[NatureNS] recent Pictou Co. observations

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Was it something poisoness?

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> On Sep 17, 2014, at 5:05 PM, Kate Steele <katefsteele@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Over the past year or so, I have found three or four dead star-nosed moles=
 on a trial where I walk frequently in the fall in Three Fathom Harbour, HRM=
. They always appear unharmed from what I can see. Any idea what is killing t=
hese neat creatures and leaving them on the trails? There are frequently haw=
ks around, lots of dogs, and I have seen a cat as well.=20
>=20
>> On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 6:22 PM, Ken McKenna <kenmcken@eastlink.ca> wrote=
:
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>> Ken McKenna
>> Box 218 Stellarton NS
>> B0K 1S0
>> 902 752-7644
>> Hi all
>> Got news today that a imm Piping Plover seen by myself and Polly Szantor a=
t Melmerby Beach PP Sept 11 and supporting a black leg flag with H3 in white=
 letters was banded in Escuminac Beach NB July 18 as a chick. It had been fi=
tted with a temporary nanotag transmitter but I saw no evidence it was still=
 present.
>> =20
>> There are what probably are a couple thousand Northern Gannets last few d=
ays in the Northumberland Strait off the Caribou lighthouse. Gray Seals and H=
erring also abundant!
>> =20
>> At Big I today I saw a dead Minke? Whale ( it was a small baleen whale) o=
n the Strait side of the causeway to the island.( rocks marked with red ribb=
on). Ann Doull indicated the whale was first seen evening of Sept 13.  Also s=
aw a dead star-nosed mole on Doris Mason lane. (yes the singer).=20
>> =20
>> Passerines were not overly abundant but I did see and photograph and empi=
d that looks like a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher to my eye.  Had my first Big I=
 fall Dunlin (4) today. Had 1 yesterday afternoon at Gull . (Caribou I.).
>> =20
>> Complete list at Big I can be viewed at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/check=
list?subID=3DS19842994
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Was it something poisoness?<br><br>Sen=
t from my iPad</div><div><br>On Sep 17, 2014, at 5:05 PM, Kate Steele &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:katefsteele@gmail.com">katefsteele@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<=
br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Over the past y=
ear or so, I have found three or four dead star-nosed moles on a trial where=
 I walk frequently in the fall in Three Fathom Harbour, HRM. They always app=
ear unharmed from what I can see. Any idea what is killing these neat creatu=
res and leaving them on the trails? There are frequently hawks around, lots o=
f dogs, and I have seen a cat as well. <br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra">=
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 6:22 PM, Ken McKenna <=
span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:kenmcken@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_blan=
k">kenmcken@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1e=
x"><u></u>





<div bgcolor=3D"#ffffff">
<div><font face=3D"Arial"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">Ken McKenna<br>Box 218 Stellarton NS<br>B0K=20
1S0<br><a href=3D"tel:902%20752-7644" value=3D"+19027527644" target=3D"_blan=
k">902 752-7644</a><br></font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">Hi all</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">Got news today that a imm <strong>Piping=20
Plover</strong> seen by myself and Polly Szantor&nbsp;at Melmerby Beach PP S=
ept=20
11 and supporting a black leg flag with H3 in white letters was banded in=20=

Escuminac Beach&nbsp;NB July 18 as a chick. It had been fitted with a tempor=
ary=20
nanotag&nbsp;transmitter but I saw no evidence it was still present.=20
</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">There are what probably are a <strong>couple=20
thousand</strong> <strong>Northern Gannets</strong> last few days in the=20
Northumberland Strait&nbsp;off the Caribou lighthouse. Gray Seals and Herrin=
g=20
also abundant!</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">At Big I today I saw a dead <strong>Minke?=20
Whale</strong> ( it was a small baleen whale) on the Strait side of the caus=
eway=20
to the island.( rocks marked with red ribbon). Ann Doull indicated the whale=
 was=20
first seen evening of Sept 13. &nbsp;Also saw a dead star-nosed mole on=20
Doris&nbsp;Mason lane. (yes the singer).&nbsp;</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">Passerines were not overly abundant but I did see=20=

and photograph and empid that looks like a <strong>Yellow-bellied=20
Flycatcher</strong>&nbsp;to my eye. &nbsp;Had my first Big I fall=20
<strong>Dunlin</strong> (4) today. Had 1 yesterday afternoon at Gull&nbsp;.=20=

(Caribou I.). </font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">Complete list at Big I can be viewed at <a href=3D=
"http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=3DS19842994" target=3D"_blank">=
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=3DS19842994</a></font></div></di=
v>
</blockquote></div><br></div>
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