Re[2]: [NatureNS] Marsh Wren food

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Thank you for the info Rick. Like Woodpeckers, Nuthatches and Creepers who f=
ind insects in winter, the Marsh Wren has a bill suitable for digging them o=
ut. The still erect Cattails would help. I noticed recent pics of Cattail  m=
arshes in the Nappan area that were totally flattened. =20

Nancy

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> On Apr 18, 2018, at 6:24 AM, Rick Whitman <dendroica.caerulescens@gmail.co=
m> wrote:
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> Hi Dave,
> What I call bullrushes I believe most people call cattails. Miner's Marsh i=
tself is not tidal but the tidal Cornwallis River and some tidal marsh is im=
mediately on the other side of the dyke.
> Rick.
>=20
>> On 17 April 2018 at 20:02, David <dwebster@glinx.com> wrote:
>> Hi Rick & All,
>>     Would these bulrush be some expression of Scirpus maritimus ? I wonde=
red if insect larva might be available on mud pools exposed during falling o=
r low tide. I don't have dates at hand without digging but decades ago I saw=
 swarms of Stonefly adults on deep snowbanks near the railway bridge.=20
>> Yt, DW, Kentville
>> ------ Original Message ------
>> From: "Rick Whitman" <dendroica.caerulescens@gmail.com>
>> To: "naturens" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
>> Sent: 4/17/2018 6:32:54 PM
>> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Marsh Wren food
>>=20
>>> Miner's Marsh has very extensive, thick stands of bullrushes. These crea=
te a complex microhabitat that does not get beat down any lower than perhaps=
 1/2 m over the entire winter. There is lots of potential for tiny arthropod=
 life down in there that would carry on all winter. There would also be over=
wintering stages of larger insects hidden in the stems. There might be days w=
hen it was pretty bleak in there, but there would be other days with a very d=
ecent microhabitat temperature and even small open water for midges or winte=
r stoneflies or whatever to emerge. So, very important to not visualize this=
 as a sheet of ice or solid snow. Not at all.
>>> (A few Song Sparrows lead pretty much the same life, each winter.)
>>> Rick Whitman
>>>=20
>>>> On 17 April 2018 at 16:49, nancy dowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Was wondering what the Marsh Wren that spent much of the winter at Mine=
r=E2=80=99s Marsh managed to find for food during that time? I read they are=
 insect eaters.=20
>>>>=20
>>>> Nancy
>>>>=20
>>>> Sent from my iPad
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Thank you for the info Rick. Like Woodpecke=
rs, Nuthatches and Creepers who find insects in winter, the Marsh Wren has a=
 bill suitable for digging them out. The still erect Cattails would help. I n=
oticed recent pics of Cattail &nbsp;marshes in the Nappan area that were tot=
ally flattened. &nbsp;<div><br></div><div>Nancy<br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailS=
ignature">Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Apr 18, 2018, at 6:24 AM, Rick W=
hitman &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dendroica.caerulescens@gmail.com">dendroica.cae=
rulescens@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Dave,<div>What I call bullrushes I believe most peopl=
e call cattails. Miner's Marsh itself is not tidal but the tidal Cornwallis R=
iver and some tidal marsh is immediately on the other side of the dyke.</div=
><div>Rick.</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote">On 17 April 2018 at 20:02, David <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailt=
o:dwebster@glinx.com" target=3D"_blank">dwebster@glinx.com</a>&gt;</span> wr=
ote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-=
left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div>Hi Rick &amp; All,</div><div=
>&nbsp; &nbsp; Would these bulrush be some expression of Scirpus maritimus ?=
 I wondered if insect larva might be available on mud pools exposed during f=
alling or low tide. I don't have dates at hand without digging but decades a=
go I saw swarms of Stonefly adults on deep snowbanks near the railway bridge=
.&nbsp;</div>
<div>Yt, DW, Kentville</div>
<div>------ Original Message ------</div>
<div>From: "Rick Whitman" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dendroica.caerulescens@gmail=
.com" target=3D"_blank">dendroica.caerulescens@gmail.<wbr>com</a>&gt;</div>
<div>To: "naturens" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D=
"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>&gt;</div>
<div>Sent: 4/17/2018 6:32:54 PM</div>
<div>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Marsh Wren food</div><div><br></div>
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//CAA9nSY8g+9dQ5MsUBogykZujUynkn_MUbah+xfYqcQnJqt2tKg@mail.gmail.com" type=3D=
"cite" class=3D"m_-6290312428702735611cite2">
<div dir=3D"ltr">Miner's Marsh has very extensive, thick stands of bullrushe=
s. These create a complex microhabitat that does not get beat down any lower=
 than perhaps 1/2 m over the entire winter. There is lots of potential for t=
iny arthropod life down in there that would carry on all winter. There would=
 also be overwintering stages of larger insects hidden in the stems. There m=
ight be days when it was pretty bleak in there, but there would be other day=
s with a very decent microhabitat temperature and even small open water for m=
idges or winter stoneflies or whatever to emerge. So, very important to not v=
isualize this as a sheet of ice or solid snow. Not at all.<div>(A few Song S=
parrows lead pretty much the same life, each winter.)<br><div>Rick Whitman</=
div></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On=
 17 April 2018 at 16:49, nancy dowd <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:=
nancypdowd@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">nancypdowd@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> w=
rote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border=
-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Was wondering what the Marsh Wren tha=
t spent much of the winter at Miner=E2=80=99s Marsh managed to find for food=
 during that time? I read they are insect eaters. <br>
<br>
Nancy<br>
<br>
Sent from my iPad<br>
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