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=3B I led a field trip for H.F.N. &amp=3 --Apple-Mail-6-658102929 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Thanks, Ulli. Back when I was briefly regional reporter for the N.S. Bird Society newsletter on waterfowl, I did write up that Sackville River history and controversy for Nova Scotia Birds, but I don't recall what year that may have been or how long ago. Jim Begin forwarded message: > From: Ulli <uhoeger@dal.ca> > Date: February 10, 2012 6:39:19 PM AST > Cc: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>, Andrew Boyne > <Andrew.Boyne@EC.GC.CA> > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Mute swan question, Sackville R. mouth, > Feb. 4/12 -- was Sewer Stroll 2 > > There has been ONE sticking around in that area for the past couple > of years, and most birders in HRM are well aware of its presence. > I seen it there first in 2003 or even before that, then on and off > in subsequent years. > > Didn't you Jim write at one point ~ 5 years back something about > how it got there here on NatureNS? > > Could be still the same individual as they have a life span of 20 > years and more. > > Ulli > > On 10-Feb-12, at 5:14 PM, James W. Wolford wrote: > >> How long has there been a mute swan there?? I hope everyone knows >> this is an alien and nasty species that deserves not to be >> encouraged. And recall the very sad history of mute swans in >> Bedford Basin and mouth of Sackville River several years ago. >> First there was one, then someone felt sorry for the lonely single >> swan and carelessly and illegally released another one, leading to >> several years of reproduction there. How was it that authorities >> like the Canadian Wildlife Service never heard about this until it >> was much too late. Please keep everyone informed, birders, about >> any sightings of mute swans and their numbers and locations. >> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville. >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> From: Dennis Hippern <dhippern@hotmail.com> >>> Date: February 10, 2012 12:07:46 AM AST >>> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >>> Subject: [NatureNS] Sewer Stroll 2 >>> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >>> >>> I led a field trip for H.F.N. & N.S.B.S last Sat Feb 04. >>> ............... >>> Mute Swan At the mouth of the Sackville River............... >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Dennis Hippern (DHH). >>> Cole Harbour >>> >>> >> > --Apple-Mail-6-658102929 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> Thanks, Ulli. Back when I was briefly regional reporter for the = N.S. Bird Society newsletter on waterfowl, I did write up that Sackville = River history and controversy for Nova Scotia Birds, but I don't recall = what year that may have been or how long ago. = Jim<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">Ulli <<a = href=3D"mailto:uhoeger@dal.ca">uhoeger@dal.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">February 10, 2012 6:39:19 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>Cc: </b></font><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Jim = Wolford <<a = href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>>, = Andrew Boyne <<a = href=3D"mailto:Andrew.Boyne@EC.GC.CA">Andrew.Boyne@EC.GC.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>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Re: [NatureNS] Mute swan question, = Sackville R. mouth, Feb. 4/12 -- was Sewer Stroll 2</b></font></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: = 12.0px Helvetica">There has been ONE sticking around in that area for = the past couple of years, and most birders in HRM are well aware of its = presence. </font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">I seen it = there first in 2003 or even before that, then on and off in subsequent = years.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal = 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: = 12.0px Helvetica">Didn't you Jim write at one point ~ 5 years back = something about how it got there here on = NatureNS? </font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: = 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal = 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: = 12.0px Helvetica">Could be still the same individual as they have a life = span of 20 years