next message in archive
next message in thread
previous message in archive
Index of Subjects
This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
------=_NextPart_000_0048_01D0B368.07E05F20
Content-Type: text/plain;
charset="us-ascii"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
HI James: You are not wrong. Bobolinks are pretty much non-existant down
this way. I miss them. I live across the river from Belle Isle (more or
less-in Tupperville). When I moved here in 2007, there were lots of
bobolinks along the railway tracks. I am not sure just what year the popln
crashed-maybe 3 years ago? Someone will know that. I haven't heard a
Bobolink along the fields of the Annapolis River across from Belle Isle and
vicinity in 3 seasons.
On a happier note, the bank swallows have returned to the gravel pit in
Tupperville (take the dirt road past the little Tupperville Hall to the
pit). They were busy excavating last week (late nesters like the Chimney
Swifts, I guess?). Thought they would not resume living there after all the
digging in the pit during nesting season last year. (I spoke to the folks
doing the digging and they avoided the nest holes, but it was very
disruptive for them.) They are back, however!
Let's hope some Bobolinks recover one of these days!
Donna
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of James Hirtle
Sent: June-30-15 4:01 PM
To: Naturens Naturens
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Belle Isle and Bobolinks
Hi Paul and all:
Normally when I visit there I see lots of bobolinks. I don't know if it was
the time of day or what, but I never heard or saw any bobolinks at all on my
visit on the past Sunday. I would be most interested in knowing if any
others who have visited there saw normal numbers for bobolinks this year.
Water levels within the marsh were very high. Therefore, higher amounts of
water I would assume could definitely affect nesting and maybe the resident
bobolinks had left due to nesting failure. All comments are most welcome.
I hope that I'm wrong.
Noticeably missing from the French Basin Trail and Belleisle were
green-winged and blue-winged teal and northern shovelers. Comments on this
would be welcome also.
Sincerely,
James
_____
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2015 12:32:15 -0300
From: rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] Belle Isle and Bobolinks
Hi All
A few years ago there was a major scheme afoot to make
Belle Isle more suitable for Bobolinks.
Unfortunately as much as I would like it is difficult for me to visit there.
and I never see any more press reports about it.
Does anyone know how the scheme worked out? Folks
who visit there could report on the numbers they see or an offical
report would be great.
Enjoy Canada Day!
Paul
------=_NextPart_000_0048_01D0B368.07E05F20
Content-Type: text/html;
charset="us-ascii"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
<html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" =
xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" =
xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" =
xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" =
xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta =
http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3Dus-ascii"><meta name=3DGenerator content=3D"Microsoft Word 12 =
(filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* =
{behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Tahoma;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0cm;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
p
{mso-style-priority:99;
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0cm;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0cm;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
span.EmailStyle18
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:612.0pt 792.0pt;
margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext=3D"edit" spidmax=3D"1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext=3D"edit">
<o:idmap v:ext=3D"edit" data=3D"1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=3DEN-CA link=3Dblue =
vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>HI James: You are not wrong. Bobolinks are pretty much =
non-existant down this way. I miss them. I live across the =
river from Belle Isle (more or less-in Tupperville). When I moved =
here in 2007, there were lots of bobolinks along the railway =
tracks. I am not sure just what year the popln crashed-maybe 3 =
years ago? Someone will know that. I haven’t heard a =
Bobolink along the fields of the Annapolis River across from Belle Isle =
and vicinity in 3 seasons. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>On a happier note, the bank swallows have returned to the gravel pit =
in Tupperville (take the dirt road past the little Tupperville Hall to =
the pit). They were busy excavating last week (late nesters like =
the Chimney Swifts, I guess?). Thought they would not resume =
living there after all the digging in the pit during nesting season last =
year. (I spoke to the folks doing the digging and they avoided the =
nest holes, but it was very disruptive for them.) They are back, =
however! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Let’s hope some Bobolinks recover one of these =
days!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><spa