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Troubling news, James. Was there no consultation? And yes, how did they
get away with in-filling a wetland?
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of James Hirtle
Sent: January-05-14 7:21 PM
To: Naturens Naturens; David Walmark
Subject: [NatureNS] New Dog Park For Lunenburg
I'm not sure if everyone is aware of the location for the new to be Dog Park
in Lunenburg or not. Lunenburg certainly did not do a good job in my
opinion for the choice of location. I'm not against dog parks so please do
not send back any negative feedback on this posting. I think they are great
if adequately placed.
So the location is along the Back Harbour Trail by where the old police
station used to be. They have cut down all of the deciduous trees alongside
of that stretch, which borders Starrs Road and a long ways along the edge of
the trail. It is awful looking. This habitat was wetland based and
provided a green belt for many nesting birds. What is left is mounds with
wetland like habitat in-between, huge holes as well in-between the mounds,
which will be filled in and leveled out. I used to refer Birding visitors
to Lunenburg who wanted a close place to find many species nearby. I will
no longer be able to send them there. This Dog Park will likely impact
other parts of the trail and birds that show up there. Over the past few
years substantial other areas of the trail have been removed in regards to
vegetation and areas have been filled in leaving no bird habitat behind.
There was one great wetland area, which was a wonderful hold for birds and I
found many rarities there during past Christmas bird counts. The town
filled this wetland in. I'm not sure how they were able to get away with
it, but that's life and it happens everywhere with lax environmental
controls. In the winter the other section of the trail is great, but
overall during migration and the rest of the year the amount of bird life
and variety of species that I would normally see were just not there in
2013. It could be the type of year that we had as this trend showed up in
many locations across Nova Scotia. It will be interesting to see how things
change along the trail over the next year and to do a comparison. I know
for a fact that I used to see ring-necked pheasants regularly along the
trail bordering the area in-between the trail and the road. I've not seen or
heard one there now in two years. Not since they cut a large section out
previously. I know that red-winged blackbirds, yellow warblers, common
yellowthroats, black and white warblers, northern parulas, magnolia
warblers, chestnut-sided warblers, American redstarts, northern cardinals,
American robins, both vireo species, gray catbirds, woodpeckers, and a
number of other bird species have breed in the past where the dog park is
going to be. These birds will likely be seen as few and far between in the
future. Where the red-winged blackbirds go is right next to the park, I
predict that they will be absent from breeding there any longer. I could be
wrong though. Anyhow, nothing can be done about this any longer as things
are too far advanced to be able to change anything.
James R. Hirtle
Bridgewater
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D'>Troubling news, James. Was there no consultation? And =
yes, how did they get away with in-filling a =
wetland?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
<b>On Behalf Of </b>James Hirtle<br><b>Sent:</b> January-05-14 7:21 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> Naturens Naturens; David Walmark<br><b>Subject:</b> =
[NatureNS] New Dog Park For =
Lunenburg<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span =
style=3D'font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I'm not =
sure if everyone is aware of the location for the new to be Dog Park in =
Lunenburg or not. Lunenburg certainly did not do a good job in my =
opinion for the choice of location. I'm not against dog parks so =
please do not send back any negative feedback on this posting. I =
think they are great if adequately placed. </span><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br> <br> <br></sp=
an><span =
style=3D'font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>So the =
location is along the Back Harbour Trail by where the old police station =
used to be. They have cut down all of the deciduous trees =
alongside of that stretch, which borders Starrs Road and a long ways =
along the edge of the trail. It is awful looking. This =
habitat was wetland based and provided a green belt for many nesting =
birds. What is left is mounds with wetland like habitat =
in-between, huge holes as well in-between the mounds, which will be =
filled in and leveled out. I used to refer Birding visitors to =
Lunenburg who wanted a close place to find many species nearby. I =
will no longer be able to send them there. This Dog Park will =
likely impact other parts of the trail and birds that show up =
there. Over the past few years substantial other areas of the =
trail have been removed in regards to vegetation and areas have been =
filled in leaving no bird habitat behind. There was one great =
wetland area, which was a wonderful hold for birds and I found many =
rarities there during past Christmas bird counts. The town filled =
this wetland in. I'm not sure how they were able to get away with =
it, but that's life and it happens everywhere with lax environmental =
controls. In the winter the other section of the trail is great, =
but overall during migration and the rest of the year the amount of bird =
life and variety of species that I would normally see were just not =
there in 2013. It could be the type of year that we had as this =
trend showed up in many locations across Nova Scotia. It will be =
interesting to see how things change along the trail over the next year =
and to do a comparison. I know for a fact that I used to see =
ring-necked pheasants regularly along the trail bordering the area =
in-between the trail and the road. I've not seen or heard one there now =
in two years. Not since they cut a large section out =
previously. I know that red-winged blackbirds, yellow warblers, =
common yellowthroats, black and white warblers, northern parulas, =
magnolia warblers, chestnut-sided warblers, American redstarts, northern =
cardinals, American robins, both vireo species, gray catbirds, =
woodpeckers, and a number of other bird species have breed in the past =
where the dog park is going to be. These birds will likely be seen =
as few and far between in the future. Where the red-winged =
blackbirds go is right next to the park, I predict that they will be =
absent from breeding there any longer. I could be wrong =
though. Anyhow, nothing can be done about this any longer as =
things are too far advanced to be able to change =
anything. </span><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br> <br></span><span =
style=3D'font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>James R. =
Hirtle</span><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br></span><span =
style=3D'font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Bridgewater=
</span><span =
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