AGood luck=0APaul=0A =0A=0A_= _______________________________=0A From: Andy Moir/Christine Callaghan <sli= ckdog1@gmail.com>=0ATo: "NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>= =0ASent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 6:30:26 PM=0ASubject: [NatureNS] gull st= udy=0A =0A=0A=0A =0AWe have noticed what appears to be a significant =0Ain= crease in the number of gulls around Freeport...particularly along the St. = =0AMary's Bay shore.=A0 In particular, the gulls seemed to have taken over = a =0Apopular swimming hole, and it is now contaminated to the point where w= ater tests =0Asuggest it should not be used for swimming or any other human= activity.=A0 A =0Awater test was done two years ago, before the arrival of= the gulls, and the =0Aresults showed it was safe to swim in. =0AMy questio= n is how can we=A0 track where these =0Agulls are coming from...where they = go on a daily basis.=A0 Where are they =0Aeating.=A0 What is their source o= f food.=A0 =0AI'd also like to get some instruction on how to =0Aaccuratel= y count the number of gulls hanging around the pond...and of course =0Adete= rmine if it is, in fact, and abnormally high number.=A0 =0AAny suggestions= as to how to go about this would be =0Awelcome. =0AThanks, =0AAndy Moir = =0AFreeport ---517069186-77483784-1376482334=:32232 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:ar= ial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>A hard question Andy.= </span></div><div><span>Do you want to scare the gulls away?</span></div><d= iv><span>Which species are they?</span></div><div><span>Radio collar a few = of them and then track them.</span></div><div><span>Not easy but could be d= one.</span></div><div><span>Maybe CWS would band some.</span></div><div><sp= an>Good luck</span></div><div><span>Paul</span></div><div><br></div> <div = style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div= style=3D"font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: = 12pt;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <div class=3D"hr" style=3D"margin: 5px 0px; paddi= ng: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); height: 0px; line-height: 0;= font-size: 0px;" contenteditable=3D"false" readonly=3D"true"></div> <font= face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">From:</sp= an></b> Andy Moir/Christine Callaghan <slickdog1@gmail.com><br> <b><span style=3D= "font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> "NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@= chebucto.ns.ca> <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span><= /b> Tuesday, August 13, 2013 6:30:26 PM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: = bold;">Subject:</span></b> [NatureNS] gull study<br> </font> </div> <div cl= ass=3D"y_msg_container"><br><div id=3D"yiv2109771870">=0A=0A =0A =0A<style>= </style>=0A=0A<div>=0A<div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">We have noticed = what appears to be a significant =0Aincrease in the number of gulls around = Freeport...particularly along the St. =0AMary's Bay shore. In particu= lar, the gulls seemed to have taken over a =0Apopular swimming hole, and it= is now contaminated to the point where water tests =0Asuggest it should no= t be used for swimming or any other human activity. A =0Awater test w= as done two years ago, before the arrival of the gulls, and the =0Aresults = showed it was safe to swim in.</font></div>=0A<div><font face=3D"Arial" siz= e=3D"2">My question is how can we track where these =0Agulls are comi= ng from...where they go on a daily basis. Where are they =0Aeating.&n= bsp; What is their source of food. </font></div>=0A<div><font face=3D= "Arial" size=3D"2">I'd also like to get some instruction on how to =0Aaccur= ately count the number of gulls hanging around the pond...and of course =0A= determine if it is, in fact, and abnormally high number. </font></div= >=0A<div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Any suggestions as to how to go ab= out this would be =0Awelcome.</font></div>=0A<div><font face=3D"Arial" size= =3D"2">Thanks,</font></div>=0A<div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Andy Moi= r</font></div>=0A<div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Freeport</font></div>= =0A<div> </div></div></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></body>= </html> ---517069186-77483784-1376482334=:32232--
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