[NatureNS] Ruddy Turnstones and Nodding Lady's Tresses Orchid

From: Hans Toom <htoom@hfx.eastlink.ca>
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Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 21:38:39 -0300
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Paul,

Here's a primer I wrote on Duncan Reef several years ago: =
http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/NS-RBA/conversations/topics/4203

Google is amazing!

Hans
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  From: Paul Ruggles=20
  To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
  Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 7:33 PM
  Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Ruddy Turnstones and Nodding Lady's Tresses =
Orchid


  Hello Hans,
   Can you tell me how to get to Duncan reef. I was out to Duncan's cove =
yesterday and could not make it to the reef.
  Any help would be greatly appreciated.
  Paul Ruggles.



  On 2013-08-31, at 9:58 AM, Hans Toom wrote:


    Both these species, bird and orchid, tend to arrive in this area =
about the same time during the third week of August. The Lady's Tresses =
Orchids are easy to confuse and I have confused them several times so I =
hope I'm getting it right.

    The Ruddy Turnstones are at Duncan Reef feeding on flies and maggots =
present on the rotting kelp heaps. I arrive here, scatter the birds, and =
sit down in a comfortable location and await their return which only =
takes minutes. The peeps were so close to me, less than 6 feet, that I =
couldn't focus my camera properly whereas the turnstones came within 10 =
feet, some squabbling over the best feeding grounds. This is two step =
foraging for the birds, that is there is something to eat at every =
second step.

    Details are in my journal: =
http://www.hanstoom.com/Journal/Page53.html

    Hans
    =
_________________________________________________________________________=
________________________________
    Hans Toom
    Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada
    http://www.hanstoom.com/



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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Paul,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Here's a primer I wrote on Duncan Reef =
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Google is amazing!</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV><BR></DIV>Hello Hans,
  <DIV>&nbsp;Can you tell me how to get to Duncan reef. I was out to =
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  <DIV>Any help would be greatly appreciated.</DIV>
  <DIV>Paul Ruggles.<BR>
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    second step.</FONT></DIV>
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_________________________________________________________<BR>Hans=20
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