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My brother picked up a dovekie over at Outer False Harbour, Cape Forchu,
yesterday. Dog found it. He took it home and planned to give it a sardine
or two, then release it in Yarmouth Harbour, under considerably calmer
conditions, this morning.
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of Richard Stern
Sent: February-15-14 6:34 PM
To: NatureNS
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Graves Island
Hi,
3 of us from the Valley were in that area too today, although we didn't
visit Graves Island itself, as most of the trees there have been cut down.
We visited Chester, and kept trying for the R-B Woodpecker there, but in
vain. We also checked the coastline along the adjacent Blandford Peninsula.
That's where all the grebes were - Horned Grebes all over the place,
including 1 flock of 17 together. There were sea-ducks, especially
Long-tailed, and Common loons all over the place too. Highlights, though,
were a Dovekie and 2 Razorbills off Upper Blandford Road. We looked and
listened in many places for Boreal Chickadees but couldn't find any. But I
agree it was a beautiful day in between storms, and the ocean air is good
for the soul!
Richard
On Sat, Feb 15, 2014 at 5:31 PM, Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com>
wrote:
Hi All
Since it was such a nice afternoon, I went
to Graves Island for a walk. Little snow there and
very little ice so easy walking.
There was a nice flock of Black Ducks at the bridge, maybe
50 in all with a dozen or so Mallards mixed in. One of the Blacks
had a band. Really worn, looked like a US F&W job to read that
but he didn't offer to let me have the band.
A little farther along the shore was a piece of a Ground Fish net.
It was snarled up into a ball with all the rope on it twisted
into cat snarles. There was a couple of nice yellow bouys on it
and an anchor. The old fashioned type. A piece of metal piper
with pieces of rebar welded on for grapples. What made it interesting
was the number of sea squirts attached to the twine. Covered
would be the word.
Sea Ducks seem to have left for the cold weather. There is no ice
around the island and a couple of lobster boats were out checking traps
Only 3 grebe but 6 Loons were still here with a few Red breasted Mergansers.
I don't know where the Grebes go but they will be back
in March.
All the seal rocks had a seal or two. I counted 16 in all. Neat the way
the can balance on a rock.
A great walk.
Paul
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Richard Stern,
Port Williams, NS, Canada
sternrichard@gmail.com
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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>My brother picked up a dovekie over at Outer False Harbour, Cape =
Forchu, yesterday. Dog found it. He took it home and planned =
to give it a sardine or two, then release it in Yarmouth Harbour, under =
considerably calmer conditions, this morning. =
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> =
naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard Stern<br><b>Sent:</b> February-15-14 6:34 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> NatureNS<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] Graves =
Island<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Hi,<o:p></o:p></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>3 of us from the Valley =
were in that area too today, although we didn't visit Graves Island =
itself, as most of the trees there have been cut down. We visited =
Chester, and kept trying for the R-B Woodpecker there, but in vain. We =
also checked the coastline along the adjacent Blandford Peninsula. =
That's where all the grebes were - Horned Grebes all over the place, =
including 1 flock of 17 together. There were sea-ducks, especially =
Long-tailed, and Common loons all over the place too. Highlights, =
though, were a Dovekie and 2 Razorbills off Upper Blandford Road. We =
looked and listened in many places for Boreal Chickadees but couldn't =
find any. But I agree it was a beautiful day in between storms, and the =
ocean air is good for the soul!<o:p></o:p></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Richard<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>On Sat, Feb 15, 2014 at 5:31 PM, Paul MacDonald <<a =
href=3D"mailto:paulrita2001@yahoo.com" =
target=3D"_blank">paulrita2001@yahoo.com</a>> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Hi =
All<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Since it =
was such a nice afternoon, I went<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>to =
Graves Island for a walk. Little snow there =
and<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>very =
little ice so easy walking.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>There =
was a nice flock of Black Ducks at the bridge, =
maybe<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>50 in =
all with a dozen or so Mallards mixed in. One of the =
Blacks<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>had a =
band. Really worn, looked like a US F&W job to read =
that<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>but he =
didn't offer to let me have the band.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>A little =
farther along the shore was a piece of a Ground Fish =
net.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>It was =
snarled up into a ball with all the rope on it =
twisted<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>into cat =
snarles. There was a couple of nice yellow bouys on =
it<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>and an =
anchor. The old fashioned type. A piece of metal =
piper<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>with =
pieces of rebar welded on for grapples. What made it =
interesting<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>was the =
number of sea squirts attached to the twine. =
Covered<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>would be =
the word.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Sea =
Ducks seem to have left for the cold weather. There is no =
ice<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>around =
the island and a couple of lobster boats were out checking =
traps<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Only 3 =
grebe but 6 Loons were still here with a few Red breasted Mergansers. I =
don't know where the Grebes go but they will be =
back<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>in =
March.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>All the =
seal rocks had a seal or two. I counted 16 in all. Neat the =
way<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>the can =
balance on a rock.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>A great =
walk. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#888=
888'>Paul<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#888=
888'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></di=
v><p class=3DMsoNormal><br><br clear=3Dall><br>-- =
<br>#################<br>Richard Stern, <br>Port Williams, NS, =
Canada<br><a href=3D"mailto:sternrichard@gmail.com" =
target=3D"_blank">sternrichard@gmail.com</a><br>################### =
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