[NatureNS] Guysborough Intervale owl survey

From: Paul Ruggles <cpruggles@eastlink.ca>
Date: Thu, 01 May 2014 13:22:10 -0300
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Thanks Randy.

Paul.

On 2014-05-01, at 11:28 AM, Randy Lauff wrote:

> Hi Paul,
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> Go to Google Maps, enter the following in the search bar: 45.4741, =
-61.6485
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> 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.
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> Randy
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> _________________________________
> RF Lauff
> Way in the boonies of
> Antigonish County, NS.
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> On 1 May 2014 10:57, Paul Ruggles <cpruggles@eastlink.ca> wrote:
> Hi Randy,
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> The vet. is probably related but I don't know of him or her.
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> I don't know how to use map coordinates. Can you still help me?  Sorry =
I'm so backward.
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> Paul.
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> On 2014-05-01, at 9:58 AM, Randy Lauff wrote:
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>> Hi Paul,
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>> The coordinates for the first stop are 45.4741, 61.6486. The route =
goes north from there.
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>> There used to be a veterinarian here by the name of Ruggles...any =
relation?
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>> Randy
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>> _________________________________
>> RF Lauff
>> Way in the boonies of
>> Antigonish County, NS.
>>=20
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>> 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.
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>> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN9vPZWRq8auD66f8rfEKeQ
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>> On 2014-05-01, at 9:12 AM, Randy Lauff wrote:
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>>> 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.
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>>> 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.
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>>> 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.
>>>=20
>>> Randy
>>> _________________________________
>>> RF Lauff
>>> Way in the boonies of
>>> Antigonish County, NS.
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<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Thanks Randy.<div><br></div><div>Paul.</div><div><br><div><div>On 2014-05-01, at 11:28 AM, Randy Lauff wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">Hi Paul,<div><br></div><div>Go to Google Maps, enter the following in the search bar:&nbsp;45.4741, -61.6485</div><div><br></div><div>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.</div>

<div><br></div><div>Randy</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div>_________________________________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.</div>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 1 May 2014 10:57, Paul Ruggles <span dir="ltr">&lt;cpruggles@eastlink.ca&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">

<div style="word-wrap:break-word">Hi Randy,<div><br></div><div>The vet. is probably related but I don't know of him or her.</div><div><br></div><div>I don't know how to use map coordinates. Can you still help me? &nbsp;Sorry I'm so backward.</div>

<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Paul.</div></font></span><div><div class="h5"><div><br><div><div>On 2014-05-01, at 9:58 AM, Randy Lauff wrote:</div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="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 veterinarian here by the name of Ruggles...any relation?</div>

<div><br></div><div>Randy</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div>_________________________________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.</div>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 1 May 2014 09:39, Paul Ruggles <span dir="ltr">&lt;cpruggles@eastlink.ca&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">



<div style="word-wrap:break-word">Hi Randy,<div>Amazing! Could you locate the road for me? Sounds like a good bet for my video adventures.</div><div>Paul Ruggles.</div><div><br></div><div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica">



https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN9vPZWRq8auD66f8rfEKeQ</div></div><div><div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal