[NatureNS] Bat talk tonight, Temperance Swifts back and Migration count

From: Ken McKenna <kenmcken@eastlink.ca>
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Date: Tue, 07 May 2013 12:00:29 -0300
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Ken McKenna
Box 218 Stellarton NS
B0K 1S0
902 752-7644

Hi Everyone

Just a little reminder of tonight's Pictou Co. Naturalist talk on =
White-nose Syndrome in Bats with Shavonne Meyer, our new central region =
of DNR biologist. It all happens at 6:30 at the New Glasgow Library.

 So set your TV recorders to tape the opening bits of the  Moosehead or =
Canadian-Ottawa games and come on down to meet Shavonne and hear about =
this devastating disease and how the effects on bat population might =
affect the balance of nature.

As an added treat, why not drop in to the Temperance St. school after =
the talk and watch the newly arrived Chimney Swifts enter the chimney. =
They arrived on May 5 from over-wintering in South America and although =
numbers are a little small yet- a dozen last night, each day will bring =
the numbers up till they max out 1st week of June sometimes >500-600 =
birds. This endangered species is amazing to watch, so if you have not =
seen them yet, this is a great opportunity while you are in the =
vicinity. Swifts entered chimney last night 8:42-8:45 add a little to =
the time each night till the solstice then subtract. Entrance is more =
reliable on a clear night. =20



Below is a note from Chris Pepper, provincial coordinator, on the =
upcoming NS Bird Migration Count Day. as well as a link to forms that =
can be used to submit your data. If you can help out in Pictou Co. as =
either a feeder-yard watcher of a field observer, I am the Pictou Co. =
coordinator so let me know email or call if you will be participating. =
and submit the data to me so Chris is not overburdened with forms and =
the county results can all be in one place.=20

Attention Birders!
The 2013 Nova Scotia Migration Count will be taking place on May 11th. =
Anyone interested is encouraged to contact their county coordinator and =
let them know where they will be participating. If your county has no =
coordinator you can get in touch with me by e-mail or phone 483-6693.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with how the NSMC works, it's quite =
simple. Go birdwatching somewhere in Nova Scotia on count day, count the =
number of each species detected, then send your checklist into your =
county coordinator. Some counties have more participation than others so =
make sure you contact your county coordinator and let them know where =
you will be bird watching to avoid covering the same area as another =
person. If your county has no coordinator you can send your checklist =
directly to me Chris Pepper at cpepper@ymail.com or send it to me the =
old fashioned way to 65 Marie Ave./ Lake Echo N.S./ B3E-1A9.
  The easiest way to send in your data is by using the" field" and =
"feeder watcher" forms provided on the NS Bird Society Website but any =
checklist is permitted,(at least by me). Just remember to write down =
what county you participated in, the number of hours you spent in the =
field or at your feeders and the number of kilometers you walked or =
drove. The list of county coordinators is on the "cork board" along with =
the field/feederwatcher forms. If you have any questions you can e-mail =
me or phone 483-6693 and I will try and assist you the best I can.
  Thanks again to all the county coordinators. To all the participants, =
good luck and have fun.
Chris Pepper
forms can be found at this link:

http://nsbs.chebucto.org/cork_board.html


cheers
Ken
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Ken McKenna<BR>Box 218 Stellarton =
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Just a little reminder of tonight's =
Pictou Co.=20
Naturalist&nbsp;talk on <STRONG>White-nose Syndrome in Bats</STRONG> =
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Shavonne Meyer, our new central region of DNR biologist. It all happens =
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>&nbsp;So set your TV recorders to tape =
the opening=20
bits of the &nbsp;Moosehead or Canadian-Ottawa games and come on down to =
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Shavonne and hear about this devastating disease and how the effects on =
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population might affect the balance of nature.</FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>As an added treat, why not drop in to =
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Temperance St. school after the talk&nbsp;and watch the newly arrived=20
<STRONG>Chimney Swifts</STRONG> enter the chimney. They arrived on May 5 =
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over-wintering in South America and although numbers are a little small =
yet- a=20
dozen last night, each day will bring the numbers up till they max out =
1st week=20
of June sometimes &gt;500-600 birds. This&nbsp;endangered species is =
amazing to=20
watch, so if you have not seen them yet, this is a great opportunity =
while you=20
are in the vicinity. Swifts entered chimney last night<STRONG>=20
8:42-8:45</STRONG> add a little to the time each night till the solstice =
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Below is a note from Chris Pepper, =
provincial=20
coordinator,&nbsp;on the upcoming NS Bird Migration Count Day. as well =
as a link=20
to forms that can be used to submit your data. If you can help out in =
Pictou Co.=20
as either a feeder-yard&nbsp;watcher of a field observer, I am the =
Pictou Co.=20
coordinator so let me know email or call if you will be participating. =
and=20
submit the data to me so Chris is not overburdened with forms and the =
county=20
results can all be in one place. </FONT></DIV>
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