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day=2C June 17=2C 2012 1:46 ---2114655128-1321603473-1340466874=:85048 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Bob and All=0AMr Drysdale has always been very kind when I have taken to= urs=0Ato his farm. Has some interesting theories on Swallows also=0Abut you= need time to listen to them - LOL=0AHe is also quite an accomplished singe= r.=0ALike yourself a man of many talents.=0AEnjoy the summer=0APaul=0A=0A= =0A=0A________________________________=0A From: Bob McDonald <bobathome@eas= tlink.ca>=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca =0ASent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 10= :19:45 PM=0ASubject: Re: [NatureNS] Cliff swallows?=0A =0AHello All,=0A=0AI= realize that this is a rather tardy reply to the query below=A0 but I was = away=0Afrom email for a few days and it's taken awhile to get caught up.=A0= As well,=0AI do have some positive news regarding Cliff Swallows.=0AAfter = doing some bird survey work organized by the local CPAWS chapter in several= potential future candidate Wilderness Areas near Amherst, and spending a c= ouple of days with a friend on Gulf Shore Rd, on our way home we noticed a = small group of gulls just after crossing Wallace Harbour about 1-2 km west = of Wallace.=A0 As we scanned the gulls (mostly Herrings but including 1 adu= lt and 2 immature Bonaparte's), we noticed a remarkable number of Cliff Swa= llows collecting what we supposed was mud and grass. These building materia= ls were being carried to a building across the road and so I walked cautiou= sly up the driveway.=A0 As I approached, a gentleman came out of the buildi= ng and approached me.=A0 I asked him if he realized that he was receiving s= pecial recognition by the swallows, and without answering he showed me a sm= all sign on the building with information about Cliff Swallows.=A0 The bird= s were building their mud structures under his eaves.=A0 He felt quite honoured that the birds had chosen to nest there.=0AA sign on the bu= ilding advertised Drysdale's Meats and I was speaking with Mr. Drysdale.=A0= It had been a long time nesting spot for CLSW.=A0 Up to two years ago, the= re had been about 12-15 families each year but last year, that number had f= allen to 6 pairs.=A0 However, I counted at least 15 structures although not= all may have been active.=A0 I counted at least 20 birds in the air at one= time so I suspect that the colony is back to its usual numbers.=0AMore pre= cisely, the location is on Betts Pt on p.18 of the Nova Scotia Atlas, sixth= edition, V4.=0A=0ACheers,=0ABob McDonald=0AHalifax=0A=0A=0A----- Original = Message ----- From: "andy dean" <aadean@ns.sympatico.ca>=0ATo: <naturens@ch= ebucto.ns.ca>=0ASent: Sunday, June 17, 2012 1:46 PM=0ASubject: [NatureNS] C= liff swallows?=0A=0A=0A> Is anybody seeing cliff swallows this year?=0A> Th= ere was a breeding colony in Middleton from mid-May last year but not a=0A>= feather this.....kinda scary.=0A> =0A> Andy and Lelia Dean=0A> 86 Baden Po= well Drive=0A> Kentville, N.S.=0A> (902) 678-6243=0A> =0A> =0A> =0A> =0A> = =0A> -----=0A> No virus found in this message.=0A> Checked by AVG - www.avg= .com=0A> Version: 2012.0.2180 / Virus Database: 2433/5071 - Release Date: 0= 6/15/12=0A> ---2114655128-1321603473-1340466874=:85048 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 Bob and= All</span></div><div><span>Mr Drysdale has always been very kind when I ha= ve taken tours</span></div><div><span>to his farm. Has some interesting the= ories on Swallows also</span></div><div><span>but you need time to listen t= o them - LOL</span></div><div><span>He is also quite an accomplished singer= .</span></div><div><span>Like yourself a man of many talents.</span></div><= div><span>Enjoy the summer</span></div><div><span>Paul</span></div><div><sp= an><br></span></div><div><br></div> <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-fa= mily: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div style=3D"font-si= ze: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div= dir=3D"ltr"> <font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> <hr size=3D"1"> <b><span st= yle=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Bob McDonald <bobathome@eastlink.ca><br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To= :</span></b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bo= ld;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, June 21, 2012 10:19:45 PM<br> <b><span styl= e=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [NatureNS] Cliff swallows?= <br> </font> </div> <br>Hello All,<br><br>I realize that this is a rather t= ardy reply to the query below but I was away<br>from email for a few = days and it's taken awhile to get caught up. As well,<br>I do have so= me positive news regarding Cliff Swallows.<br>After doing some bird survey = work organized by the local CPAWS chapter in several potential future candi= date Wilderness Areas near Amherst, and spending a couple of days with a fr= iend on Gulf Shore Rd, on our way home we noticed a small group of gulls ju= st after crossing Wallace Harbour about 1-2 km west of Wallace. As we= scanned the gulls (mostly Herrings but including 1 adult and 2 immature Bonaparte's), we noticed a remarkable number of Cliff Swallows collecting = what we supposed was mud and grass. These building materials were being car= ried to a building across the road and so I walked cautiously up the drivew= ay. As I approached, a gentleman came out of the building and approac= hed me. I asked him if he realized that he was receiving special reco= gnition by the swallows, and without answering he showed me a small sign on= the building with information about Cliff Swallows. The birds were b= uilding their mud structures under his eaves. He felt quite honoured = that the birds had chosen to nest there.<br>A sign on the building advertis= ed Drysdale's Meats and I was speaking with Mr. Drysdale. It had been= a long time nesting spot for CLSW. Up to two years ago, there had be= en about 12-15 families each year but last year, that number had fallen to = 6 pairs. However, I counted at least 15 structures although not all may have been active. I counted at least 20 birds in the air= at one time so I suspect that the colony is back to its usual numbers.<br>= More precisely, the location is on Betts Pt on p.18 of the Nova Scotia Atla= s, sixth edition, V4.<br><br>Cheers,<br>Bob McDonald<br>Halifax<br><br><br>= ----- Original Message ----- From: "andy dean" <<a ymailto=3D"mailto:aad= ean@ns.sympatico.ca" href=3D"mailto:aadean@ns.sympatico.ca">aadean@ns.sympa= tico.ca</a>><br>To: <<a ymailto=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" hr= ef=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>><br>Se= nt: Sunday, June 17, 2012 1:46 PM<br>Subject: [NatureNS] Cliff swallows?<br= ><br><br>> Is anybody seeing cliff swallows this year?<br>> There was= a breeding colony in Middleton from mid-May last year but not a<br>> fe= ather this.....kinda scary.<br>> <br>> Andy and Lelia Dean<br>> 86= Baden Powell Drive<br>> Kentville, N.S.<br>> (902) 678-6243<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> -----<br>> No virus found = in this message.<br>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com<br>> Version: 2012= .0.2180 / Virus Database: 2433/5071 - Release Date: 06/15/12<br>> <br><b= r><br><br> </div> </div> </div></body></html> ---2114655128-1321603473-1340466874=:85048--
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