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lang=3DEN-US><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>&l --94eb2c035496d5be8a05563b87e1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Where is Cherry Hill Beach, in Nova Scotia. Google Earth doesn't recognize it as a place name for our Province. -Chris Kennedy in Dartmouth On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 8:53 PM, <klantz@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: > Based on my observations (and dozens of BLTicks removed from various part= s > of my anatomy) I'd have to say they are most common here in the Lunenburg > area in spring. Tick numbers drop off a bit in mid to late summer then > there is a second peak in the fall. Nymphs seem to become more common in > late spring and peak in the fall. But again that is based mostly on my ow= n > encounters. They can be picked up any time including mid winter days when > the temperature gets near or above freezing. > > > Kevin Lantz > Front Centre > > *From:* John and Nhung <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca> > *Sent:* Monday, August 07, 2017 6:12 AM > *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > *Subject:* RE: [NatureNS] RE: Black-legged Tick and late fall > > > Just a note about black-legged ticks and their seasonality: > > > > Down here in the banana belt, my three or four encounters with the little > buggers were all in or near early November. > > > > We need a vaccine. > > > > *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@ > chebucto.ns.ca] *On Behalf Of *Keith Lowe > *Sent:* August 6, 2017 9:37 PM > *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > *Subject:* [NatureNS] RE: Black-legged Tick > > > > Hi Jim, > > > > Did she say what part of Cherry Hill Beach? I=E2=80=99ve thoroughly birde= d CHB > several times this year and I have never gotten a tick there. But I don= =E2=80=99t > go in the high grass, at least not until late fall, so I suspect that mus= t > be where she got them? > > > > That is sad news about the gannets; I hope a cause and solution is found. > Does NSBS have any funds for an investigator! > > > > Keith > > > > Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986> for > Windows 10 > > > > *From: *James Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com> > *Sent: *Sunday, August 6, 2017 4:58 PM > *To: *Naturens Naturens <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > *Subject: *[NatureNS] Black-legged Tick > > > > Just a heads up on a high concentration of black-legged ticks at Cherry > Hill Beach. A relative who does recuse work on wildlife was loaded with > probably 40-50 black-legged ticks when she did a gannet rescue. She ende= d > up with lymes disease and had very severe symptoms before treatment. > > > > She wonders why there are so many gannet calls this year and why most of > them are dead by the time they reach Hope For Wildlife or why they are > mostly dying between pick-up and transportation. > > Does anyone have an explanation for this. One recently was ex-rayed and > was determined to have an old gun shot wound, so likely died due to lead > poisoning. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > James R. Hirtle > > LaHave > > > --94eb2c035496d5be8a05563b87e1 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">Where is Cherry Hill Beach, in Nova Scotia.<div><br></div>= <div>Google Earth doesn't recognize it as a place name for our Province= .</div><div><br></div><div>-Chris Kennedy in Dartmouth</div></div><div clas= s=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 8:5= 3 PM, <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:klantz@ns.sympatico.ca" targ= et=3D"_blank">klantz@ns.sympatico.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote c= lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;= padding-left:1ex"> <div lang=3D"EN-CA" dir=3D"ltr" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"#954f72"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Arial';COLOR:#000000"> <div><span><font face=3D"Times New Roman"><font style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt">Ba= sed on my observations=20 (and dozens of BLTicks removed from various parts of my anatomy) I'd ha= ve to say=20 they are most common here in the Lunenburg area in spring. Tick numbers dro= p off=20 a bit in mid to late summer then there is a second peak in the fall. Nymphs= seem=20 to become more common in late spring and peak in the fall. But again that i= s=20 based mostly on my own encounters. They can be picked up any time including= mid=20 winter days when the temperature gets near or above freezing.=20 </font></font></span></div> <div><span><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman"></font></span>=C2=A0</= div> <div><span><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman"></font></span>=C2=A0</= div> <div><span><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman">Kevin Lantz</font></sp= an></div> <div><span><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman">Front Centre</font></s= pan></div> <div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:small;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:"Calibr= i";FONT-WEIGHT:normal;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;DISPLAY:inline"> <div style=3D"FONT:10pt tahoma"> <div>=C2=A0</div> <div style=3D"BACKGROUND:#f5f5f5"> <div><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"nhungjohn@eastlink.ca" href=3D"mailto:nhungjo= hn@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_blank">John and Nhung</a> </div> <div><b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 07, 2017 6:12 AM</div> <div><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" href=3D"mailto:naturen= s@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a> </div> <div><b>Subject:</b> RE: [NatureNS] RE: Black-legged Tick and late=20 fall</div></div></div> <div>=C2=A0</div></div><div><div class=3D"h5"> <div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:small;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:"Calibr= i";FONT-WEIGHT:normal;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;DISPLAY:inline"> <div class=3D"m_-7407975289527727745WordSection1"> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"COLOR:#1f497d">Just a note about blac= k-legged=20 ticks and their seasonality:<u></u><u></u></span&g