[NatureNS] 3 more gray squirrels (one black) at Granville Ferry -- re road-killed

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Begin forwarded message:

> From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
> Date: April 7, 2014 7:12:26 PM ADT
> To: Nature BNS <nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca>, Fred Scott =20
> <fwscott@eastlink.ca>, Andrew Hebda <HEBDAAJ@gov.ns.ca>, Jon Percy =20
> <jon-percy@ns.sympatico.ca>
> Subject: [ValleyNature] 3 more gray squirrels (one black) at =20
> Granville Ferry -- re road-killed gray squirrels -- was gray =20
> squirrel sighting in ne. Kentville
>
> THANKS, JON!  Let me know if your black individual is not a gray =20
> squirrel.  Like all mammals, also red squirrels can be all black, =20
> but this is unusual in red squirrels (common in grays).
>
> For the others on this list, be sure to distinguish what you might =20
> have heard about gray squirrels vs. red squirrels in the U.K. and =20
> Europe?  The European red squirrel is a close relative of the gray =20
> squirrel, and the reds there get a lethal virus from the introduced =20=

> grays.  Here in North America, the native red squirrel so far =20
> doesn't seem to be impacted seriously by the introduced grays.  =20
> However, this could change if the gray squirrel spreads and becomes =20=

> much more common.
>
> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: Jon Percy <jon-percy@ns.sympatico.ca>
>> Date: April 7, 2014 9:30:47 AM ADT
>> To: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
>> Subject: Re: re road-killed gray squirrels -- was gray squirrel =20
>> sighting in ne. Kentville
>>
>> Thanks Jim;
>> We still have a black squirrel regularly coming to our bird =20
>> feeder.... often in company with the two grey squirrels that live =20
>> in the area. Our dog ( a miniature schnauzer)has become very adept =20=

>> at chasing them off. Interestingly, their presence doesn=92t seem to =20=

>> have affected the red squirrels....... there are at least two that =20=

>> routinely visit the feeder......we don=92t let the dog out when they =20=

>> are around! Will keep an eye out for road kills.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Jon
>>
>> From: James W. Wolford
>> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2014 11:45 PM
>> To: Jon Percy
>> Subject: re road-killed gray squirrels -- was gray squirrel =20
>> sighting in ne. Kentville
>>
>> Jon, I think I left you off the long list of people for such =20
>> messages -- sorry, and cheers from Jim.
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>>> From: "Hebda, Andrew J" <HEBDAAJ@gov.ns.ca>
>>> Date: April 6, 2014 7:12:31 PM ADT
>>> To: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>, "Elderkin, Mark" =20=

>>> <ELDERKMF@gov.ns.ca>, Fred Scott <fwscott@eastlink.ca>
>>> Cc: "Bennett, Laura E" <BENNETLE@gov.ns.ca>, "Smith, Stephanie N" =20=

>>> <SMITHSN@gov.ns.ca>
>>> Subject: RE: another gray squirrel sighting in ne. Kentville
>>>
>>> Gentlemen
>>>
>>> The genetic work is very important, but want to remind people =20
>>> that material should be archived at the NSM.  We can preserve =20
>>> tissue samples appropriately for Don (or other researchers' =20
>>> work).  It is very good that colaborative work is being =20
>>> undertaken with researchers throughout, but the  mandate of the =20
>>> NDS Provincial Museum should be addressed first, and not as an =20
>>> afterthought.
>>>
>>> I will discuss with Don what he needs, and perhaps work out a =20
>>> simple protocol with NSDNR.
>>>
>>> Andrew
>>>
>>> A Hebda
>>> Nova Scotia Museum Collections (Zoology)
>>>
>>>
>>> ________________________________________
>>> From: James W. Wolford [jimwolford@eastlink.ca]
>>> Sent: April-06-14 5:59 PM
>>> To: Elderkin, Mark; Jim Wolford; Jo Bishop; Fred Scott; Hebda, =20
>>> Andrew J; Jacquie Roche; Christina Toplack; Ed Sulis; Fred =20
>>> Chipman; Nancy Chipman
>>> Cc: Larry Eaton; Nancy Nickerson; Howie Huynh; Hebda, Andrew J
>>> Subject: Re: another gray squirrel sighting in ne. Kentville
>>>
>>> THANKS, MARK! and sorry I misbehaved with my road-kill.  Jim in =20
>>> Wolfville.
>>>
>>> On 6-Apr-14, at 12:25 PM, Elderkin, Mark wrote:
>>>
>>> Jim, All road killed Gray Squirrels found by the public should be =20=

>>> collected and brought in to their nearest NS Department of =20
>>> Natural Resources Office. We are saving dead animals for a future =20=

>>> genetics study in collaboration with Dr. Don McAlpine from New =20
>>> Brunswick. Results from molecular genetics may help to clarify =20
>>> the geographic origins of animals in Nova Scotia and elsewhere in =20=

>>> eastern Canada. Best - Mark Elderkin
>>>
>>> From: James W. Wolford [mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca]
>>> Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 03:41 PM
>>> To: Larry Eaton =20
>>> <l.eaton@ns.sympatico.ca<mailto:l.eaton@ns.sympatico.ca>>; Jo =20
>>> Bishop =20
>>> <albert.system@hotmail.com<mailto:albert.system@hotmail.com>>; =20
>>> Fred Scott <fwscott@eastlink.ca<mailto:fwscott@eastlink.ca>>; =20
>>> Elderkin, Mark; O'Brien, Mike S; Boudreau, Michael; Boates, J =20
>>> Sherman; Jacquie Roche =20
>>> <roche@eastlink.ca<mailto:roche@eastlink.ca>>; Christina Toplack =20
>>> <ctoplack@eastlink.ca<mailto:ctoplack@eastlink.ca>>; Ed Sulis =20
>>> <edmasulis@ns.sympatico.ca<mailto:edmasulis@ns.sympatico.ca>>; =20
>>> Nancy Nickerson =20
>>> <nicknl@ns.sympatico.ca<mailto:nicknl@ns.sympatico.ca>>; Fred =20
>>> Chipman <fred.chipman@gmail.com<mailto:fred.chipman@gmail.com>>; =20
>>> Nancy Chipman =20
>>> <nancy.chipman@gmail.com<mailto:nancy.chipman@gmail.com>>; Howie =20
>>> Huynh <archangel353ca@yahoo.ca<mailto:archangel353ca@yahoo.ca>>; =20
>>> Hebda, Andrew J
>>> Subject: re: another gray squirrel sighting in ne. Kentville
>>>
>>>
>>> Subject: another gray squirrel sighting in ne. Kentville
>>>
>>> Larry, THANKS for this response, and I'm glad I copied my =20
>>> sighting to you -- please keep me informed with any and all of =20
>>> your sightings of these aliens -- I guess we are stuck with them, =20=

>>> as you say.  My records go all the way throught the Valley, =20
>>> mostly in towns but not all, as far west as Granville Ferry.
>>>
>>> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
>>>
>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>
>>> From: Larry Eaton =20
>>> <l.eaton@ns.sympatico.ca<mailto:l.eaton@ns.sympatico.ca>>
>>> Date: April 4, 2014 7:33:28 PM ADT
>>> To: "James W. Wolford" =20
>>> <jimwolford@eastlink.ca<mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca>>
>>> Subject: Re: another gray squirrel sighting in ne. Kentville
>>>
>>> Jim: I am currently sitting in my living room watching 4 gray =20
>>> squirrels frolicking around the oak trees on the Catholic Church  =20=

>>> property on the south side of Belcher St. It appears to be a =20
>>> family group, although this is just speculation on my part. Also =20
>>> my son Greg indicated to me that he has a black on his property =20
>>> in Cambridge, he has not been successful in photographing it as =20
>>> yet, but he will keep trying. It appears their are well =20
>>> entrenched by now.
>>>
>>> Larry Eaton.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: James W. Wolford<mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
>>> To: NatureNS<mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> ; Larry =20
>>> Eaton<mailto:l.eaton@ns.sympatico.ca>
>>> Cc: Jo Bishop<mailto:albert.system@hotmail.com>
>>> Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2014 11:38 PM
>>> Subject: another gray squirrel sighting in ne. Kentville
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>
>>> From: "James W. Wolford" =20
>>> <jimwolford@eastlink.ca<mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca>>
>>> Date: April 3, 2014 11:35:34 PM ADT
>>> To: Nature BNS =20
>>> <nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca<mailto:nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca>=20=

>>> >
>>> Subject: [ValleyNature] another gray squirrel sighting in ne. =20
>>> Kentville
>>>
>>> APRIL 3, 2014 - In mid-afternoon, while driving in Kentville =20
>>> along Belcher Street past Kingstech Community College I noticed a =20=

>>> freshly road-killed gray squirrel (coloured gray with a lot of =20
>>> brown hairs) a couple of blocks ne. of the Catholic Church, near =20
>>> where I have seen single gray squirrels thrice before (twice at =20
>>> Miner's Marsh & once at the church) -- the exact site was a bit =20
>>> ne. of where Pleasant St. & Colonial Ave. meet just off the main =20
>>> road I was on.  The Catholic Church at Belcher Street in =20
>>> Kentville is very close to where Larry Eaton had regular gray =20
>>> squirrels in his yard several years ago.
>>>
>>> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Nature mailing list
>>> Nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca<mailto:Nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca>
>>> http://blomidonnaturalists.ca/mailman/listinfo/=20
>>> nature_blomidonnaturalists.ca
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
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<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
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margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" =
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">"James W. Wolford" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</fon=
t></div><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; color: =
#000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">April 7, 2014 7:12:26 PM =
ADT</font></div><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; color: =
#000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Nature BNS &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca">nature@blomidonnaturalists.c=
a</a>&gt;, Fred Scott &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:fwscott@eastlink.ca">fwscott@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;, Andrew =
Hebda &lt;HEBDAAJ@gov.ns.ca&gt;, =
Jon Percy &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jon-percy@ns.sympatico.ca">jon-percy@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&gt=
;</font></div><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; color: =
#000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>[ValleyNature] 3 more gray squirrels =
(one black) at Granville Ferry -- re road-killed gray squirrels -- was =
gray squirrel sighting in ne. Kentville</b></font></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div>  THANKS, JON! &nbsp;Let =
me know if your black individual is not a gray squirrel. &nbsp;Like all =
mammals, also red squirrels can be all black, but this is unusual in red =
squirrels (common in grays).<div><br></div><div>For the others on this =
list, be sure to distinguish what you might have heard about gray =
squirrels vs. red squirrels in the U.K. and Europe? &nbsp;The European =
red squirrel is a close relative of the gray squirrel, and the reds =
there get a lethal virus from the introduced grays. &nbsp;Here in North =
America, the native red squirrel so far doesn't seem to be impacted =
seriously by the introduced grays. &nbsp;However, this could change if =
the gray squirrel spreads and becomes much more =
common.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers from Jim in =
Wolfville.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><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; color: #000000"><b>From: =
</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica">Jon Percy &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jon-percy@ns.sympatico.ca">jon-percy@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&gt=
;</font></div><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; color: =
#000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">April 7, 2014 9:30:47 AM =
ADT</font></div><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; color: =
#000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">"James W. Wolford" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</fon=
t></div><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; color: =
#000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Re: re road-killed gray squirrels -- =
was gray squirrel sighting in ne. Kentville</b></font></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div>  <div dir=3D"ltr"> <div =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; COLOR: #000000"> =
<div>Thanks Jim;</div> <div>We still have a black squirrel regularly =
coming to our bird feeder.... often in company with the two grey =
squirrels that live in the area. Our dog ( a miniature schnauzer)has =
become very adept at chasing them off. Interestingly, their presence =
doesn=92t seem to have affected the red squirrels....... there are at =
least two that routinely visit the feeder......we don=92t let the dog =
out when they are around! Will keep an eye out for road kills.</div> =
<div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Cheers</div> <div>Jon</div> <div =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: =
&quot;Calibri&quot;; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: =
normal; DISPLAY: inline"> <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt tahoma"> <div><font =
face=3D"Arial"></font>&nbsp;</div> <div style=3D"BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5"> =
<div style=3D"font-color: black"><b>From:</b> <a =
title=3D"jimwolford@eastlink.ca" =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">James W. Wolford</a> </div> =
<div><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, April 06, 2014 11:45 PM</div> <div><b>To:</b> =
<a title=3D"jon-percy@ns.sympatico.ca" =
href=3D"mailto:jon-percy@ns.sympatico.ca">Jon Percy</a> </div> =
<div><b>Subject:</b> re road-killed gray squirrels -- was gray squirrel =
sighting in ne. Kentville</div></div></div> <div>&nbsp;</div></div> <div =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: =
&quot;Calibri&quot;; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: =
normal; DISPLAY: inline">Jon, I think I left you off the long list of =
people for such messages -- sorry, and cheers from Jim.<br> <div> =
<div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"> <blockquote type=3D"cite">  <div =
style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font style=3D"COLOR: #000000; FONT: 12px =
helvetica" color=3D"#000000" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica"><b>From: =
</b></font><font style=3D"FONT: 12px helvetica" size=3D"3" =
face=3D"Helvetica">"Hebda, Andrew J" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:HEBDAAJ@gov.ns.ca">HEBDAAJ@gov.ns.ca</a>&gt;</font></div> =
 <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font style=3D"COLOR: #000000; FONT: 12px =
helvetica" color=3D"#000000" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica"><b>Date: =
</b></font><font style=3D"FONT: 12px helvetica" size=3D"3" =
face=3D"Helvetica">April 6, 2014 7:12:31 PM   ADT</font></div>  <div =
style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font style=3D"COLOR: #000000; FONT: 12px =
helvetica" color=3D"#000000" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica"><b>To: =
</b></font><font style=3D"FONT: 12px helvetica" size=3D"3" =
face=3D"Helvetica">"James W. Wolford" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;,   =
"Elderkin, Mark" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:ELDERKMF@gov.ns.ca">ELDERKMF@gov.ns.ca</a>&gt;, Fred =
Scott &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:fwscott@eastlink.ca">fwscott@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</font></di=
v>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font style=3D"COLOR: #000000; FONT: 12px =
helvetica" color=3D"#000000" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica"><b>Cc: =
</b></font><font style=3D"FONT: 12px helvetica" size=3D"3" =
face=3D"Helvetica">"Bennett, Laura E" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:BENNETLE@gov.ns.ca">BENNETLE@gov.ns.ca</a>&gt;, "Smith, =
Stephanie   N" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:SMITHSN@gov.ns.ca">SMITHSN@gov.ns.ca</a>&gt;</font></div> =
 <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font style=3D"COLOR: #000000; FONT: 12px =
helvetica" color=3D"#000000" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica"><b>Subject: =
</b></font><font style=3D"FONT: 12px helvetica" size=3D"3" =
face=3D"Helvetica"><b>RE: another gray   squirrel sighting in ne. =
Kentville</b></font></div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: =
14px">&nbsp;</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">Gentlemen</div>  <div =
style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px">&nbsp;</div>  <div =
style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">The genetic work is very important, but want to   =
remind people that material should be archived at the NSM.<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </span>We can preserve tissue =
samples   appropriately for Don (or other researchers' work).<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </span>It is very good that =
colaborative   work is being undertaken with researchers throughout, but =
the<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </span>mandate of the =
NDS Provincial Museum   should be addressed first, and not as an =
afterthought.<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></div>  =
<div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px">&nbsp;</div>  <div =
style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">I will discuss with Don what he needs, and perhaps =
  work out a simple protocol with NSDNR.</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: =
0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px">&nbsp;</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: =
0px">Andrew</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: =
14px">&nbsp;</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">A Hebda</div>  <div =
style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">Nova Scotia Museum Collections (Zoology)</div>  =
<div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px">&nbsp;</div>  <div =
style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px">&nbsp;</div>  <div =
style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">________________________________________</div>  =
<div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">From: James W. Wolford [<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>]</div> =
 <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">Sent: April-06-14 5:59 PM</div>  <div =
style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">To: Elderkin, Mark; Jim Wolford; Jo Bishop; Fred   =
Scott; Hebda, Andrew J; Jacquie Roche; Christina Toplack; Ed Sulis; Fred =
  Chipman; Nancy Chipman</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">Cc: Larry =
Eaton; Nancy Nickerson; Howie Huynh; Hebda,   Andrew J</div>  <div =
style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">Subject: Re: another gray squirrel sighting in ne. =
  Kentville</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: =
14px">&nbsp;</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">THANKS, MARK! and sorry I =
misbehaved with my   road-kill.<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </span>Jim in   Wolfville.</div>  =
<div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px">&nbsp;</div>  <div =
style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">On 6-Apr-14, at 12:25 PM, Elderkin, Mark =
wrote:</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px">&nbsp;</div>  =
<div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">Jim, All road killed Gray Squirrels found by =
the   public should be collected and brought in to their nearest NS =
Department of   Natural Resources Office. We are saving dead animals for =
a future genetics   study in collaboration with Dr. Don McAlpine from =
New Brunswick. Results from   molecular genetics may help to clarify the =
geographic origins of animals in   Nova Scotia and elsewhere in eastern =
Canada. Best - Mark Elderkin</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; =
MIN-HEIGHT: 14px">&nbsp;</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">From: James =
W. Wolford [<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>]<=
/div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 03:41 =
PM</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">To: Larry Eaton &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:l.eaton@ns.sympatico.ca">l.eaton@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:l.eaton@ns.sympatico.ca">mailto:l.eaton@ns.sympatico.ca</a>=
&gt;&gt;;   Jo Bishop &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:albert.system@hotmail.com">albert.system@hotmail.com</a>&lt=
;<a =
href=3D"mailto:albert.system@hotmail.com">mailto:albert.system@hotmail.com=
</a>&gt;&gt;;   Fred Scott &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:fwscott@eastlink.ca">fwscott@eastlink.ca</a>&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:fwscott@eastlink.ca">mailto:fwscott@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;&gt;=
;   Elderkin, Mark; O'Brien, Mike S; Boudreau, Michael; Boates, J =
Sherman; Jacquie   Roche &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:roche@eastlink.ca">roche@eastlink.ca</a>&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:roche@eastlink.ca">mailto:roche@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;&gt;;  =
 Christina Toplack &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:ctoplack@eastlink.ca">ctoplack@eastlink.ca</a>&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:ctoplack@eastlink.ca">mailto:ctoplack@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;&g=
t;; Ed   Sulis &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:edmasulis@ns.sympatico.ca">edmasulis@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&lt=
;<a =
href=3D"mailto:edmasulis@ns.sympatico.ca">mailto:edmasulis@ns.sympatico.ca=
</a>&gt;&gt;;   Nancy Nickerson &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:nicknl@ns.sympatico.ca">nicknl@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:nicknl@ns.sympatico.ca">mailto:nicknl@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&g=
t;&gt;;   Fred Chipman &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:fred.chipman@gmail.com">fred.chipman@gmail.com</a>&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:fred.chipman@gmail.com">mailto:fred.chipman@gmail.com</a>&g=
t;&gt;;   Nancy Chipman &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:nancy.chipman@gmail.com">nancy.chipman@gmail.com</a>&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:nancy.chipman@gmail.com">mailto:nancy.chipman@gmail.com</a>=
&gt;&gt;;   Howie Huynh &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:archangel353ca@yahoo.ca">archangel353ca@yahoo.ca</a>&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:archangel353ca@yahoo.ca">mailto:archangel353ca@yahoo.ca</a>=
&gt;&gt;;   Hebda, Andrew J</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">Subject: =
re: another gray squirrel sighting in ne.   Kentville</div>  <div =
style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px">&nbsp;</div>  <div =
style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px">&nbsp;</div>  <div =
style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">Subject: another gray squirrel sighting in ne.   =
Kentville</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: =
14px">&nbsp;</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">Larry, THANKS for this =
response, and I'm glad I   copied my sighting to you -- please keep me =
informed with any and all of your   sightings of these aliens -- I guess =
we are stuck with them, as you say.<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </span>My records go all the way =
throught   the Valley, mostly in towns but not all, as far west as =
Granville Ferry.</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: =
14px">&nbsp;</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">Cheers from Jim in =
Wolfville.</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: =
14px">&nbsp;</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">Begin forwarded =
message:</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: =
14px">&nbsp;</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">From: Larry Eaton &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:l.eaton@ns.sympatico.ca">l.eaton@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:l.eaton@ns.sympatico.ca">mailto:l.eaton@ns.sympatico.ca</a>=
&gt;&gt;</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">Date: April 4, 2014 7:33:28 =
PM ADT</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">To: "James W. Wolford"   &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&g=
t;&gt;</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">Subject: Re: another gray =
squirrel sighting in ne.   Kentville</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; =
MIN-HEIGHT: 14px">&nbsp;</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">Jim: I am =
currently sitting in my living room   watching 4 gray squirrels =
frolicking around the oak trees on the Catholic   Church<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </span>property on the south   =
side of Belcher St. It appears to be a family group, although this is =
just   speculation on my part. Also my son Greg indicated to me that he =
has a black   on his property in Cambridge, he has not been successful =
in photographing it   as yet, but he will keep trying. It appears their =
are well entrenched by   now.</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; =
MIN-HEIGHT: 14px">&nbsp;</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">Larry =
Eaton.</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">----- Original Message =
-----</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">From: James W. Wolford&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&g=
t;</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">To: NatureNS&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>=
&gt; ;   Larry Eaton&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:l.eaton@ns.sympatico.ca">mailto:l.eaton@ns.sympatico.ca</a>=
&gt;</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">Cc: Jo Bishop&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:albert.system@hotmail.com">mailto:albert.system@hotmail.com=
</a>&gt;</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">Sent: Thursday, April 03, =
2014 11:38 PM</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">Subject: another gray =
squirrel sighting in ne.   Kentville</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; =
MIN-HEIGHT: 14px">&nbsp;</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: =
14px">&nbsp;</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: =
14px">&nbsp;</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">Begin forwarded =
message:</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: =
14px">&nbsp;</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">From: "James W. Wolford"  =
 &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&g=
t;&gt;</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">Date: April 3, 2014 11:35:34 PM =
ADT</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">To: Nature BNS   &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca">nature@blomidonnaturalists.c=
a</a>&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca">mailto:nature@blomidonnatura=
lists.ca</a>&gt;&gt;</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">Subject: =
[ValleyNature] another gray squirrel   sighting in ne. Kentville</div>  =
<div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px">&nbsp;</div>  <div =
style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">APRIL 3, 2014 - In mid-afternoon, while driving in =
  Kentville along Belcher Street past Kingstech Community College I =
noticed a   freshly road-killed gray squirrel (coloured gray with a lot =
of brown hairs) a   couple of blocks ne. of the Catholic Church, near =
where I have seen single   gray squirrels thrice before (twice at =
Miner's Marsh &amp; once at the church)   -- the exact site was a bit =
ne. of where Pleasant St. &amp; Colonial Ave. meet   just off the main =
road I was on.<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;   </span>The =
Catholic Church at Belcher Street in Kentville is very close to   where =
Larry Eaton had regular gray squirrels in his yard several years   =
ago.</div>  <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px">&nbsp;</div>  =
<div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.</div>  <div =
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