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--Boundary_(ID_BDHn8i3+49O+z3K/iuvjaQ) Content-type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; delsp=yes; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Thanks, Jon, from Jim et al. Begin forwarded message: > From: Jon Percy <jon-percy@ns.sympatico.ca> > Date: November 18, 2011 8:05:35 PM AST > To: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> > Subject: Re: Valley Gray Squirrels update + coot in Kentville > > Hi Jim; > We still have at least two grey squirrels around Granville =20 > Ferry..... they come to our feeder less frequently now that our =20 > miniature schnauzer has learned to do a =93squirrel patrol=94 i.e. she = =20 > goes streaking out the back door like a bolt of grey lightening and =20= > immediately trees any Grey squirrels that have the temerity to =20 > snack on our bird seed. > > Cheers > Jon > > From: James W. Wolford > Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 4:06 PM > To: NatureNS ; Ed Sulis ; Nancy Nickerson ; Jacquie Roche ; =20 > Christina Toplack ; Jon Percy ; Patrick Giffin ; Fred Scott ; =20 > Andrew Hebda ; Howie Huynh ; Kathy McKee > Subject: Valley Gray Squirrels update + coot in Kentville > > NOV. 17, 2011 - My regular eyes exam with Dr. Katherine (Kathy) =20 > McKee was revealing regarding natural history in the Kentville area =20= > where she lives. =46rom her home near the funeral home just east of =20= > downtown Kentville, she frequently walks the nice Miner's Marsh =20 > trails (behind the King's Co. Municipal building). She said the =20 > coot is still there as of a couple of days ago. > > She said she has had several recent sightings of a "big Ontario =20 > squirrel" (i.e., GRAY SQUIRREL in gray pelage) at or near the =20 > marsh, and that another GRAY SQUIRREL hangs out at or near the =20 > Valley Regional Hospital. I had heard about the latter from =20 > Richard Stern and others. > > Lately I have had almost no reports of Gray Squirrels in The =20 > Valley, except for Ed Sulis in Kentville where there continue to be =20= > two at his feeders. I haven't spoken with Jon Percy in Granville =20 > Ferry for a few months, but he used to have more than one at his =20 > feeders. No recent reports from Wolfville or Canning. > > I should also mention Clairmont Provincial Park near Kingston, =20 > where Bernard Forsythe very recently saw at least one gray =20 > squirrel. And there is a history of others seeing up to several =20 > gray squirrels at once in that park, and in both gray and black =20 > pelages. > > NOV. 18, 2011 - Today our very strange warm Autumn seems to have =20 > come to a very abrupt end, and Winter has begun! (with overnight =20 > snow (a bit) on the ground and cars and bushes and a high =20 > temperature of about 3 C. > > Also today, at the annual Acadia Univ. Xmas Craft Fair at the =20 > Acadia Arena (get your new Blomidon Naturalists Society Calendar(s) =20= > on Nov. 18, 19, or 20), Ed Sulis of Kentville brought me up to date =20= > on his yard GRAY SQUIRRELS. Currently he has two gray-coloured =20 > ones regularly, and separately recently also a black individual. =20 > Incidentally, since Ed keeps and transports the BNS displays, at =20 > the Craft Fair we can see quite a few of his very nice photos of =20 > field trips, coastal scenery, flowers, water in its various forms, =20 > etc. I told him that at least one of his photos on display would =20 > make a fabulous choice for next year's calendar! > > Cheers from Jim in Wolfville > > Jim (James W.) Wolford > 91 Wickwire Ave. > Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada > B4P 1W3 > > phone 902-542-9204 > e-mail <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> > > "The Earth has spawned such a diversity of remarkable creatures =20 > that I wonder why we do not all live in a state of perpetual awe =20 > and astonishment." -- Howard Ensign Evans, in "Life on a Little-=20 > Known Planet", 1968. > > "In wildness is the preservation of the world" -- Henry David Thoreau > --Boundary_(ID_BDHn8i3+49O+z3K/iuvjaQ) Content-type: text/html; charset=WINDOWS-1252 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> Thanks, Jon, from Jim et al.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded = message:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote = type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Jon Percy <<a = href=3D"mailto:jon-percy@ns.sympatico.ca">jon-percy@ns.sympatico.ca</a>>= ;</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">November 18, 2011 8:05:35 PM = AST</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">"James W. Wolford" <<a = href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>></fon= t></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Re: Valley Gray Squirrels update + = coot in Kentville</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: = 14px; "><br></div> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <div style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: = 'Arial'; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <div>Hi Jim;</div> <div>We = still have at least two grey squirrels around Granville Ferry..... they = come to our feeder less frequently now that our miniature schnauzer has = learned to do a =93squirrel patrol=94 i.e. she goes streaking out the = back door like a bolt of grey lightening and immediately trees any Grey = squirrels that have the temerity to snack on our bird seed.</div> = <div> </div> <div>Cheers</div> <div>Jon</div> <div = style=3D"FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; = COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: = none"> <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt tahoma"> <div> </div> <div = style=3D"BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5"> <div style=3D"font-color: = black"><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"jimwolford@eastlink.ca" = href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">James W. Wolford</a> </div> = <div><b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 18, 2011 4:06 PM</div> = <div><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">NatureNS</a> ; <a = title=3D"edmasulis@ns.sympatico.ca" = href=3D"mailto:edmasulis@ns.sympatico.ca">Ed Sulis</a> ; <a = title=3D"nicknl@ns.sympatico.ca" = href=3D"mailto:nicknl@ns.sympatico.ca">Nancy Nickerson</a> ; <a = title=3D"roche@eastlink.ca" href=3D"mailto:roche@eastlink.ca">Jacquie = Roche</a> ; <a title=3D"ctoplack@eastlink.ca" = href=3D"mailto:ctoplack@eastlink.ca">Christina Toplack</a> ; <a = title=3D"jon-percy@ns.sympatico.ca" = href=3D"mailto:jon-percy@ns.sympatico.ca">Jon Percy</a> ; <a = title=3D"p_giffin@hotmail.com" = href=3D"mailto:p_giffin@hotmail.com">Patrick Giffin</a> ; <a = title=3D"fwscott@eastlink.ca" href=3D"mailto:fwscott@eastlink.ca">Fred = Scott</a> ; <a title=3D"HEBDAAJ@gov.ns.ca" = href=3D"mailto:HEBDAAJ@gov.ns.ca">Andrew Hebda</a> ; <a = title=3D"archangel353ca@yahoo.ca" = href=3D"mailto:archangel353ca@yahoo.ca">Howie Huynh</a> ; <a = title=3D"mckeemunday@av.eastlink.ca" = href=3D"mailto:mckeemunday@av.eastlink.ca">Kathy McKee</a> </div> = <div><b>Subject:</b> Valley Gray Squirrels update + coot in = Kentville</div></div></div> <div> </div></div> <div = style=3D"FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; = COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: = none"> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font style=3D"FONT: 12px helvetica" = size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica"><b>NOV. 17, 2011</b> - My regular eyes = exam with Dr. Katherine (Kathy) McKee was revealing regarding natural = history in the<b> Kentville</b> area where she lives. =46rom her = home near the funeral home just east of downtown Kentville, she = frequently walks the nice<b> Miner's Marsh trails</b> (behind the King's = Co. Municipal building). She said the<b> coot</b> is still = there as of a couple of days ago. </font></div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: = 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT: 12px helvetica"> </div> <div = style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font style=3D"FONT: 12px helvetica" size=3D"3" = face=3D"Helvetica">She said she has had several recent sightings of a = "big Ontario squirrel" (i.e., <b>GRAY SQUIRREL</b> in gray pelage) at or = near the marsh, and that another <b>GRAY SQUIRREL</b> hangs out at or = near the Valley Regional Hospital. I had heard about the latter = from Richard Stern and others.</font></div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; = MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT: 12px helvetica"> </div> <div style=3D"MARGIN:= 0px"><font style=3D"FONT: 12px helvetica" size=3D"3" = face=3D"Helvetica">Lately I have had almost no reports of <b>Gray = Squirrels</b> in The Valley, except for Ed Sulis in Kentville where = there continue to be two at his feeders. I haven't spoken with Jon = Percy in Granville Ferry for a few months, but he used to have more than = one at his feeders. No recent reports from Wolfville or = Canning.</font></div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT: = 12px helvetica"> </div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font = style=3D"FONT: 12px helvetica" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica">I should = also mention <b>Clairmont Provincial Park</b> near Kingston, where = Bernard Forsythe very recently saw at least one <b>gray = squirrel</b>. And there is a history of others seeing up to = several gray squirrels at once in that park, and in both gray and black = pelages.</font></div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT: = 12px helvetica"> </div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font = style=3D"FONT: 12px helvetica" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica"><b>NOV. 18, = 2011</b> - Today our very strange warm Autumn seems to have come to a = very abrupt end, and <b>Winter has begun! </b>(with overnight snow (a = bit) on the ground and cars and bushes and a high temperature of about 3 = C.</font></div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT: 12px = helvetica"> </div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font style=3D"FONT: = 12px helvetica" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica">Also today, at the annual = Acadia Univ. <b>Xmas Craft Fair</b> at the Acadia Arena (get your <b>new = Blomidon Naturalists Society Calendar(s)</b> on Nov. 18, 19, or 20), Ed = Sulis of <b>Kentville</b> brought me up to date on his yard <b>GRAY = SQUIRRELS</b>. Currently he has two gray-coloured ones regularly, = and separately recently also a black individual. Incidentally, = since Ed keeps and transports the BNS displays, at the Craft Fair we can = see quite a few of his<b> very nice photos </b>of field trips, coastal = scenery, flowers, water in its various forms, etc. I told him that = at least one of his photos on display would make a fabulous choice for = next year's calendar!</font></div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font = style=3D"FONT: 12px helvetica" size=3D"3" = face=3D"Helvetica"><br></font></div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font = style=3D"FONT: 12px helvetica" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica"> <div = style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font style=3D"FONT: 12px helvetica" size=3D"3" = face=3D"Helvetica">Cheers from Jim in Wolfville</font></div> <div = style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT: 12px = helvetica"> </div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font style=3D"FONT: = 12px helvetica" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica">Jim (James W.) = Wolford</font></div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font style=3D"FONT: = 12px helvetica" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica">91 Wickwire = Ave.</font></div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font style=3D"FONT: 12px = helvetica" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica">Wolfville, Nova Scotia, = Canada</font></div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font style=3D"FONT: 12px = helvetica" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica">B4P 1W3</font></div> <div = style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT: 12px = helvetica"> </div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font style=3D"FONT: = 12px helvetica" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica">phone = 902-542-9204</font></div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font style=3D"FONT: = 12px helvetica" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica">e-mail <<a = href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>></fon= t></div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT: 12px = helvetica"> </div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font style=3D"FONT: = 12px helvetica" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica">"The Earth has spawned = such a diversity of remarkable creatures that I wonder why we do not all = live in a state of perpetual awe and astonishment." -- Howard Ensign = Evans, in "Life on a Little-Known Planet", 1968.</font></div> <div = style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT: 12px = helvetica"> </div> <div style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><font style=3D"FONT: = 12px helvetica" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica">"In wildness is the = preservation of the world" -- Henry David Thoreau</font></div> = <div><font style=3D"FONT: 12px helvetica" size=3D"3" = face=3D"Helvetica"><br></font></div></font></div></div></div></div></block= quote></div><br></body></html>= --Boundary_(ID_BDHn8i3+49O+z3K/iuvjaQ)--
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