[NatureNS] Caribou I.- herring= many Gannets

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Hi Ken=0AIs this the area they call Fishermans Bank?=0AMy nephew used to fi=
sh there - he said in the night Tuna would be=0Ajumping like trout in a pon=
d!=A0=0AHe said often they would be going out and meet another fisherman co=
ming in=0Aand would be told - Don't bother to set your nets - ours are full=
 and we got=0Aa full load on board - =A0Pick ours.=0AA real wonder of Natur=
e.=0AThanks for reporting on it.=0APaul=0A=0A.=A0=0A=0A=0A=0A______________=
__________________=0AFrom: Ken McKenna <kenmcken@eastlink.ca>=0ATo: NatureN=
S <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>=0ASent: Monday, September 12, 2011 8:08:51 AM=
=0ASubject: [NatureNS] Caribou I.- herring=3D many Gannets=0A=0A=0A =0A=A0=
=0AKen McKenna=0ABox 218 Stellarton NS=0AB0K =0A1S0=0A902 752-7644=0A=0AHi =
all=0ARick Ferguson and I made a run to Caribou I. Sunday =0Amorning, Sept.=
 1, to check on the progress of the herring run and the wildlife =0Ait attr=
acts annually this time of year. The large concentration of wildlife was =
=0Ajust beyond the reef at the bar at the lighthouse end of the island. The=
re were =0Aabout 300+ Gray Seals, 200+ Double-breasted Cormorants, 700 Bona=
pate's Gulls, =0Aseveral hundred Herring and Ring-billed Gulls and a small =
number of Great =0ABlack-backed Gulls. There were about 20 Common Terns, an=
d at least 5 Bald Eagles =0Aover the feeding birds. The Northern Gannets we=
re a bit more =0Adistant, but by far the most nummerous species present. Th=
ey were moving around =0Athe area just west of Pictou I.=A0=0AIt was somewh=
at difficult to count, but I estimate =0Aat least3000 were present. Many we=
re sitting on the water, but =0Athere was also a large cloud in the air wit=
h 100's diving at any moment. At one =0Amoment we saw a smallish whale pass=
 through the area as well. The fishing fleet =0Awas taking a weekend break,=
 but it is neat to go to the area at night and =0Aobserve the fushery with =
all the lights making it look like a little village on =0Athe water. =0Ache=
ers=0Aken
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti=
mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div>Hi Ken</div><div=
>Is this the area they call Fishermans Bank?</div><div>My nephew used to fi=
sh there - he said in the night Tuna would be</div><div>jumping like trout =
in a pond!&nbsp;</div><div>He said often they would be going out and meet a=
nother fisherman coming in</div><div>and would be told - Don't bother to se=
t your nets - ours are full and we got</div><div>a full load on board - &nb=
sp;Pick ours.</div><div>A real wonder of Nature.</div><div>Thanks for repor=
ting on it.</div><div>Paul</div><div><br></div><div>.&nbsp;</div><div><br><=
/div><div><br></div><div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new =
roman', 'new york', times, serif; "><div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-fam=
ily: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "><font size=3D"2" face=
=3D"Arial"><hr size=3D"1"><b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span>=
</b> Ken
 McKenna &lt;kenmcken@eastlink.ca&gt;<br><b><span style=3D"font-weight: bol=
d;">To:</span></b> NatureNS &lt;naturens@chebucto.ns.ca&gt;<br><b><span sty=
le=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, September 12, 2011 8:08:=
51 AM<br><b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [NatureN=
S] Caribou I.- herring=3D many Gannets<br></font><br><meta http-equiv=3D"x-=
dns-prefetch-control" content=3D"off"><div id=3D"yiv1953476651">=0A=0A =0A =
=0A<style></style>=0A=0A =0A<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"></font>&nb=
sp;</div>=0A<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">Ken McKenna<br>Box 218 Ste=
llarton NS<br>B0K =0A1S0<br>902 752-7644<br></font></div>=0A<div><font size=
=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">Hi all</font></div>=0A<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"A=
rial">Rick Ferguson and I made a run to Caribou I. Sunday =0Amorning, Sept.=
 1, to check on the progress of the herring run and the wildlife =0Ait attr=
acts annually this time of year. The large concentration of wildlife was =
=0Ajust beyond the reef at the bar at the lighthouse end of the island. The=
re were =0Aabout 300+ Gray Seals, 200+ Double-breasted Cormorants, 700 Bona=
pate's Gulls, =0Aseveral hundred Herring and Ring-billed Gulls and a small =
number of Great =0ABlack-backed Gulls. There were about 20 Common Terns, an=
d at least 5 Bald Eagles =0Aover the feeding birds. The <b>Northern Gannets=
</b> were a bit more =0Adistant, but by far the most nummerous species pres=
ent. They were moving around =0Athe area just west of Pictou I.&nbsp;</font=
></div>=0A<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">It was somewhat difficult to=
 count, but I estimate =0Aat least<b> 3000</b> were present. Many were sitt=
ing on the water, but =0Athere was also a large cloud in the air with 100's=
 diving at any moment. At one =0Amoment we saw a smallish whale pass throug=
h the area as well. The fishing fleet =0Awas taking a weekend break, but it=
 is neat to go to the area at night and =0Aobserve the fushery with all the=
 lights making it look like a little village on =0Athe water. </font></div>=
=0A<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">cheers</font></div>=0A<div><font si=
ze=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">ken</font></div>=0A<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Ar=
ial">&nbsp;</font></div> =0A</div><meta http-equiv=3D"x-dns-prefetch-contro=
l" content=3D"on"><br><br></div></div></div></body></html>
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