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--_66f22b6a-3cd1-4a91-a0f0-d005d04ef807_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks to all for the comments. The Ex actually starts tomorrow=2C so it w= ould not be enough time to mobilize anything to save or help the birds. If= I had known about the young sooner than yes something could've been done. = It won't hurt to put a note on the facebook page and maybe they will addre= ss the bird issue. I will do that and also send an email to them. =20 Sincerely=2C =20 James=20 =20 Date: Mon=2C 27 Jul 2015 21:10:59 -0300 Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Killdeer - Will they survive? From: nrobbyn@gmail.com To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Lighthouse Now: phone number: 902-543-2457. Email: newstips@lighthousenow.ca That should do it! On Mon=2C Jul 27=2C 2015 at 9:05 PM=2C N Robinson <nrobbyn@gmail.com> wrote= : I suggest you (or someone in the Bridgewater area) call the South Shore Ex= hibition phone number: 902-543-3341. Their website is: http://www.thebigex.com/Contact-Us.html You could also email them at: bigex@ns.aliantzinc.ca and put a note on the= ir Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/south.exhibition I would then contact the press: Lighthouse Now - they love stories like th= is and it will make the Exhibition organizers look like heroes (if indeed t= hey take some action to protect the Killdeer)=2C as well as giving publicit= y to the exhibition and the birds! This four-pronged effort should work - let us know. Nancy On Mon=2C Jul 27=2C 2015 at 8:32 PM=2C Lois Codling <loiscodling@hfx.eastli= nk.ca> wrote: =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= Could you speak to the exhibition management and see if they would=0A= allow you to fence off a small area where the Killdeer normally=0A= stay? Just some posts and a rope might be enough. Seems like some=0A= attempt to save the chicks should be made. =0A= =20 =0A= Lois Codling =0A= L. Sackville =0A= =20 =0A= On 27/07/2015 2:49 PM=2C James Hirtle=0A= wrote: =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= Normally by now killdeer would be at the age where=0A= the young would have flight. The exhibition for Bridgewater st= arts tomorrow.=0A= Normally a pair of killdeer nest on the grounds and the=0A= young are at the point where they can fly=2C so usually this=0A= is not a problem. This is not the case this year. The pair=0A= have four young and they would need a week or a week and a=0A= half yet before flight. I watched the one adult today with=0A= the four young. Someone had two dogs and was throwing a=0A= ball for the dogs and the adult killdeer as you can imagine=0A= was freaking out. She successfully led the young away from=0A= the dogs and had them by the road when I walked by. The=0A= exhibition officially starts tomorrow and set-up is still=0A= ongoing. It is in the area where the adult killdeer and=0A= young usually tend. The parking area will be full where=0A= they could go when activity is on the grounds=2C but tomorrow= =0A= that area will be occupied and there will be people activity=0A= all over the place. I suspect the young will not make it=0A= through the week. We shall see what happens though. =0A= =20 =0A= =0A= James=0A= R. Hirtle=0A= LaHave=0A= =0A= =0A= =20 =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= = --_66f22b6a-3cd1-4a91-a0f0-d005d04ef807_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <style><!-- .hmmessage P { margin:0px=3B padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 12pt=3B font-family:Calibri } --></style></head> <body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"= 6">Thanks to all for the comments. =3B The Ex actually starts tomorrow= =2C so =3Bit would not be enough time to mobilize anything to save or h= elp the birds. =3B If I had known about the young sooner than yes somet= hing could've been done. =3B It won't hurt to put a note on the faceboo= k page and maybe they will address the bird issue. =3B =3BI will do= that and also send an email to them.</font><BR><font color=3D"#000000" siz= e=3D"6"></font> =3B<BR><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"6">Sincerely=2C<= /font><BR><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"6"></font> =3B<BR><font color= =3D"#000000" size=3D"6">James =3B<br id=3D"FontBreak"></font><br> = =3B<BR><div><hr id=3D"stopSpelling">Date: Mon=2C 27 Jul 2015 21:10:59 -0300= <br>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Killdeer - Will they survive?<br>From: nrobbyn@= gmail.com<br>To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>= Lighthouse Now: =3B phone number: =3B 902-543-2457.<br><br></div>Em= ail: =3B <a href=3D"mailto:newstips@lighthousenow.ca">newstips@lighthou= senow.ca</a><br><br></div>That should do it!<br></div><div class=3D"ecxgmai= l_extra"><br><div class=3D"ecxgmail_quote">On Mon=2C Jul 27=2C 2015 at 9:05= PM=2C N Robinson <span dir=3D"ltr"><=3B<a href=3D"mailto:nrobbyn@gmail.c= om" target=3D"_blank">nrobbyn@gmail.com</a>>=3B</span> wrote:<br><blockqu= ote class=3D"ecxgmail_quote" style=3D"padding-left: 1ex=3B border-left-colo= r: rgb(204=2C 204=2C 204)=3B border-left-width: 1px=3B border-left-style: s= olid=3B"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I suggest you (or someone in the Bridgewater= area) =3B call the South Shore Exhibition phone number: =3B <a tar= get=3D"_blank">902-543-3341</a>.<br><br>Their website is: =3B <a href= =3D"http://www.thebigex.com/Contact-Us.html" target=3D"_blank">http://www.t= hebigex.com/Contact-Us.html</a><br><br></div>You could also email them at:&= nbsp=3B <a href=3D"mailto:bigex@ns.aliantzinc.ca" target=3D"_blank">bigex@n= s.aliantzinc.ca</a> and put a note on their Facebook page:<br><div><br><a h= ref=3D"https://www.facebook.com/south.exhibition" target=3D"_blank">https:/= /www.facebook.com/south.exhibition</a><br><br></div><div>I would then conta= ct the press: =3B Lighthouse Now - they love stories like this and it w= ill make the Exhibition organizers look like heroes (if indeed they take so= me action to protect the Killdeer)=2C as well as giving publicity to the ex= hibition and the birds!<br><br></div><div>This four-pronged effort should w= ork - let us know.<br><br></div><div>Nancy<br></div></div><div class=3D"ecx= HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><div class=3D"ecxgmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"e= cxgmail_quote">On Mon=2C Jul 27=2C 2015 at 8:32 PM=2C Lois Codling <span di= r=3D"ltr"><=3B<a href=3D"mailto:loiscodling@hfx.eastlink.ca" target=3D"_b= lank">loiscodling@hfx.eastlink.ca</a>>=3B</span> wrote:<br><blockquote cl= ass=3D"ecxgmail_quote" style=3D"padding-left: 1ex=3B border-left-color: rgb= (204=2C 204=2C 204)=3B border-left-width: 1px=3B border-left-style: solid= =3B">=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= <div>=0A= Could you speak to the exhibition management and see if they would=0A= allow you to fence off a small area where the Killdeer normally=0A= stay? =3B Just some posts and a rope might be enough. =3B Seems= like some=0A= attempt to save the chicks should be made.<span><font color=3D"#888888"= ><br>=0A= <br>=0A= Lois Codling<br>=0A= L. Sackville</font></span><div><div><br>=0A= <br>=0A= <div>On 27/07/2015 2:49 PM=2C James Hirtle=0A= wrote:<br>=0A= </div>=0A= <blockquote>=0A= =0A= <div dir=3D"ltr"><font color=3D"#000000"><span style=3D"font-size: 24= pt=3B">Normally by now killdeer would be at the age where=0A= the young would have flight. =3B The =3B</span><span st= yle=3D"font-size: 32px=3B">exhibition</span><span style=3D"font-size: 24pt= =3B"> =3Bfor Bridgewater starts tomorrow.=0A=  =3BNormally a pair of killdeer nest on the grounds and the= =0A= young are at the point where they can fly=2C so usually this=0A= is not a problem. =3B This is not the case this year. = =3B The pair=0A= have four young and they would need a week or a week and a=0A= half yet before flight. =3B I watched the one adult today w= ith=0A= the four young. =3B Someone had two dogs and was throwing a= =0A= ball for the dogs and the adult killdeer as you can imagine=0A= was freaking out. =3B She successfully led the young away f= rom=0A= the dogs and had them by the road when I walked by. =3B The= =0A= exhibition officially starts tomorrow and set-up is still=0A= ongoing. =3B It is in the area where the adult killdeer and= =0A= young usually tend. =3B The parking area will be full where= =0A= they could go when activity is on the grounds=2C but tomorrow= =0A= that area will be occupied and there will be people activity=0A= all over the place. =3B I suspect the young will not make i= t=0A= through the week. =3B We shall see what happens though. &nb= sp=3B</span></font>=0A= <div><font color=3D"#000000"><span style=3D"font-size: 24pt=3B"><br= >=0A= </span></font></div>=0A= <div><font color=3D"#000000"><span style=3D"font-size: 24pt=3B">Jam= es=0A= R. Hirtle</span></font></div>=0A= <div><font color=3D"#000000"><span style=3D"font-size: 24pt=3B">LaH= ave</span></font></div>=0A= </div>=0A= </blockquote>=0A= <br>=0A= </div></div></div>=0A= =0A= </blockquote></div><br></div>=0A= </div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></div> </div></body> </html>= --_66f22b6a-3cd1-4a91-a0f0-d005d04ef807_--
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