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Index of Subjects ---2114655128-211711533-1323266904=:24549 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Ken=0ASilversides used to be very plentiful in the Northumberland Strait= .=0AI'm hearing reports of big concentrations of them in Margaree lately.= =0AI never get much time in that area any more so have no first hand knowle= dge.=0AHowever there is reports of large numbers of Striped Bass in the Str= ait.=0AI'm susprised Bancroft would not be aware of that.=0AQuebec is stock= ing them in the St Lawrence - it was a wonderful fishery at one time.=0AThe= m and sturgoen where the main fish for the weir fishery below Quebec City.= =0AI had a wonderful talk with my wife's cousin of the fishery. It was his = main source of=0Aincome for many years. You learn a lot talking with fisher= men - even if they only speak French!=0AThere is some thought that they mig= rate out the St Lawrence and along the Maritime=0Acoast to feed on Silversi= des. As there is no legal fishery, reports are from by catch by=0Atrout ang= lers - an open season is a bit complicated what with the Quebec stockings.= =0AHard to predict the effect on the Silversides but should be include in t= he discussion.=0AI know bird watchers are shy about talking to anglers when= they are on the wharf=0Abut you might run it by any that you see.=0AThanks= for the report=0APaul=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0A= From: Ken McKenna <kenmcken@eastlink.ca>=0ATo: NatureNS <naturens@chebucto= .ns.ca> =0ASent: Wednesday, December 7, 2011 9:36:39 AM=0ASubject: [NatureN= S] Snow Goose+ Where are Bonaparte's Gull concentrations?+ RB Woodpeckers= =0A =0A=0A =0A=A0=0AKen McKenna=0ABox 218 Stellarton NS=0AB0K =0A1S0=0A902 = 752-7644=0A=0AHi all=0AYesterday afternoon, Bob Bancroft and I did a =0Alit= tle road=A0tour around Pictou Harbour prior to Bob's presentation to =0APic= tou Co. Naturalist's last night. Of note was a Snow Goose with Canada Geese= in a yard near the end of Company Rd. in Abercrombie. This =0Alooks like t= he bird that was on the Glen Lovatt and Linacy Golf Courses last =0Aweek. M= aybe it had just done a round at the Abercrombie course!!=0AI was commentin= g to Bob on the lack of large =0Aconcentrations of Bonaparte's Gulls and me= rgansers this fall and early winter in =0Aboth Antigonish and Pictou Co. Nu= mbers are no where near what has been typical =0Afor the last decade and ei= ther I am just missing birds that are around, or =0Asomething is happening = that is changing their migration pattern. At times there =0Aare mergansers = still not as many as in the past. I also notice that scaup in the =0APictou= rivers are not in the usual numbers either. I am wondering if something = =0Ais happening to the food supply to change the migration pattern. As far = as I can =0Atell, the mergansers and Bonaparte's Gulls are here because of = Atlantic =0Asilversides. I know that for the last few years there is an exp= erimental fishery =0Abeing allowed in Antigonish Co. and Bob said also on P= EI. I have a suspicion =0Athat the fishing pressure might be too heavy and = there is no longer the food for =0Athe thousands of small gulls and mergans= ers that were wonderful to watch feeding =0Afrenzies. It is my feeling that= this experimental fishery should be examined =0Aclosely. =0A=A0=0AAt the m= eeting Harriet MacMillan from Lochaber =0Areported Red-bellied Woodpecker i= n Lochaber and another in the =0AWest river area of Antigonish Co. =0A=A0= =0AKen ---2114655128-211711533-1323266904=:24549 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti= mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Hi Ken</sp= an></div><div><span>Silversides used to be very plentiful in the Northumber= land Strait.</span></div><div><span>I'm hearing reports of big concentratio= ns of them in Margaree lately.</span></div><div><span>I never get much time= in that area any more so have no first hand knowledge.</span></div><div><s= pan>However there is reports of large numbers of Striped Bass in the Strait= .</span></div><div><span>I'm susprised Bancroft would not be aware of that.= </span></div><div><span>Quebec is stocking them in the St Lawrence - it was= a wonderful fishery at one time.</span></div><div><span>Them and sturgoen = where the main fish for the weir fishery below Quebec City.</span></div><di= v><span>I had a wonderful talk with my wife's cousin of the fishery. It was= his main source of</span></div><div><span>income for many years. You learn a lot talking with fishermen - even if they only speak French!</span= ></div><div><span>There is some thought that they migrate out the St Lawren= ce and along the Maritime</span></div><div><span>coast to feed on Silversid= es. As there is no legal fishery, reports are from by catch by</span></div>= <div><span>trout anglers - an open season is a bit complicated what with th= e Quebec stockings.</span></div><div><span>Hard to predict the effect on th= e Silversides but should be include in the discussion.</span></div><div><sp= an>I know bird watchers are shy about talking to anglers when they are on t= he wharf</span></div><div><span>but you might run it by any that you see.</= span></div><div><span>Thanks for the report</span></div><div><span>Paul</sp= an></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span= ><br></span></div><div><br></div> <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-fami= ly: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', time= s, serif; "> <font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> <hr size=3D"1"> <b><span sty= le=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Ken McKenna <kenmcken@eastlink= .ca><br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> NatureNS &= lt;naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">S= ent:</span></b> Wednesday, December 7, 2011 9:36:39 AM<br> <b><span style= =3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [NatureNS] Snow Goose+ Where ar= e Bonaparte's Gull concentrations?+ RB Woodpeckers<br> </font> <br><meta ht= tp-equiv=3D"x-dns-prefetch-control" content=3D"off"><div id=3D"yiv653330775= ">=0A=0A =0A =0A<style></style>=0A=0A<div>=0A<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"= Arial"></font> </div>=0A<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">Ken McKen= na<br>Box 218 Stellarton 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 si= ze=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">Yesterday afternoon, Bob Bancroft and I did a =0Ali= ttle road tour around Pictou Harbour prior to Bob's presentation to = =0APictou Co. Naturalist's last night. Of note was a <b>Snow Goose</b> =0Aw= ith Canada Geese in a yard near the end of Company Rd. in Abercrombie. This= =0Alooks like the bird that was on the Glen Lovatt and Linacy Golf Courses= last =0Aweek. Maybe it had just done a round at the Abercrombie course!!</= font></div>=0A<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">I was commenting to Bob = on the lack of large =0Aconcentrations of Bonaparte's Gulls and mergansers = this fall and early winter in =0Aboth Antigonish and Pictou Co. Numbers are= no where near what has been typical =0Afor the last decade and either I am= just missing birds that are around, or =0Asomething is happening that is c= hanging their migration pattern. At times there =0Aare mergansers still not= as many as in the past. I also notice that scaup in the =0APictou rivers a= re not in the usual numbers either. I am wondering if something =0Ais happe= ning to the food supply to change the migration pattern. As far as I can = =0Atell, the mergansers and Bonaparte's Gulls are here because of Atlantic = =0Asilversides. I know that for the last few years there is an experimental= fishery =0Abeing allowed in Antigonish Co. and Bob said also on PEI. I hav= e a suspicion =0Athat the fishing pressure might be too heavy and there is = no longer the food for =0Athe thousands of small gulls and mergansers that = were wonderful to watch feeding =0Afrenzies. It is my feeling that this exp= erimental fishery should be examined =0Aclosely. </font></div>=0A<div><font= size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"></font> </div>=0A<div><font size=3D"2" face= =3D"Arial">At the meeting Harriet MacMillan from Lochaber =0Areported <b>Re= d-bellied Woodpecker</b> in Lochaber and another in the =0AWest river area = of Antigonish Co. </font></div>=0A<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"></fo= nt> </div>=0A<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">Ken</font></div></di= v>=0A</div><meta http-equiv=3D"x-dns-prefetch-control" content=3D"on"><br><= br> </div> </div> </div></body></html> ---2114655128-211711533-1323266904=:24549--
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