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> Subject: [ValleyNature] nature notes, Apr. 9 & 10 -- chipmunk,
> merlins, geese, ducks, etc.
>
> APRIL 9, 2014 - My eastern chipmunk was active and at my feeders
> this morning, even before the day became beautifully sunny and
> fairly warm.
>
> Bird songs in my yard included chickadees ('cheeeeese-burger'),
> white-throated sparrow, song sparrow, mourning dove.
>
> At her home along Wolfville's Gaspereau Ave., Jean Timpa heard two
> merlins calling and perhaps duetting, then saw them flying.
>
> Canning Aboiteau: 300+ Canada geese, 10+ black ducks, 5+ mallards,
> 6 green-winged teals.
>
> No grackles nor red-winged blackbirds seen during my driving.
>
> APRIL 10, 2014 - Today I viewed the very swollen Cornwallis River
> in two places, n. of Waterville and w. of Kentville, and both
> places looked like big open lakes but with flowing water. Not many
> ducks visible: about 10 black ducks and 2 mallards.
>
> N. of Waterville, just off Black Rock Road and just n. of the
> Cornwallis River, an established bald eagle nest is occupied by an
> apparently incubating adult.
>
> Stella's Pond (D.U. Canada pond off Middle Dyke Rd. n. of New
> Minas): 5 pairs (all separate) of Canada geese -- one pair was at
> the far end of the island at the traditional nest-site); one pair
> (m,f) of ring-necked ducks. I remembered Andy Dean's earlier
> mention (weeks ago) about the dyke between the pond and the river
> having failed or slumped/broken?, but the dyke showed no breaks to
> my eye.
>
> Port Williams sewage ponds: 2 male mallards together, one pair
> (m,f) of black ducks, one muskrat.
>
> At Palmeter's a.k.a. Evergreen Home in west Kentville, I walked the
> rail trail a bit in both directions, first to the east to view the
> flooding river and then west just a couple of minutes to the swamp
> that was full of calling wood frogs last year. This year that
> swamp is still covered with ice, but I will be that within a couple
> of warm days we will hear the frogs again.
>
> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville & Happy Spring finally!
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<html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br><div><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>[ValleyNature] nature notes, Apr. 9 =
& 10 -- chipmunk, merlins, geese, ducks, etc.</b></font></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <div style=3D"margin-top:=
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font =
face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4" style=3D"font: 13.0px Arial"><b>APRIL 9, =
2014</b> - My <b>eastern chipmunk</b> was active and at my feeders this =
morning, even before the day became beautifully sunny and fairly =
warm.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal =
13px/normal Arial; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top:=
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font =
face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4" style=3D"font: 13.0px Arial"><b>Bird songs</b> =
in my yard included chickadees ('cheeeeese-burger'), <b>white-throated =
sparrow</b>, song sparrow, mourning dove.</font></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; =
min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font =
face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4" style=3D"font: 13.0px Arial">At her home along =
Wolfville's Gaspereau Ave., Jean Timpa heard two <b>merlins calling</b> =
and perhaps duetting, then saw them flying.</font></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; =
min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font =
face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4" style=3D"font: 13.0px Arial"><b>Canning =
Aboiteau:</b> 300+ Canada geese, 10+ black ducks, 5+ mallards, 6 =
<b>green-winged teals</b>.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal =
normal normal 13px/normal Arial; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4" style=3D"font: =
13.0px Arial">No grackles nor red-winged blackbirds seen during my =
driving.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal =
13px/normal Arial; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top:=
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font =
face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4" style=3D"font: 13.0px Arial"><b>APRIL 10, =
2014</b> - Today I viewed the<b> very swollen Cornwallis River</b> in =
two places, n. of Waterville and w. of Kentville, and both places looked =
like big open lakes but with flowing water. Not many ducks =
visible: about <b>10 black ducks and 2 mallards</b>.</font></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; =
min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font =
face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4" style=3D"font: 13.0px Arial"><b>N. of =
Waterville</b>, just off Black Rock Road and just n. of the Cornwallis =
River, an established bald<b> eagle nest is occupied</b> by an =
apparently incubating adult.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal =
normal normal 13px/normal Arial; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4" style=3D"font: =
13.0px Arial"><b>Stella's Pond (D.U. Canada pond</b> off Middle Dyke Rd. =
n. of New Minas): 5 pairs (all separate) of <b>Canada geese</b> -- one =
pair was at the far end of the island at the traditional nest-site); one =
pair (m,f) of <b>ring-necked ducks</b>. I remembered <b>Andy =
Dean's</b> earlier mention (weeks ago) about the<b> dyke</b> between the =
pond and the river having <b>failed or slumped/broken?</b>, but the dyke =
showed no breaks to my eye.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal =
normal normal 13px/normal Arial; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4" style=3D"font: =
13.0px Arial"><b>Port Williams sewage ponds:</b> 2 male <b>mallards</b> =
together, one pair (m,f) of <b>black ducks</b>, one =
<b>muskrat</b>.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal =
13px/normal Arial; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top:=
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font =
face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4" style=3D"font: 13.0px Arial">At Palmeter's =
a.k.a. Evergreen Home in<b> west Kentville</b>, I walked the <b>rail =
trail</b> a bit in both directions, first to the east to view the =
flooding river and then west just a couple of minutes to the <b>swamp =
that was full of calling wood frogs last year</b>. This year that =
swamp is still covered with ice, but I will be that within a couple of =
warm days we will hear the frogs again.</font></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4" style=3D"font: =
13.0px Arial"><br></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font =
face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4" style=3D"font: 13.0px Arial">Cheers from Jim =
in Wolfville & Happy Spring finally!</font></div><div =
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