[NatureNS] re dead uneaten star-nosed moles

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I can add to this apparent phenomena. In July I found a dead star-nosed
mole in an overgrown pasture in the Saint John, NB, area. It had no
apparent injuries, visible blood, etc. I was baffled.

Chris Kennedy in Dartmouth

On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 6:04 PM, Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> wrote=
:

> Of course, moles are Insectivores and therefore related to shrews, which,
> especially short-tailed shrews, are frequent but uneaten prey of house ca=
ts
> =E2=80=94 thus perhaps moles are distasteful (not necessarily poisonous a=
lthough
> short-tailed shrews have toxic saliva).  Perhaps more interestingly, we c=
an
> wonder what the predators were in these two places? (Three Fathom Hbr. &
> Big Island).  I imagine the star-nosed moles are rarely near or at the
> surface of their burrows except at dusk, overnight, or dawn, so perhaps
> owls might be suspected? or a variety of mammals?
>
> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From: *Annabelle Thiebaux <hamst@xplornet.com>
> *Subject: **Re: [NatureNS] recent Pictou Co. observations*
> *Date: *September 17, 2014 at 5:31:59 PM ADT
> *To: *"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> *Reply-To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
> Was it something poisonous?
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Sep 17, 2014, at 5:05 PM, Kate Steele <katefsteele@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Over the past year or so, I have found three or four dead star-nosed mole=
s
> on a trail where I walk frequently in the fall in Three Fathom Harbour,
> HRM. They always appear unharmed from what I can see. Any idea what is
> killing these neat creatures and leaving them on the trails? There are
> frequently hawks around, lots of dogs, and I have seen a cat as well.
>
> On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 6:22 PM, Ken McKenna <kenmcken@eastlink.ca> wrote=
:
>
>>
>> Ken McKenna
>> Box 218 Stellarton NS
>> B0K 1S0
>> 902 752-7644
>> Hi all
>> Got news today that a imm *Piping Plover* seen by myself and Polly
>> Szantor at Melmerby Beach PP Sept 11 and supporting a black leg flag wit=
h
>> H3 in white letters was banded in Escuminac Beach NB July 18 as a chick.=
 It
>> had been fitted with a temporary nanotag transmitter but I saw no eviden=
ce
>> it was still present.
>>
>> There are what probably are a *couple thousand* *Northern Gannets* last
>> few days in the Northumberland Strait off the Caribou lighthouse. Gray
>> Seals and Herring also abundant!
>>
>> At Big I today I saw a dead *Minke? Whale* ( it was a small baleen
>> whale) on the Strait side of the causeway to the island.( rocks marked w=
ith
>> red ribbon). Ann Doull indicated the whale was first seen evening of Sep=
t
>> 13.
>>
>
> Also saw a dead star-nosed mole on Doris Mason lane. (yes the singer).
>>
>> Passerines were not overly abundant but I did see and photograph and
>> empid that looks like a *Yellow-bellied Flycatcher* to my eye.  Had my
>> first Big I fall *Dunlin* (4) today. Had 1 yesterday afternoon at Gull .
>> (Caribou I.).
>>
>> Complete list at Big I can be viewed at
>> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=3DS19842994
>>
>
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I can add to this apparent phenomena. In July I found=
 a dead star-nosed mole in an overgrown pasture in the Saint John, NB, area=
. It had no apparent injuries, visible blood, etc. I was baffled.<br><br></=
div>Chris Kennedy in Dartmouth<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div=
 class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 6:04 PM, Jim Wolford <span d=
ir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_blank">=
jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1=
ex"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word">Of course, moles are Insectivores a=
nd therefore related to shrews, which, especially short-tailed shrews, are =
frequent but uneaten prey of house cats =E2=80=94 thus perhaps moles are di=
stasteful (not necessarily poisonous although short-tailed shrews have toxi=
c saliva). =C2=A0Perhaps more interestingly, we can wonder what the predato=
rs were in these two places? (Three Fathom Hbr. &amp; Big Island). =C2=A0I =
imagine the star-nosed moles are rarely near or at the surface of their bur=
rows except at dusk, overnight, or dawn, so perhaps owls might be suspected=
? or a variety of mammals?<div><br></div><div>Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.=
<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br><blockquote type=3D"cit=
e"><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-l=
eft:0px"><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;Helvetica&#39;;color:rgba(0,0,0,1.=
0)"><b>From: </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;Helvetica&#39;">Ann=
abelle Thiebaux &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:hamst@xplornet.com" target=3D"_blank"=
>hamst@xplornet.com</a>&gt;<br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;ma=
rgin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style=3D"font-famil=
y:&#39;Helvetica&#39;;color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>Subject: </b></span><span s=
tyle=3D"font-family:&#39;Helvetica&#39;"><b>Re: [NatureNS] recent Pictou Co=
. observations</b><br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-righ=
t:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;He=
lvetica&#39;;color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>Date: </b></span><span style=3D"font=
-family:&#39;Helvetica&#39;">September 17, 2014 at 5:31:59 PM ADT<br></span=
></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;marg=
in-left:0px"><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;Helvetica&#39;;color:rgba(0,0,=
0,1.0)"><b>To: </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;Helvetica&#39;">&=
quot;<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@=
chebucto.ns.ca</a>&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca