[NatureNS] Graves Island

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Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2014 13:31:07 -0800 (PST)
From: Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com>
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Hi All=0ASince it was such a nice afternoon, I went=0Ato Graves Island for =
a walk. Little snow there and=0Avery little ice so easy walking.=0AThere wa=
s a nice flock of Black Ducks at the bridge, maybe=0A50 in all with a dozen=
 or so Mallards mixed in. One of the Blacks=0Ahad a band. Really worn, look=
ed like a US F&W job to read that=0Abut he didn't offer to let me have the =
band.=0AA little farther along the shore was a piece of a Ground Fish net.=
=0AIt was snarled up into a ball with all the rope on it twisted=0Ainto cat=
 snarles. There was a couple of nice yellow bouys on it=0Aand an anchor. Th=
e old fashioned type.=A0 A piece of metal piper=0Awith pieces of rebar weld=
ed on for grapples. What made it interesting=0Awas the number of sea squirt=
s attached to the twine. Covered=0Awould be the word.=0ASea Ducks seem to h=
ave left for the cold weather. There is no ice=0Aaround the island and a co=
uple of lobster boats were out checking traps=0AOnly 3 grebe but 6 Loons we=
re still here with a few Red breasted Mergansers. I don't know where the Gr=
ebes go but they will be back=0Ain March.=0AAll the seal rocks had a seal o=
r two. I counted 16 in all. Neat the way=0Athe can balance on a rock.=0AA g=
reat walk. =0APaul=0A
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<div id=3D"yiv6703784415yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392498295390_2637">Hi All</div><d=
iv id=3D"yiv6703784415yui_3_13_0_ym1_6_1392498295390_7">Since it was such a=
 nice afternoon, I went</div><div id=3D"yiv6703784415yui_3_13_0_ym1_6_13924=
98295390_9">to Graves Island for a walk. Little snow there and</div><div id=
=3D"yiv6703784415yui_3_13_0_ym1_6_1392498295390_11">very little ice so easy=
 walking.</div><div id=3D"yiv6703784415yui_3_13_0_ym1_6_1392498295390_13">T=
here was a nice flock of Black Ducks at the bridge, maybe</div><div id=3D"y=
iv6703784415yui_3_13_0_ym1_6_1392498295390_15">50 in all with a dozen or so=
 Mallards
 mixed in. One of the Blacks</div><div id=3D"yiv6703784415yui_3_13_0_ym1_6_=
1392498295390_17">had a band. Really worn, looked like a US F&amp;W job to =
read that</div><div id=3D"yiv6703784415yui_3_13_0_ym1_6_1392498295390_19">b=
ut he didn't offer to let me have the band.</div><div id=3D"yiv6703784415yu=
i_3_13_0_ym1_6_1392498295390_21">A little farther along the shore was a pie=
ce of a Ground Fish net.</div><div id=3D"yiv6703784415yui_3_13_0_ym1_6_1392=
498295390_23">It was snarled up into a ball with all the rope on it twisted=
</div><div id=3D"yiv6703784415yui_3_13_0_ym1_6_1392498295390_25">into cat s=
narles. There was a couple of nice yellow bouys on it</div><div id=3D"yiv67=
03784415yui_3_13_0_ym1_6_1392498295390_27">and an anchor. The old fashioned=
 type.&nbsp; A piece of metal piper</div><div id=3D"yiv6703784415yui_3_13_0=
_ym1_6_1392498295390_29">with pieces of rebar welded on for grapples. What =
made it interesting</div><div
 id=3D"yiv6703784415yui_3_13_0_ym1_6_1392498295390_31">was the number of se=
a squirts attached to the twine. Covered</div><div>would be the word.</div>=
<div>Sea Ducks seem to have left for the cold weather. There is no ice</div=
><div>around the island and a couple of lobster boats were out checking tra=
ps</div><div>Only 3 grebe but 6 Loons were still here with a few Red breast=
ed Mergansers. I don't know where the Grebes go but they will be back</div>=
<div>in March.</div><div>All the seal rocks had a seal or two. I counted 16=
 in all. Neat the way</div><div>the can balance on a rock.</div><div>A grea=
t walk. </div><div>Paul</div><div>&nbsp;</div></div></div></div></div></bod=
y></html>
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