[NatureNS] Eastern Painted Turtle- Sullivan's Pond, Dartmouth

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From: Gayle MacLean <duartess2003@yahoo.ca>
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I must admit, I did not consider the Red Slider Turtle, which, this turtle =
in Sullivan's Pond may very well be, also.=20
=A0
Sincerely,
=A0
Gayle MacLean
Dartmouth

--- On Sat, 3/20/10, Gayle MacLean <duartess2003@yahoo.ca> wrote:


From: Gayle MacLean <duartess2003@yahoo.ca>
Subject: [NatureNS] Eastern Painted Turtle- Sullivan's Pond, Dartmouth
To: "naturelist" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Received: Saturday, March 20, 2010, 5:58 PM








Apologies if this appears twice. Sent earlier but did not appear.
=A0
Today, around 2:30-3PM,on this 1st day of Spring, as I, and my Springer Spa=
niel, 'Dash' took a leisurely 2 hour walk=A0on this glorious day, I saw som=
ething odd looking, atop a rock, close to the island in Sullivan's Pond, th=
at is nearest to Hawthorn St. As I did not have my binoculars, I didn't kno=
w if it was a piece of wood, or what.
The water level at the pond has recently been lowered, making it possible t=
o go onto the island without getting my feet wet.
So, leashed dog and I, made our way onto the island and ventured toward the=
 edge closest to 'that rock'.
Astonishingly, it was a turtle, sunning itself!
It is the first time that I have ever seen a turtle at Sullivan's Pond! I d=
o know that they have been seen there over the years though.
I had a good look at this turtle and when I got home, I=A0 consulted the bo=
ok, 'Amphibians and Reptiles of Nova Scotia' written by John Gilpin, and it=
 appears that this turtle is an Eastern Painted Turtle.
The fabulous weather, notwithstanding, this sighting 'made my day'!
=A0
Gayle MacLean
Dartmouth


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<table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" ><tr><td valign=3D"=
top" style=3D"font: inherit;"><DIV>I must admit, I did not consider the Red=
 Slider Turtle, which, this turtle in Sullivan's Pond may very well be, als=
o. </DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Sincerely,</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Gayle MacLean</DIV>
<DIV>Dartmouth<BR><BR>--- On <B>Sat, 3/20/10, Gayle MacLean <I>&lt;duartess=
2003@yahoo.ca&gt;</I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
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16,16,255) 2px solid"><BR>From: Gayle MacLean &lt;duartess2003@yahoo.ca&gt;=
<BR>Subject: [NatureNS] Eastern Painted Turtle- Sullivan's Pond, Dartmouth<=
BR>To: "naturelist" &lt;naturens@chebucto.ns.ca&gt;<BR>Received: Saturday, =
March 20, 2010, 5:58 PM<BR><BR>
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<DIV>Apologies if this appears twice. Sent earlier but did not appear.</DIV=
>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Today, around 2:30-3PM,on this 1st day of Spring, as I, and my Springe=
r Spaniel, 'Dash' took a leisurely 2 hour walk&nbsp;on this glorious day, I=
 saw something odd looking, atop a rock, close to the island in Sullivan's =
Pond, that is nearest to Hawthorn St. As I did not have my binoculars, I di=
dn't know if it was a piece of wood, or what.</DIV>
<DIV>The water level at the pond has recently been lowered, making it possi=
ble to go onto the island without getting my feet wet.</DIV>
<DIV>So, leashed dog and I, made our way onto the island and ventured towar=
d the edge closest to 'that rock'.</DIV>
<DIV>Astonishingly, it was a turtle, sunning itself!</DIV>
<DIV>It is the first time that I have ever seen a turtle at Sullivan's Pond=
! I do know that they have been seen there over the years though.</DIV>
<DIV>I had a good look at this turtle and when I got home, I&nbsp; consulte=
d the book, 'Amphibians and Reptiles of Nova Scotia' written by John Gilpin=
, and it appears that this turtle is an Eastern Painted Turtle.</DIV>
<DIV>The fabulous weather, notwithstanding, this sighting 'made my day'!</D=
IV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Gayle MacLean</DIV>
<DIV>Dartmouth</DIV></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR>
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