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Hi Paul and all:
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I saw a martin=2C I can't remember the exact location now=2C but the sighti=
ng occurred a number of years ago now in the vacinity of Keji. At the time=
of my inquiry of this sighting I was advised that a martin relocation prog=
ram had been done within Keji Park to try and re-establish this species and=
a study was being done. My sighting could have been one of the martin's f=
rom this study that had spread out establishing a territory away from Keji.=
It would be nice if anyone could elaborate upon this study and if it is s=
till ongoing. All the best=2C
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James R. Hirtle
Bridgewater=20
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CC: elderkmf@gov.ns.ca=3B b.e.yoell@xcountry.tv
From: jimwolford@eastlink.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] fisher vs marten -- was probable fisher sighting kings =
co ns
Date: Wed=2C 2 Jul 2014 12:34:43 -0300
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
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Paul and everyone=2C I am one who has never seen either one in the wild=2C =
but I would like to know from Paul how much bigger his marten or fisher was=
compared with the red squirrel? Fishers=2C I believe=2C are quite a bit b=
igger than martens=2C although each species shows marked sexual dimarphism =
with males bigger than females. =20
Finally=2C a martin is a bird not a mammal. =20
Cheers from Jim
Begin forwarded message:From: Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com>Date: =
July 2=2C 2014 9:11:40 AM ADTTo: "naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebuc=
to.ns.ca>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] probable fisher sighting kings co nsReply-=
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Hi Rick and AllI have difficulty telling which is a martin and which is a=
fisher. I've never seen enough of either to be sure of the difference. Any=
easy clues?My best m/f story was at Keji maybe 20 years ago. It was in Mar=
ch and the snow was nearly gone so I walked from the Fish Hatchery to Loon =
Lake Cabin. Its 9 km so when I got there I sat in a sunny spot to have my t=
ea. It was beside the river.As I was eating I saw a squirrel in a big red m=
aple tree across the river. The branches came out over the water. I was wat=
ching the squirrel when I spotted a martin or a fisher - not sure which - c=
hasing the squirrel which thought it was on the m/f lunch menu. The squirre=
l kept getting out on smaller branches=2C with the weasel just behind. When=
the squirrel could go no further both were on the same branch no bigger th=
an my thumb. In a last attempt the squirrel jumped to another branch and th=
is set the branch the m/f was on vibrating rather badly. The m/f lost its b=
alance and fell in the water.The water was cold and the m/f didn't know how=
to swim but kept trying to walk on the water. Finally its efforts plus the=
current got it close enough that it could climb out on shore.It was cold a=
nd wet and started to shake the water out of its coat. That animal could sh=
ake - walk a few feet and shake again. finally it disappeared in the forest=
.A great memory.I hope you all take the chance to walk in the forest - neve=
r know what you will see. Its not important if you know the difference betw=
een a martin and a fisher - lots of folks know who never saw either in the =
wild!Enjoy the summerPaul=20
On Friday=2C June 27=2C 2014 7:59:39 AM=2C Rick Ballard <ideaphore@gma=
il.com> wrote:
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Interestingly=2C just after I read this=2C I read an article regarding a F=
isher found living in the Bronx in New York City. Probably a smorgasbord of=
squirrels and rats. http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/06/25/mystery-solved-=
for-strange-animal-found-scurrying-around-the-bronx/ On Fri=2C Jun 27=2C 20=
14 at 6:39 AM=2C John and Nhung <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca> wrote: Back in the =
early spring of 2007=2C something long =2C low=2C dark=2C and very fast sho=
t across a wooded road between Hectanooga and Norwood=2C just inside Digby =
county=2C about 100 meters in front of our car. My wife noticed a fairly b=
ushy tail=2C and the picture of a fisher looked right. Plenty of porcupine=
s around to feed them. From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:nature=
ns-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of desolatechair Sent: June-26-14 10:19 =
PMTo: naturensSubject: Re: [NatureNS] probable fisher sighting kings co ns =
George I saw a Fisher in woods on the Bog road=2C between Hantsport and Fa=
lmouth=2Cin Feb. 2010. It was way too fast to get a photo but I do have ex=
cellent photos of the prints=2C which have been verified by reliable third =
parties. Jamie Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message ---=
-----From: "George E. Forsyth" Date:06-26-2014 9:55 PM (GMT-04:00) To: nat=
urens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: [NatureNS] probable fisher sighting kings co =
ns Hello All=2CMy son called me this afternoon from his truck in a new or=
chard he is managing near Morristown=2C Kings Co=2CNS. 44.987921=2C -64.75=
3974 He said that he had seen a badger=2C I told him that they didn't li=
ve in Nova Scotia. He has seen badgers in Alberta and Saskatchewan while h=
e worked in wilderness areas=2C he did habitat assessments and badger sur=
veys. This animal today ran in front of his truck and underneath a large =
pile if poles that will be used to build a trellis for the new orchard. He=
didn't get out of the truck as he believed it to be a badger=2C and he wa=
s unable to take a picture of the animal.After he described the animal that=
he had seen=2C I looked up the article that was written by Barry Sabean =
a number of years ago=2C and read the description to him. The two descript=
ions matched=2C and I then linked him to a video of a fisher taken in Conn=
ecticut. He felt that this also matched what he had seen.He then told me=
that there had been three areas in the orchard where he had daily seen gr=
oundhogs=2C but he now notes that they are now not being seen. A fisher in=
the area would do well having groundhog dinners! How common are fishers=2C=
and have they been seen in Kings County?George Forsyth-- Rick Ballard Dar=
tmouth=2CNova Scotia=2C Canada =20
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