[NatureNS] Guysborough Intervale owl survey

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Date: Thu, 1 May 2014 11:28:01 -0300
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Hi Paul,

Go to Google Maps, enter the following in the search bar: 45.4741, -61.6485

That'll get you there. The road's name is Afton Rd....it's on the map, but
I wouldn't be looking for a street sign there.

Randy

_________________________________
RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.


On 1 May 2014 10:57, Paul Ruggles <cpruggles@eastlink.ca> wrote:

> Hi Randy,
>
> The vet. is probably related but I don't know of him or her.
>
> I don't know how to use map coordinates. Can you still help me?  Sorry I'm
> so backward.
>
> Paul.
>
> On 2014-05-01, at 9:58 AM, Randy Lauff wrote:
>
> Hi Paul,
>
> The coordinates for the first stop are 45.4741, 61.6486. The route goes
> north from there.
>
> There used to be a veterinarian here by the name of Ruggles...any relation?
>
> Randy
>
> _________________________________
> RF Lauff
> Way in the boonies of
> Antigonish County, NS.
>
>
> On 1 May 2014 09:39, Paul Ruggles <cpruggles@eastlink.ca> wrote:
>
>> Hi Randy,
>> Amazing! Could you locate the road for me? Sounds like a good bet for my
>> video adventures.
>> Paul Ruggles.
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN9vPZWRq8auD66f8rfEKeQ
>>
>>
>> On 2014-05-01, at 9:12 AM, Randy Lauff wrote:
>>
>> Last night, my buddy Ivan and I did my second of two owl surveys. The
>> starting point is the farthest point away from home, and we drive the route
>> backwards during daylight to make sure the very remote road is in adequate
>> condition. It was good enough for my truck, but I wouldn't have taken a car
>> through that. There has been cutting on this route over the past few years,
>> but nothing new this year.
>>
>> We should have kept track of the wildlife we saw during the approach to
>> Stop 1. We estimated about 20 grouse, including some strutting, at least a
>> dozen porcupine, probably 25 hare and a few deer. No bear this year.
>>
>> The listening conditions were awesome, with barely a breath of air
>> movement. Ivan heard one distant Saw-whet at stop 4, then both of us heard
>> two more on two stops further up the line. Our habit is to stand a few
>> metres apart, near the truck, facing each other so each is looking either
>> up or down the road, and we can communicate with each other, as well. At
>> one stop, I spotted a large owl flying at tree top level over the road,
>> approaching us...I didn't want to spook the bird, so I didn't say anything
>> to Ivan...he was destined to see it in a few seconds anyway. Sadly, just
>> before it got to him, it veered into the woods and he didn't get a look. It
>> never vocalized or appeared again despite the two Barred Owl recordings
>> being played after that.
>>
>> Randy
>> _________________________________
>> RF Lauff
>> Way in the boonies of
>> Antigonish County, NS.
>>
>>
>>
>
>

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>That&#39;ll get you there. The road&#39;s name is Afton Rd....it&#39;s on =
the map, but I wouldn&#39;t be looking for a street sign there.</div>

<div><br></div><div>Randy</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=
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oonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.</div>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 1 May 2014 10:57, Paul Ruggles <span =
dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:cpruggles@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_blank">=
cpruggles@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q=
uote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1e=
x">

<div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word">Hi Randy,<div><br></div><div>The vet. i=
s probably related but I don&#39;t know of him or her.</div><div><br></div>=
<div>I don&#39;t know how to use map coordinates. Can you still help me? =
=C2=A0Sorry I&#39;m so backward.</div>

<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><div>=C2=A0</div><div>Paul.<=
/div></font></span><div><div class=3D"h5"><div><br><div><div>On 2014-05-01,=
 at 9:58 AM, Randy Lauff wrote:</div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=
=3D"ltr">Hi Paul,<div>

<br></div><div>The coordinates for the first stop are 45.4741, 61.6486. The=
 route goes north from there.</div><div><br></div><div>There used to be a v=
eterinarian here by the name of Ruggles...any relation?</div>

<div><br></div><div>Randy</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=
=3D"all"><div>_________________________________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the b=
oonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.</div>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 1 May 2014 09:39, Paul Ruggles <span =
dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:cpruggles@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_blank">=
cpruggles@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q=
uote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1e=
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<br></div><div><br><div><div>On 2014-05-01, at 9:12 AM, Randy Lauff wrote:<=
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