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lvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; fo --90e6ba6e8e806b506904ed476668 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Paul My grandfather, Walter Shaw, wrote a book about the old days and old stories growing up in the Bonshaw area as well, and I've camped, canoed, and taken some lovely sea-run Brookies out of the West River and up above the old mill pond. Regards, Jamie Simpson On 11 December 2013 09:41, Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com> wrote: > Yes Jamie, Bonshaw is a great spot. Some great hills covered > with big trees - very unique on PEI - other places too now that I think of > it. The West River is great fishing also. > Ian Macquarie wrote a good book on the Bonshaw Hills. Lots of good > nature stuff in it - as well as a few new verbs! > Enjoy the last few days of the fall > Paul > > > > On Wednesday, December 11, 2013 6:43:29 AM, Shouty McShoutsalot < > desolatechair@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm thinking the eggs are the bait and moonlight provides illumination > for the 12 gauge? That would have been my GF's MO. He farmed in the St > Catharine's (Bonshaw) area of PEI. > > > On 11 December 2013 06:10, Rick Whitman <dendroica.caerulescens@gmail.com>wrote: > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Rick Whitman > > > > > -- > Jamie Simpson > Hantsport, NS > > > -- Jamie Simpson Hantsport, NS --90e6ba6e8e806b506904ed476668 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">Paul =A0My grandfather, Walter Shaw, wrote a book about th= e old days and old stories growing up in the Bonshaw area as well, and I= 9;ve camped, canoed, and taken some lovely sea-run Brookies out of the West= River and up above the old mill pond. =A0Regards, =A0Jamie Simpson</div> <div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 11 Decembe= r 2013 09:41, Paul MacDonald <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:paulri= ta2001@yahoo.com" target=3D"_blank">paulrita2001@yahoo.com</a>></span> w= rote:<br> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p= x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-famil= y:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif"><d= iv> <span>Yes Jamie, Bonshaw is a great spot. Some great hills covered </span><= /div><div><span>with big trees - very unique on PEI - other places too now = that I think of it. The West River is great fishing also.</span></div><div> <span>Ian Macquarie wrote a good book on the Bonshaw Hills. Lots of good </= span></div><div><span>nature stuff in it - as well as a few new verbs!</spa= n></div><div><span>Enjoy the last few days of the fall</span></div><span cl= ass=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><div> <span>Paul</span></div></font></span><div><div class=3D"h5"><div><span></sp= an>=A0</div><div style=3D"display:block"> <br> <br> <div style=3D"font-fami= ly:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;fo= nt-size:14pt"> <div style=3D"font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Luc= ida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font face=3D"Arial"> On Wednesday, December 11, 2013 6:= 43:29 AM, Shouty McShoutsalot <<a href=3D"mailto:desolatechair@gmail.com= " target=3D"_blank">desolatechair@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br> </font> </di= v> <div> <div><div><div dir=3D"ltr">I'm thinking the eggs are the bait and moonl= ight provides illumination for the 12 gauge? =A0That would have been my GF&= #39;s MO. =A0He farmed in the St Catharine's (Bonshaw) area of PEI.=A0<= /div> <div> <br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><div><div>On 11 December 2013 06:10, = Rick Whitman <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:dendroica.caerulescens= @gmail.com" rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" target=3D"_blank">dendroica.cae= rulescens@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br clear=3D"none"> <blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-= color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"> <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><div><div><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><div> On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 4:11 PM, James W. Wolford <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a = href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca" rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" targ= et=3D"_blank">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br clear=3D"none= "> <blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-= color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div> 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 clear=3D"none"> <div><br clear=3D"none"><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br clear=3D"non= e"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin:0px"><font color=3D"#0000= 00" size=3D"3" style=3D"font:12px/normal Helvetica;font-size-adjust:none;fo= nt-stretch:normal"><b>From: </b></font><font size=3D"3" style=3D"font:12px/= normal Helvetica;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">Paul MacDonald = <<a href=3D"mailto:paulrita2001@yahoo.com" rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rec= t" target=3D"_blank">paulrita2001@yahoo.com</a>></font></div> <div style=3D"margin:0px"><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"3" style=3D"font:= 12px/normal Helvetica;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"><b>Date: <= /b></font><font size=3D"3" style=3D"font:12px/normal Helvetica;font-size-ad= just:none;font-stretch:normal">December 10, 2013 1:59:22 PM AST</font></div= > <div style=3D"margin:0px"><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"3" style=3D"font:= 12px/normal Helvetica;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"><b>To: </b= ></font><font size=3D"3" style=3D"font:12px/normal Helvetica;font-size-adju= st:none;font-stretch:normal">"<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.c= a" rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.c= a</a>" <<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" rel=3D"nofollow"= shape=3D"rect" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>></font></d= iv> <div style=3D"margin:0px"><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"3" style=3D"font:= 12px/normal Helvetica;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"><b>Subject= : </b></font><font size=3D"3" style=3D"font:12px/normal Helvetica;font-size= -adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"><b>Re: [NatureNS] Huns- Gray Partridge</b= ></font></div> <div style=3D"margin:0px"><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"3" style=3D"font:= 12px/normal Helvetica;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"><b>Reply-T= o: </b></font><font size=3D"3" style=3D"font:12px/normal Helvetica;font-siz= e-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"><a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.c= a" rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.c= a</a></font></div> <div style=3D"margin:0px;min-height:14px"><br clear=3D"none"></div> <div st= yle=3D"font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Gran= de,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><div> <span>My Grandfather knew how to protect the huns from skunks Ken.</span></= div><div><span>A dozen eggs and a full moon worked wonders!</span></div><di= v><span>Have a nice fall</span></div><div><span>Paul</span></div><div style= =3D"display:block"> <br clear=3D"none"> <br clear=3D"none"> <div style=3D"font-family:Helvetic= aNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:14p= t"> <div style=3D"font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,= Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font face=3D"Arial"> On Monday, December 9, 2013 8:51:3= 6 PM, Ken McKenna <<a href=3D"mailto:kenmcken@eastlink.ca" rel=3D"nofoll= ow" shape=3D"rect" target=3D"_blank">kenmcken@eastlink.ca</a>> wrote:<br= clear=3D"none"> </font> </div> <div><div> <div> <div><font face=3D"Arial"></font>=A0</div> <div>Ken McKenna<br clear=3D"no= ne">Box 218 Stellarton NS<br clear=3D"none">B0K 1S0<br clear=3D"none"><a re= l=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect">902 752-7644</a><br clear=3D"none"></div> <di= v>=A0</div> <div> <font face=3D"Arial">Hi Paul and all</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Arial">As you say, they are not as common as they used = to be on PEI.=A0 I think predation of eggs=A0by skunks (another PEI introdu= ced species I believe)=A0might have been a factor=A0in decline as well. My = grandmother used to feed a healthy flock in winter ( maybe back in the '= ;60's)=A0on Baldwins Rd, Kings Co (PEI). Every now and then I see a few= around and on my last trip "back home"=A0on Oct. 18,=A0I saw fiv= e=A0just off the Baldwins Rd. near St. Teresa.</font></div> <div>=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Arial">The scientific name Perdix led to= the nickname for one near the home of the Spaldings in Economy NS and &quo= t;Perry" made his way into several CBCs before he finally disappeared.= It has been quite a few years since one=A0 has been seen on that count. </= font></div> <div>=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Arial">cheers</font></div> <div><font fa= ce=3D"Arial">Ken</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Arial"></font>=A0</div> <d= iv>=A0=A0----- Original Message ----- </div> <blockquote style=3D"padding-r= ight:0px;padding-left:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-left:5px;border-left-colo= r:rgb(0,0,0);border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid" dir=3D"ltr"> <div style=3D"background:rgb(228,228,228);font:10pt/normal arial;font-siz= e-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"paulrita2001@= yahoo.com" href=3D"mailto:paulrita2001@yahoo.com" rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D= "rect" target=3D"_blank">Paul MacDonald</a> </div> <div style=3D"font:10pt/normal arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:n= ormal"><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" href=3D"mailto:natur= ens@chebucto.ns.ca" rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" target=3D"_blank">natur= ens@chebucto.ns.ca</a> </div> <div style=3D"font:10pt/normal arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:n= ormal"><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 09, 2013 7:31 PM</div> <div style= =3D"font:10pt/normal arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"><b>Su= bject:</b> Re: Porous pavement: Re: [NatureNS] mourning doves among road = salt</div> <div><br clear=3D"none"></div> <div style=3D"font-family:HelveticaNeue,H= elvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"> <d= iv><span>Hi Fred=A0 and All</span></div> <div><span>Growing up on PEI, Hun= s Perdix perdix now called Gray Partridge</span></div> <div><span>we very plentiful. My Grandfather used to feed them in the win= ter and</span></div> <div><span>he would have up to100 birds. He would s= weep the snow of a south facing </span><span>porch and they would roost t= here on a sunny day. He kept a box of grit </span><span>for them and they= ate a susprising amount.</span></div> <div><span>Roads were neither plowed or salted and school was not too i= mportant</span></div> <div><span>in the winter. Then in the late 50s they = built regional high schools with</span></div> <div><span>buses and all. = The road were then plowed and salted. The Huns found</span></div> <div><span>the sand and salt a great source of grit. That was the end on = the Huns.</span></div> <div><span>Road salt killed them all - same story= all over PEI and since then there</span></div> <div><span>are very few.= Only a scattered flock here and there.</span></div> <div><span>They were a fine bird - we had a few to eat in the fall but th= ey multiplied</span></div> <div><span>so fast a few less made no differe= nce.=A0=A0 </span></div> <div><span>=A0Some things don't mix</span></d= iv> <div><span>Paul</span></div> <div style=3D"display:block"><br clear=3D"n= one"><br clear=3D"none"> <div style=3D"font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica= Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"> <div style= =3D"font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,= sans-serif;font-size:12pt"> =A0</div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div><br clear=3D"none"><br = clear=3D"none"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></blockquote></div><br c= lear=3D"none"></div></blockquote></div><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"all"= ><div><br clear=3D"none"> </div></div></div><span><font color=3D"#888888">-- <br clear=3D"none"> Rick Whitman<br clear=3D"none"> </font></span></div> </blockquote></div></div><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"all"><div><br clea= r=3D"none"></div>-- <br clear=3D"none"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Jamie Simpson<= br clear=3D"none"></div>Hantsport, NS<br clear=3D"none"></div> </div></div></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div><= /div></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div di= r=3D"ltr"><div>Jamie Simpson<br></div>Hantsport, NS<br></div> </div> --90e6ba6e8e806b506904ed476668--
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