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Hi David,
Perhaps a bit premature to even suggest a native species to be a pest. We
might judge that their population is artificially high because of our
manipulation of the habitat, but they were here first! Today while walking
I was able to photograph a Bald Eagle carrying an introduced species!
See: https://ebird.org/checklist/S66610958
Sincerely, George Forsyth
On Tue, 31 Mar 2020 at 21:17, David Webster <dwebster@glinx.com> wrote:
> Hi Jim and all,
>
> What steps will lead to the Bald Eagle being declared an overabundant
> pest ? Young waterfowl must literally be sitting ducks when there are too
> many eagles.
>
> At least 30 years ago I watched a bunch of Eagles taking much interes=
t
> in Smelt leaving an arm of the Bras D'or Lakes to swim up a tiny brook; a=
nd
> wondered how long that run would last. I have not been back since. Perhap=
s
> they have lasted, perhaps not.
>
> Y.T. DW, Kentville
> On 3/31/2020 7:39 PM, Jim Wolford wrote:
>
> *MARCH 22/20 *=E2=80=94 three more *eagle nests* checked today:
>
> - co-op nest in New Minas, occupied by an adult eagle;
> - NOVA nest in New Minas, no definite eagle seen there;
> - also the Wolfville Anglican Church nest had an adult eagle on it today.
>
> Also a male-female pair of* hooded mergansers* were in Miner=E2=80=99s Ma=
rsh
> today, along with 2 Canada geese, about 10 mallards, and 3 robins.
>
> *MARCH 23/20* =E2=80=94 I created more GHGs today as I drove to New Minas=
etc. to
> check on four more local bald eagle nests for occupancy.
>
> First I drove to the *New Minas* *sewage ponds* and looked north across
> the Cornwallis River to an *eagle nest* on the north bank in a pine?
> tree. Up on top of the tall nest was an *adult female? eagle*.
>
> Next I went west to review the *NOVA DRIVE eagle nest.* There was again
> no eagle on the nest, but while I was viewing an adult bald eagle flushed
> out of an adjacent tree and flew away. Thus maybe soon this nest will be
> re-occupied?
>
> Next I drove way northeast to Canning, where the river held only a handfu=
l
> of *Canada geese*.
>
> Then on north to SCOTS=E2=80=99 BAY, where I saw 2 *turkey vultures* flyi=
ng
> together from west to east over the road.
>
> But then I noticed that the *Huntley Road eagle nest has disappeared*,
> perhaps having blown down??
>
> Finally I drove east to *Blomidon*, where the *eagle nest in a deciduous
> tree was occupied by a sitting adult female eagle*.
>
> *MARCH 24/20* =E2=80=94 We got a *blizzard of snow,* leaving about 6-8 cm=
.? on
> ground =E2=80=94 ne. wind, chilly, temp. about +1 C. or so. In our home
> neighborhood in east Wolfville, about 20 *robins* seen, 1 singing male
> *cardinal*, lots of goldfinches (some noticeably turning yellow), 1 *song
> sparrow*, plus starlings and crows.
>
> *MARCH 25/20 *=E2=80=94 Pat heard multiple singing *cardinals* today near=
our
> home apartment =E2=80=94 beautiful sunny & calm day =E2=80=94 and I heard=
2 singing *song
> sparrows* plus a singing *mourning dove*. Also Pat reported a *flicker*
> at our feeders, and I also saw it; our overwintering flicker departed ove=
r
> a week ago.
>
> I drove to Grand Pre to check on the *Eye Road eagle nest* again; on my
> arrival, 2 adult bald eagles were perched in tall trees along Eye Road ju=
st
> west of the nest, and an immature or subadult eagle was perched next to t=
he
> nest. Then a third *adult eagle flew in and landed on the nest and
> interacted a bit with the 3rd or 4th year immature (head whitening)*,
> then the adult flew away. Thus I am not sure what is happening at this
> nest this year. In recent years this nest often led the way in being
> occupied with a sitting adult early in the year.
>
> *MARCH 28/20* =E2=80=94 Pat & I drove to *Waterville *to check on the *ba=
ld eagle
> nest* north of there for occupancy =E2=80=94* no eagles seen* there at al=
l.
>
> *MARCH 29/20 *=E2=80=94 On my walk in our neighborhood in east-end Wolfvi=
lle,
> lots of *goldfinches singing* in a lovely chorus =E2=80=94 also multiple =
*song
> sparrows (new arrivals?) all singing*, a* calling/singing flicker*, plus
> a couple of *singing red-winged blackbirds*, but no robins to be seen.
>
> *MARCH 30/20* =E2=80=94 Today Pat spotted a male *brown-headed cowbird* a=
t our
> feeders among a bunch of starlings on the ground.
>
> *MARCH 31/20* =E2=80=94 A flock of* 25 cedar waxwings* seen in east-end
> Wolfville; also a *crowing male pheasant,* and a single* Am. robin*.
> Also on this very cold day with a stiff ne. wind, 2 singing* song
> sparrows*. And two *flickers *visited our bird pie at the same time,
> with the male being first =E2=80=94 the female had to wait her turn.
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hi David,</div><div>Perhaps a bit premature to even s=
uggest a native species to be a pest. We might judge that their population =
is artificially high because of our manipulation of the habitat, but they w=
ere here first!=C2=A0 Today while walking I was able to photograph a Bald E=
agle carrying an introduced species!=C2=A0 See:=C2=A0 <a href=3D"https://eb=
ird.org/checklist/S66610958">https://ebird.org/checklist/S66610958</a></div=
><div><br></div><div>Sincerely, George Forsyth<br></div></div><br><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, 31 Mar 2020=
at 21:17, David Webster <<a href=3D"mailto:dwebster@glinx.com">dwebster=
@glinx.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding=
-left:1ex">
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<div>
<p>Hi Jim and all,</p>
<p>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 What steps will lead to the Bald Eagle being decl=
ared an
overabundant pest ? Young waterfowl must literally be sitting
ducks when there are too many eagles. <br>
</p>
<p>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 At least 30 years ago I watched a bunch of Eagles=
taking much
interest in Smelt leaving an arm of the Bras D'or Lakes to swim u=
p
a tiny brook; and wondered how long that run would last. I have
not been back since. Perhaps they have lasted, perhaps not.</p>
<p>Y.T. DW, Kentville<br>
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