[NatureNS] Big snapping turtle day

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From: nancy dowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 18:28:15 -0300
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On Thursday I saw 3 Snapping Turtles on either side of a bridge in Lakeview, nr East Dalhousie, Kings Co. It was a damp, overcast morning after heavy rains the day before. These females were all making nest scrapes along the shoulder within 5m of the bridge. This is on a dirt road that gets regraded every Spring (usually in May) and the loose gravel is probably an attractive place for the turtles to dig.

Here is a photo of a smallish female (only 8") and another of her (successful?) nest scrape:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/14467064455/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/14465724412/

Road shoulders appear to be popular nest sites. But these locations seem very vulnerable to me, even on a gravel road. But maybe as good as many other sandy/gravelly places subject to flooding etc such as lakeshores?

Nancy
On 2014-06-18, at 10:13 AM, Ian Manning <ianmanning4@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> In 2012 from Canning to Shelburne and noticed if memory serves 13 snapping turtles laying eggs on the side of the highway. It was a rainy June day much like today. 
> 
> Just this morning I've noticed two snapping turtles roadside in Laconia, Lunenburg Co. First two I've seen all year. Has anyone else seen any snappers this year? I'm on a mobile phone so can't look up behaviour but I'm assuming it's a precipitation temperature thing. 
> 
> Ian 

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