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Index of Subjects --0000000000002eb83105a30a99f0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable For the many, many years that Sydney fought over how to clean up the Tar Ponds, the public was excluded by a tall, chain link fence. Wildlife soon realized there was no danger of encountering people in this exclosure, a tidal estuary enriched by a constant infusion of raw sewage from about half the city. It soon became a hotspot for shorebirds and other wildlife. On Sat., Apr. 11, 2020, 5:13 p.m. nancy dowd, <nancypdowd@gmail.com> wrote: > It is interesting to consider if and how breeding distribution of some > birds might differ due to the enforced lack of disturbance in our large > parks and beaches this spring and summer. For example, will Piping Plover= s > have a more successful nesting season? > > Nancy D > > Sent from my iPad > > On Apr 11, 2020, at 3:23 PM, dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca wrote: > > =EF=BB=BF > > In addition to our usual backyard flocks of blue jays, starlings, and > crows, we now have a sizeable flock of grackles. We=E2=80=99ve counted 6= , and > they=E2=80=99re flying in and out of a spruce which is always a favorite = nesting > site for various birds. We=E2=80=99re pretty sure there are more than 6. > > I imagine the birds and other urban wildlife must be having a great > spring, with the reduction in noise and air pollution. We have some new > neighbors who have put out feeders as well. > > This =E2=80=9Cwildlife=E2=80=9D is also enjoying the relative quiet. > > Jane Schlosberg > > --0000000000002eb83105a30a99f0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"auto">For the many, many years that Sydney fought over how to c= lean up the Tar Ponds, the public was excluded by a tall, chain link fence.= Wildlife soon realized there was no danger of encountering people in this = exclosure, a tidal estuary enriched by a constant infusion of raw sewage fr= om about half the city. It soon became a hotspot for shorebirds and other w= ildlife.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmai= l_attr">On Sat., Apr. 11, 2020, 5:13 p.m. nancy dowd, <<a href=3D"mailto= :nancypdowd@gmail.com">nancypdowd@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockq= uote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc = solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">It is interesting to consider if = and how breeding distribution of some birds might differ due to the enforce= d lack of disturbance in our large parks and beaches this spring and summer= . For example, will Piping Plovers have a more successful nesting season?<d= iv><br></div><div>Nancy D<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><d= iv dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Apr 11, 2020, at 3:23 PM, <= a href=3D"mailto:dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noref= errer">dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca</a> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blo= ckquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"= >In addition to our usual backyard flocks of blue jays, starlings, and crow= s, we now have a sizeable flock of grackles.=C2=A0 We=E2=80=99ve counted 6,= and they=E2=80=99re flying in and out of a spruce which is always a favori= te nesting site for various birds.=C2=A0 We=E2=80=99re pretty sure there ar= e more than 6.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I imagine the birds = and other urban wildlife must be having a great spring, with the reduction = in noise and air pollution.=C2=A0 We have some new neighbors who have put o= ut feeders as well.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">This =E2=80=9Cw= ildlife=E2=80=9D is also enjoying the relative quiet.<u></u><u></u></p><p c= lass=3D"MsoNormal">Jane Schlosberg<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></blockquot= e></div></div></blockquote></div> --0000000000002eb83105a30a99f0--
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