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Index of Subjects ---2114655128-1500302395-1341256336=:63759 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Quite true Dave=0AWhere I came from on PEI there was a thriving fur farming= area=0Afoxes as well as skunks, minks and other species, exotic or otherwi= se.=0Aand the beaches were breeding grounds for terns and the cliffs for sw= allows.=0AYou would be taking your life in your hands this time of year to = go on the beach=0Awith diving terns.=A0=0AIn the 30s, the bottom fell out o= f the skunk market, it was a smelly affair at the best=0Aof times so the fu= r farmers just opened the door and let the skunks go.=0AWell you had to be = careful at night to go outside there was so many skunks. My=0Agrandfather u= sed to break a dozen eggs at a suitable range for the shotgun,=A0=0Awhen th= ey gathered they went to skunk heaven. I think his record was 9!=0AEnd of t= he terns and the bank swallows although the swallows held on longer than=0A= the terns.=A0=0AEnjoy the summer and as my Mother used to say "Don't tramp = on a skunk"!=0APaul=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0A From:= David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com>=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca = =0ASent: Monday, July 2, 2012 3:33:10 PM=0ASubject: Re: [NatureNS] Bank Swa= llow Colony Deserted=0A =0A=0A =0AHello,=A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 =0A= =A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 July 2, =0A2012=0A=A0=A0=A0 I recall hearing = in the 70s (?) that Skunks =0Awill raid Bank Swallow nests and this both de= creases nesting success and drives =0ASwallows to nest elsewhere.=0A=A0=0A= =A0=A0=A0 Is it possible that Skunks or Raccoons are =0Ainvolved in decline= of Bank Swallows ? =0AYt, Dave Webster, Kentville=0A=A0=0A=A0=A0=A0 =0A---= -- Original Message ----- =0A>From: desolatechair@gmail.com =0A>To: naturen= s@chebucto.ns.ca =0A>Sent: Monday, July 02, 2012 9:20 AM=0A>Subject: [Natur= eNS] Bank Swallow Colony Deserted=0A>=0A>I've been observing a colony of B= ank Swallows near our cottage on low red cliffs on a point on Hillsbouroug= h Bay at West Keppoch, on the south side of PEI.=0A>=0A>20 years ago there= were hundreds of birds coming and =0A going to the nest tunnels. This yea= r there are none regrettably.=0A>=0A>As =0A small consolation there severa= l nesting pairs of Belted Kingfishers along the =0A 3km of shoreline that = encompasses our area.=0A>=0A>I've also noticed that =0A European Starlings= have started to occupy and enlarge many of the tunnels. =0A>No virus foun= d in this message.=0A>Checked by AVG - www.avg.com=0A>Version: 2012.0.2180= / Virus =0A Database: 2437/5105 - Release Date: 07/01/12 ---2114655128-1500302395-1341256336=:63759 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>Quite true= Dave</span></div><div><span>Where I came from on PEI there was a thriving = fur farming area</span></div><div><span>foxes as well as skunks, minks and = other species, exotic or otherwise.</span></div><div><span>and the beaches = were breeding grounds for terns and the cliffs for swallows.</span></div><d= iv><span>You would be taking your life in your hands this time of year to g= o on the beach</span></div><div><span>with diving terns. </span></div>= <div><span>In the 30s, the bottom fell out of the skunk market, it was a sm= elly affair at the best</span></div><div><span>of times so the fur farmers = just opened the door and let the skunks go.</span></div><div>Well you had t= o be careful at night to go outside there was so many skunks. My</div><div>= grandfather used to break a dozen eggs at a suitable range for the shotgun, </div><div>when they gathered they went to skunk heaven. I t= hink his record was 9!</div><div>End of the terns and the bank swallows alt= hough the swallows held on longer than</div><div>the terns. </div><div= >Enjoy the summer and as my Mother used to say "Don't tramp on a skunk"!</d= iv><div><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; ">Paul</span><br></div><div><br></d= iv><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-fa= mily: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <fo= nt size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> <hr size=3D"1"> <b><span style=3D"font-weigh= t:bold;">From:</span></b> David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com= ><br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> naturens@cheb= ucto.ns.ca <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Mond= ay, July 2, 2012 3:33:10 PM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subje= ct:</span></b> Re: [NatureNS] Bank Swallow Colony Deserted<br> </font> </div> <br><meta h= ttp-equiv=3D"x-dns-prefetch-control" content=3D"off"><div id=3D"yiv58240603= 5">=0A=0A =0A =0A<style></style>=0A=0A<div>=0A<div><font size=3D"2">Hello,&= nbsp; =0A &nbs= p; July 2, =0A2012</font></div>=0A<di= v><font size=3D"2"> I recall hearing in the 70s (?) that = Skunks =0Awill raid Bank Swallow nests and this both decreases nesting succ= ess and drives =0ASwallows to nest elsewhere.</font></div>=0A<div><font siz= e=3D"2"></font> </div>=0A<div><font size=3D"2"> Is i= t possible that Skunks or Raccoons are =0Ainvolved in decline of Bank Swall= ows ? </font></div>=0A<div><font size=3D"2">Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville</fo= nt></div>=0A<div><font size=3D"2"></font> </div>=0A<div><font size=3D"= 2"> </font></div>=0A<blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT:#000= 000 2px solid;PADDING-LEFT:5px;PADDING-RIGHT:0px;MARGIN-LEFT:5px;MARGIN-RIG= HT:0px;" dir=3D"ltr">=0A <div style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal= ; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-fami= ly: arial; ">----- Original Message ----- </div>=0A <div style=3D"font-siz= e: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; lin= e-height: normal; background-color: rgb(228, 228, 228); font-family: arial;= background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; = "><b>From:</b> =0A <a rel=3D"nofollow" title=3D"desolatechair@gmail.com" y= mailto=3D"mailto:desolatechair@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:= desolatechair@gmail.com">desolatechair@gmail.com</a> </div>=0A <div style= =3D"font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight:= normal; line-height: normal; font-family: arial; "><b>To:</b> <a rel=3D"no= follow" title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" ymailto=3D"mailto:naturens@chebuc= to.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturen= s@chebucto.ns.ca</a> </div>=0A <div style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-style: = normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; fon= t-family: arial; "><b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 02, 2012 9:20 AM</div>=0A <di= v style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-= weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: arial; "><b>Subject:</b> = [NatureNS] Bank Swallow Colony =0A Deserted</div>=0A <div><br></div>I've = been observing a colony of Bank Swallows near our cottage =0A on low red c= liffs on a point on Hillsbourough Bay at West Keppoch, on the =0A south si= de of PEI.<br><br>20 years ago there were hundreds of birds coming and =0A = going to the nest tunnels. This year there are none regrettably.<br><br>As= =0A small consolation there several nesting pairs of Belted Kingfishers a= long the =0A 3km of shoreline that encompasses our area.<br><br>I've also = noticed that =0A European Starlings have started to occupy and enlarge man= y of the tunnels. =0A =0A <div align=3D= "left">No virus found in this =0A message.<br>Checked by AVG - <a rel=3D"n= ofollow" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://www.avg.com/">www.avg.com</a><br>= Version: 2012.0.2180 / Virus =0A Database: 2437/5105 - Release Date: 07/01= /12</div></blockquote></div>=0A</div><meta http-equiv=3D"x-dns-prefetch-con= trol" content=3D"on"><br><br> </div> </div> </div></body></html> ---2114655128-1500302395-1341256336=:63759--
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