[NatureNS] singing finches and peeper population differences

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Why would one put limestone fragments in a pond.? Would it harm goldfish?
Our pond has several egg clusters and a chorus of peepers along with
goldfish.

On Sun, May 7, 2017 at 1:10 PM, Donna Crossland <dcrossland@eastlink.ca>
wrote:

> We have a couple of enthusiastically singing purple finches as well.
> After having only one male around here last winter, I looked out and saw
> three males and a few females all at the feeder a few days ago.
>
>
>
> The sugar maple has been blooming for a few days and is abuzz with bees, =
a
> few species, which I am too busy and inexperienced to attempt to ID.
>
>
>
> Last night I went to show my nephew (age 7) the spring peeper phenomenon.
>   After trying to get him acquainted with catching night crawlers, we mad=
e
> our way to the pond.  A warm rainy/misty night 18 degrees... who could as=
k
> for better frog weather.   The peeper chorus has been nearly deafening wh=
en
> I visit them up close at the pond edges next to my house in the valley.
> I=E2=80=99ve had to shout to those who tag along.  It=E2=80=99s incredibl=
e.   To my
> surprise, the pond in East Dalhousie featured only a sparse chorus of
> peepers.  I could discern only about 6-10 peepers.  This is certainly not
> like I remembered it years ago.  The pond contained many masses of wood
> frog and salamander eggs.   I am wondering if it=E2=80=99s time to dump i=
n some
> limestone fragments.
>
>
>
> The drive home found me straining my eyes to go around frogs and linear
> outlines that might have been salamanders.  I=E2=80=99m not sure if it ma=
kes a
> difference, but I=E2=80=99d like to think so.  Traffic was sparse.
>
>
>
> Donna Crossland
>
>
>
> *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@
> chebucto.ns.ca] *On Behalf Of *John and Nhung
> *Sent:* May-07-17 12:06 PM
> *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> *Subject:* [NatureNS] Singing purple finch
>
>
>
> At the top of a spruce tree at our place on Wyman Road. Colour wasn=E2=80=
=99t
> obvious, but the song sure was, and checked out, as did the shape.
>
>
>
> Hope he finds a mate.
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Why would one put limestone fragments in a pond.? Would it=
 harm goldfish? Our pond has several egg clusters and a chorus of peepers a=
long with goldfish.</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail=
_quote">On Sun, May 7, 2017 at 1:10 PM, Donna Crossland <span dir=3D"ltr">&=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dcrossland@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_blank">dcrossland@e=
astlink.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:1ex"><div lan=
g=3D"EN-CA" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div class=3D"m_2795788005184094=
945WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1f497d">We ha=
ve a couple of enthusiastically singing purple finches as well.=C2=A0 After=
 having only one male around here last winter, I looked out and saw three m=
ales and a few females all at the feeder a few days ago.=C2=A0 <u></u><u></=
u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1f497d"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1f497d=
">The sugar maple has been blooming for a few days and is abuzz with bees, =
a few species, which I am too busy and inexperienced to attempt to ID.=C2=
=A0 <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1=
f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"color:#1f497d">Last night I went to show my nephew (age 7) the spring peep=
er phenomenon. =C2=A0=C2=A0After trying to get him acquainted with catching=
 night crawlers, we made our way to the pond.=C2=A0 A warm rainy/misty nigh=
t 18 degrees... who could ask for better frog weather.=C2=A0 =C2=A0The peep=
er chorus has been nearly deafening when I visit them up close at the pond =
edges next to my house in the valley.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99ve had to shout to th=
ose who tag along.=C2=A0 It=E2=80=99s incredible.=C2=A0 =C2=A0To my surpris=
e, the pond in East Dalhousie featured only a sparse chorus of peepers.=C2=
=A0 I could discern only about 6-10 peepers.=C2=A0 This is certainly not li=
ke I remembered it years ago.=C2=A0 The pond contained many masses of wood =
frog and salamander eggs.=C2=A0 =C2=A0I am wondering if it=E2=80=99s time t=
o dump in some limestone fragments.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><span style=3D"color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1f497d">The drive home found me stra=
ining my eyes to go around frogs and linear outlines that might have been s=
alamanders.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99m not sure if it makes a difference, but I=E2=
=80=99d like to think so.=C2=A0 Traffic was sparse.=C2=A0 <u></u><u></u></s=
pan></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<=
u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1f497d">Donna=
 Crossland<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"co=
lor:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><div style=3D"border:none;=
border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;T=
ahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US" st=
yle=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quo=
t;"> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">nat=
urens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a> [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@che=
bucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens-owner@<wbr>chebucto.ns.ca</a>] <b>O=
n Behalf Of </b>John and Nhung<br><b>Sent:</b> May-07-17 12:06 PM<br><b>To:=
</b> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@=
chebucto.ns.ca</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] Singing purple finch<u></u=
><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u><=
/p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">At the top of a spruce tree at our place on Wyman=
 Road. Colour wasn=E2=80=99t obvious, but the song sure was, and checked ou=
t, as did the shape.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<=
u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hope he finds a mate.<u></u><u></u></p></d=
iv></div></blockquote></div><br></div>

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