[NatureNS] Huns- Gray Partridge vs. skunks & road salt

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Eggs and moonlight, Jim. The third leg of this rural stool was someone
sitting quietly in the shade with a shotgun.
Rick.


On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 4:11 PM, James W. Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>wrote:

> Paul, are you saying a full Moon keeps the skunks from foraging as much as
> otherwise?  Some predators do better at night with Moonlight, e.g., gulls
> looking for storm petrels returning to their burrows from out at sea.  Jim
> in Wolfivlle.
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From: *Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com>
> *Date: *December 10, 2013 1:59:22 PM AST
> *To: *"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> *Subject: **Re: [NatureNS] Huns- Gray Partridge*
> *Reply-To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
> My Grandfather knew how to protect the huns from skunks Ken.
> A dozen eggs and a full moon worked wonders!
> Have a nice fall
> Paul
>
>
>   On Monday, December 9, 2013 8:51:36 PM, Ken McKenna <
> kenmcken@eastlink.ca> wrote:
>
> Ken McKenna
> Box 218 Stellarton NS
> B0K 1S0
> 902 752-7644
>
> Hi Paul and all
> As you say, they are not as common as they used to be on PEI.  I think
> predation of eggs by skunks (another PEI introduced species I
> believe) might have been a factor in decline as well. My grandmother used
> to feed a healthy flock in winter ( maybe back in the '60's) on Baldwins
> Rd, Kings Co (PEI). Every now and then I see a few around and on my last
> trip "back home" on Oct. 18, I saw five just off the Baldwins Rd. near St.
> Teresa.
>
> The scientific name Perdix led to the nickname for one near the home of
> the Spaldings in Economy NS and "Perry" made his way into several CBCs
> before he finally disappeared. It has been quite a few years since one  has
> been seen on that count.
>
> cheers
> Ken
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>
> *From:* Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com>
> *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> *Sent:* Monday, December 09, 2013 7:31 PM
> *Subject:* Re: Porous pavement: Re: [NatureNS] mourning doves among road
> salt
>
>  Hi Fred  and All
> Growing up on PEI, Huns Perdix perdix now called Gray Partridge
> we very plentiful. My Grandfather used to feed them in the winter and
> he would have up to100 birds. He would sweep the snow of a south facing porch
> and they would roost there on a sunny day. He kept a box of grit for them
> and they ate a susprising amount.
> Roads were neither plowed or salted and school was not too important
> in the winter. Then in the late 50s they built regional high schools with
> buses and all. The road were then plowed and salted. The Huns found
> the sand and salt a great source of grit. That was the end on the Huns.
> Road salt killed them all - same story all over PEI and since then there
> are very few. Only a scattered flock here and there.
> They were a fine bird - we had a few to eat in the fall but they multiplied
> so fast a few less made no difference.
>  Some things don't mix
> Paul
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Eggs and moonlight, Jim. The third leg of this rural stool=
 was someone sitting quietly in the shade with a shotgun.<div>Rick.</div></=
div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, D=
ec 10, 2013 at 4:11 PM, James W. Wolford <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"m=
ailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_blank">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&=
gt;</span> wrote:<br>
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Paul, are you saying a full Moon keeps the skunks from foraging as much as =
otherwise? =A0Some predators do better at night with Moonlight, e.g., gulls=
 looking for storm petrels returning to their burrows from out at sea. =A0J=
im in Wolfivlle.<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"><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font:12=
.0px Helvetica"><b>From: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" sty=
le=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica">Paul MacDonald &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:paulrita2=
001@yahoo.com" target=3D"_blank">paulrita2001@yahoo.com</a>&gt;</font></div=
>
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:0px"><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font:1=
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yle=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica">December 10, 2013 1:59:22 PM AST</font></div>
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