[NatureNS] last night on PBS TV, Nature, Earthflight -- was Beechnuts

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Begin forwarded message:

> From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
> Date: September 19, 2013 10:27:11 AM ADT
> To: Nature BNS <nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca>, Paul MacDonald  
> <paulrita2001@yahoo.com>
> Subject: [ValleyNature] last night on PBS TV, Nature, Earthflight  
> -- was Beechnuts
>
> I had to think of Paul MacDonald and his notes last night while  
> watching "Earthflight -- Europe" on PBS, Nature (a 6-part series,  
> this was part 3) -- at one point they showed emergence of large  
> mayflies with some swallows taking advantage and catching them,  
> great video -- and earlier in the show there was great coverage of  
> huge flocks of starlings and a frustrated peregrine falcon that was  
> unable to pick out a victim in all that confusing flying biomass.   
> Check it out for the next three Wednesdays on PBS-Boston.  All of  
> the shows should also be available at pbs.org .
>
> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com>
>> Date: September 19, 2013 9:02:45 AM ADT
>> To: Nature NS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
>> Subject: [NatureNS] Beechnuts
>> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>>
>> Hi All
>> Tuesday I got to spend the day paddling with a friend.
>> Just local spots - nothing exciting as to location.
>> The water was high in the rivers and fast - easy to go down
>> stream but not so up. So we spent most of our time in Stillwaters.
>> At one point we came upon a beech tree. It was growing in a bank
>> by the water and the other trees had crowded it out over the water.
>> Wasn't a majestic beech maybe 15 cms in the stump but was loaded
>> with beechnuts. Every spur on ever branch had one. They are not just
>> ripe yet so we didn't get to taste them. A long time since I saw a  
>> tree so loaded.
>> They taste good when ripe but a little tedious to shell.
>> Canada Holly bushes were well covered with berries also. The  
>> robins will
>> have a good feast latter on. The berries are sort of pink yet but  
>> will soon get red.
>> Another spot of maybe 10 meters was a clone of cranberries. The  
>> vines were just
>> hanging with berries out over the water. Not 100% ripe either.
>> We saw some birds - a flock of 5 Wood Ducks in a lily pad bay.  
>> They flew a little but not far.
>> A Spotted Sandpiper was rocking back and forth on a log.
>> We stayed out til after the sun went down and just as  we were  
>> getting the canoe put away,
>> a Horned Owl came by. It circled between the woods on the shore  
>> and maybe 10 m out over
>> the lake - done that half dozen times. Just as well for the  
>> sandpiper to keep hidden.
>> The owl didn't catch anything that we saw but there was a lot of  
>> dragon flies and other flies
>> on the lake so maybe that was supper. A nice end to a great day -
>> Enjoy the last few days of summer
>> Paul
>
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<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
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Helvetica">"James W. Wolford" &lt;<a =
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t></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
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#000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">September 19, 2013 10:27:11 AM =
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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a</a>&gt;, Paul MacDonald &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:paulrita2001@yahoo.com">paulrita2001@yahoo.com</a>&gt;</fon=
t></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
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#000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>[ValleyNature] last night on PBS TV, =
Nature, Earthflight -- was Beechnuts</b></font></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> I had to think of Paul =
MacDonald and his notes last night while watching "Earthflight -- =
Europe" on PBS, Nature (a 6-part series, this was part 3) -- at one =
point they showed emergence of large mayflies with some swallows taking =
advantage and catching them, great video -- and earlier in the show =
there was great coverage of huge flocks of starlings and a frustrated =
peregrine falcon that was unable to pick out a victim in all that =
confusing flying biomass. &nbsp;Check it out for the next three =
Wednesdays on PBS-Boston. &nbsp;All of the shows should also be =
available at pbs.org .<div><br></div><div>Cheers from Jim in =
Wolfville.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
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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">Paul MacDonald &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:paulrita2001@yahoo.com">paulrita2001@yahoo.com</a>&gt;</fon=
t></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
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#000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">September 19, 2013 9:02:45 AM =
ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Nature NS &lt;<a =
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ont></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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Beechnuts</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
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</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <div =
style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, =
helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><div>Hi All</div><div>Tuesday I =
got to spend the day paddling with a friend.</div><div>Just local spots =
- nothing exciting as to location.</div><div>The water was high in the =
rivers and fast - easy to go down</div><div>stream but not so up. So we =
spent most of our time in Stillwaters.</div><div>At one point we came =
upon a beech tree. It was growing in a bank</div><div>by the water and =
the other trees had crowded it out over the water.</div><div>Wasn't a =
majestic beech maybe 15 cms in the stump but was loaded</div><div>with =
beechnuts. Every spur on ever branch had one. They are not =
just</div><div>ripe yet so we didn't get to taste them. A long time =
since I saw a tree so loaded.</div><div>They taste good when ripe but a =
little tedious to shell.</div><div>Canada Holly bushes were well covered =
with berries also. The robins will</div><div>have a good feast latter =
on. The berries are sort of pink yet but will soon get =
red.</div><div>Another spot of maybe 10 meters was a clone of =
cranberries. The vines were just</div><div>hanging with berries out over =
the water. Not 100% ripe either.</div><div>We saw some birds - a flock =
of 5 Wood Ducks in a lily pad bay. They flew a little but not =
far.</div><div>A Spotted Sandpiper was rocking back and forth on a =
log.</div><div>We stayed out til after the sun went down and just =
as&nbsp; we were getting the canoe put away,</div><div>a Horned Owl came =
by. It circled between the woods on the shore and maybe 10 m out =
over</div><div>the lake - done that half dozen times. Just as well for =
the sandpiper to keep hidden.</div><div>The owl didn't catch anything =
that we saw but there was a lot of dragon flies and other =
flies</div><div>on the lake so maybe that was supper. A nice end to a =
great day -</div><div>E<var id=3D"yui-ie-cursor"></var>njoy the last few =
days of =
summer</div><div>Paul</div></div></blockquote></div><br></div><div =
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