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Index of Subjects --089e01182c7829b8b1052a279d2f Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Sunday, Jan 24 I saw at least 5 dead ducks in the small brook just to the north of the Gazebo at Sullivans Pond. All within about a 4 ft stretch of the brook, not far from the concrete culvert above the brook. Two at least looked quite fresh. On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 12:22 AM, Carmel Smith <girlby@yahoo.com> wrote: > I would be inclined to think mink more than otters. Maybe the reports ar= e > from those who use the word "otter" loosely to mean a fur-bearing > water-dweller! Mink are deadly on fowl, I've lost ducks here on my farm = to > one who dug a hole in the floorboards of the coop and got in. > > > On Sunday, January 24, 2016 9:40 PM, Christopher <cpetershfx@hotmail.com> > wrote: > > > Hi Bob, > > That=E2=80=99s an interesting theory. It=E2=80=99s possible. I ask all = birders to keep > an eye for any more losses this week. Hopefully we can figure out what > happened. > > Chris > > > On Jan 24, 2016, at 9:29 PM, Bob McDonald <bobathome83@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hey Chris, > > I heard that there have been sightings of Otters at Sullivans. Wonder > if they could be the culprits....? > > Bob McDonald > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher" <cpetershfx@hotmail.co= m > > > > To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > > Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2016 6:00 PM > > Subject: [NatureNS] Sullivans Pond - Dead ducks on Jan 24th, 2016 > > > > > >> On Sunday January the 24th I saw three dead ducks at Sullivans Pond. > One Mallard, one Black Duck and what appeared to be the remains of a > Red-breasted Merganser. All remains looked fresh as if all three birds > died in the last 24 hours. There was light snow fall and some winds > overnight in the area but I doubt that would be a factor in their deaths. > What do you think happened? Has anyone else noticed dead ducks at this > location recently? > >> > >> Chris Peters > > > > > > > > --=20 Rick Ballard Dartmouth,Nova Scotia, Canada --089e01182c7829b8b1052a279d2f Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,= serif">On Sunday, Jan 24 I saw at least 5 dead ducks in the small brook jus= t to the north of the Gazebo at Sullivans Pond. All within about a 4 ft str= etch of the brook, not far from the concrete culvert above the brook. Two a= t least looked quite fresh.</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div = class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 12:22 AM, Carmel Smith <span = dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:girlby@yahoo.com" target=3D"_blank">girlb= y@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" styl= e=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><d= iv style=3D"color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:verdana,helvetica,= sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div dir=3D"ltr">I would be inclined to think mi= nk more than otters.=C2=A0 Maybe the reports are from those who use the wor= d "otter" loosely to mean a fur-bearing water-dweller!=C2=A0 Mink= are deadly on fowl, I've lost ducks here on my farm to one who dug a h= ole in the floorboards of the coop and got in.</div><div><div class=3D"h5">= <div><br><br></div><div style=3D"display:block"> <div style=3D"font-family:= verdana,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> <div style=3D"font-family:Hel= veticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-siz= e:16px"> <div dir=3D"ltr"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> On Sunday, Janua= ry 24, 2016 9:40 PM, Christopher <<a href=3D"mailto:cpetershfx@hotmail.c= om" target=3D"_blank">cpetershfx@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></font></div= > <br><br> <div>Hi Bob,<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">That=E2=80=99= s an interesting theory.=C2=A0 It=E2=80=99s possible.=C2=A0 I ask all birde= rs to keep an eye for any more losses this week.=C2=A0 Hopefully we can fig= ure out what happened.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Chris<br clear= =3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><div><br clear=3D"none">On Jan 24, 2016, at 9:= 29 PM, Bob McDonald <<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:bobathome83@gmail.= com" target=3D"_blank">bobathome83@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br clear=3D"non= e"><br clear=3D"none">> Hey Chris,<br clear=3D"none">> I heard that t= here have been sightings of Otters at Sullivans.=C2=A0 Wonder if they could= be the culprits....?<br clear=3D"none">> Bob McDonald<br clear=3D"none"= >> <br clear=3D"none">> <br clear=3D"none">> ----- Original Messag= e ----- From: "Christopher" <<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:= cpetershfx@hotmail.com" target=3D"_blank">cpetershfx@hotmail.com</a>><br= clear=3D"none">> To: <<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:naturens@cheb= ucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>><br clear=3D"n= one">> Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2016 6:00 PM<br clear=3D"none">> Sub= ject: [NatureNS] Sullivans Pond - Dead ducks on Jan 24th, 2016<br clear=3D"= none">> <br clear=3D"none">> <br clear=3D"none">>> On Sunday Ja= nuary the 24th I saw three dead ducks at Sullivans Pond.=C2=A0 One Mallard,= one Black Duck and what appeared to be the remains of a Red-breasted Merga= nser.=C2=A0 All remains looked fresh as if all three birds died in the last= 24 hours.=C2=A0 There was light snow fall and some winds overnight in the= area but I doubt that would be a factor in their deaths. What do you think= happened?=C2=A0 Has anyone else noticed dead ducks at this location recent= ly?<br clear=3D"none">>> <br clear=3D"none">>> Chris Peters <br= clear=3D"none">> <br clear=3D"none">> <br clear=3D"none"><br clear= =3D"none"></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div></di= v></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class= =3D"gmail_signature"><span style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">Rick Ballard= </span><br style=3D"font-family:g