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Index of Subjects --001a1140f55ec458520549c0b5e8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Jim, The adult eagles have been frequenting the "Poor Farm Cemetery" nest for a while now. I have seen them perched on the nest and in adjacent trees, a few weeks ago I saw one of the birds carrying a stick to the nest. I am able to view the nest with binoculars from my side of the River. George Forsyth On 28 February 2017 at 16:20, Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> wrote: > *FEBRUARY 23, 2017* (cont.) =E2=80=94 Later today *Jean Leung* phoned fro= m her > home on *west Long Island at North Grand Pre*, to say that her > neighbourhood had been invaded by *HUNDREDS OF VERY NOISY CANADA GEESE*. > > *FEBRUARY 28, 2017* - I didn=E2=80=99t get out to *Grand Pre* to investig= ate > until this afternoon, but I quickly found *900+ Canada Geese* along the > main drainage canal next to the main road on *west Long Island*, a bit > east of where the Leungs live. > > The *Bald Eagle nest* at the Leungs=E2=80=99 house had *both adult eagles= present*, > as was the case at a few other eagle nests examined today. > > On the spur of the moment, I decided to drive out to the Canning area to > look for *more geese =E2=80=94 600+ Canada Geese were in the Canning Aboi= teau > area (mouth of the Habitant River)* as the tide was approaching high in > early afternoon. And Mark Elderkin was there photographing the spring-li= ke > gorgeous wind-free and sunny day. > > The *new Bald Eagle nest just west of Grand Pre Park* had *two eagle > adults* perched there, and I could clearly see the size difference of the > large female vs. smaller male. > > On my way back to Wolfville, I checked the *Eye Road Bald Eagle nest*, > where there were two adult eagles. > > I saw *no eagles at the Greenwich site* (n. of Noggins Farm Market); but > this was *no surprise, since* that pair of eagles probably built the new > nest last year that is along the Rail Trail close to the Poor Farm Cemete= ry > =E2=80=94 that site is not yet accessible via the Rail Trail, but of cour= se it is > accessible to the eagles. > > I drove to the* Lower Church Street Bald Eagle nest *=E2=80=94 no eagles = were > present, but it was obvious that this pair of adults had done a lot of > restoration work over the past few days =E2=80=94 the nest looks quite re= spectable > and usable again now. > > *Next eagle stop was the nest along Lower Canard Road* =E2=80=94 an adult= eagle, > probably the female, was at the nest, and her probable mate was perched > close to the farmhouse north of the road where I always view the nest. > > Yesterday I noticed *Ravens* at the long-used *nest just north of the > Acadia Arena*, and then today in *Canning* I saw a *Raven carrying a long > stick* just north of the old nest-site in a now nestless pine tree close > to the house of Glenys Gibson & Ian Paterson. > > Cheers from Jim in Wolfville. > --001a1140f55ec458520549c0b5e8 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hi Jim, The adult eagles have been frequenting the &q= uot;Poor Farm Cemetery" nest for a while now. I have seen them perched= on the nest and in adjacent trees, a few weeks ago I saw one of the birds = carrying a stick to the nest. I am able to view the nest with binoculars fr= om my side of the River.<br><br><br></div>George Forsyth<br></div><div clas= s=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 28 February 2017 at 16:= 20, Jim Wolford <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink= .ca" target=3D"_blank">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blo= ckquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #c= cc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word"><div style= =3D"margin:0px"><b>FEBRUARY 23, 2017</b> (cont.) =E2=80=94 Later today <b>J= ean Leung</b> phoned from her home on <b>west Long Island at North Grand Pr= e</b>, to say that her neighbourhood had been invaded by <b>HUNDREDS OF VER= Y NOISY CANADA GEESE</b>.</div><div style=3D"margin:0px;min-height:14px"><b= r></div><div style=3D"margin:0px"><b>FEBRUARY 28, 2017</b> - I didn=E2=80= =99t get out to <b>Grand Pre</b> to investigate until this afternoon, but I= quickly found <b>900+ Canada Geese</b> along the main drainage canal next = to the main road on <b>west Long Island</b>, a bit east of where the Leungs= live.</div><div style=3D"margin:0px;min-height:14px"><br></div><div style= =3D"margin:0px">The <b>Bald Eagle nest</b> at the Leungs=E2=80=99 house had= <b>both adult eagles present</b>, as was the case at a few other eagle nes= ts examined today.</div><div style=3D"margin:0px;min-height:14px"><br></div= ><div style=3D"margin:0px">On the spur of the moment, I decided to drive ou= t to the Canning area to look for <b>more geese =E2=80=94 600+ Canada Geese= were in the Canning Aboiteau area (mouth of the Habitant River)</b> as the= tide was approaching high in early afternoon.=C2=A0 And Mark Elderkin was = there photographing the spring-like gorgeous wind-free and sunny day.</div>= <div style=3D"margin:0px;min-height:14px"><br></div><div style=3D"margin:0p= x">The <b>new Bald Eagle nest just west of Grand Pre Park</b> had <b>two ea= gle adults</b> perched there, and I could clearly see the size difference o= f the large female vs. smaller male.</div><div style=3D"margin:0px;min-heig= ht:14px"><br></div><div style=3D"margin:0px">On my way back to Wolfville, I= checked the <b>Eye Road Bald Eagle nest</b>, where there were two adult ea= gles.</div><div style=3D"margin:0px;min-height:14px"><br></div><div style= =3D"margin:0px">I saw <b>no eagles at the Greenwich site</b> (n. of Noggins= Farm Market); but this was <b>no surprise, since</b> that pair of eagles p= robably built the new nest last year that is along the Rail Trail close to = the Poor Farm Cemetery =E2=80=94 that site is not yet accessible via the Ra= il Trail, but of course it is accessible to the eagles.</div><div style=3D"= margin:0px;min-height:14px"><br></div><div style=3D"margin:0px">I drove to = the<b> Lower Church Street Bald Eagle nest </b>=E2=80=94 no eagles were pre= sent, but it was obvious that this pair of adults had done a lot of restora= tion work over the past few days =E2=80=94 the nest looks quite respectable= and usable again now.</div><div style=3D"margin:0px;min-height:14px"><br><= /div><div style=3D"margin:0px"><b>Next eagle stop was the nest along Lower = Canard Road</b> =E2=80=94 an adult eagle, probably the female, was at the n= est, and her probable mate was perched close to the farmhouse north of the = road where I always view the nest.</div><div style=3D"margin:0px;min-height= :14px"><br></div><div style=3D"margin:0px">Yesterday I noticed <b>Ravens</b= > at the long-used <b>nest just north of the Acadia Arena</b>, and then tod= ay in <b>Canning</b> I saw a <b>Raven carrying a long stick</b> just north = of the old nest-site in a now nestless pine tree close to the house of Glen= ys Gibson & Ian Paterson.</div><div style=3D"margin:0px"><br></div><div= style=3D"margin:0px">Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.</div></div></blockquote= ></div><br></div> --001a1140f55ec458520549c0b5e8--
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