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After having read about the goldfish die-off in Port Williams, it nudged me
to ask a friend in Windsor about his pond (which was fully stocked with
goldfish a couple of years ago). Indeed, he reports that 100s were dead
around his pond this spring.
They would like to rid themselves of the remaining live goldfish and allow
native species to thrive. The goldfish were introduced by a previous
owner. (I'd been hinting for the past couple of years that they are
missing out on a wonderful spring chorus from their pond, and that any
tadpoles must be rapidly consumed by voracious goldfish.) They are now
asking for specific instructions on how to do this. Anyone?
My only suggestion was to pump it dry, scoop up all the fish. If by some
miracle there are some frogs or salamanders in the pond, they should survive
nicely without pond water for a time. After a day or so, allow the pond to
refill. I am not an aquatics biologist, and I haven't researched this.
Better ideas anyone?
Saw two broad-winged hawks on my travels to the far reaches of Kings County
today in East Dalhousie. Tree swallows (at least two pair) flying about at
their usual nesting area in Cherryfield, and one tree swallow on Mack Lake.
It prompted me to check the nest box situation there. There remains some
house-keeping to do-on the list for this week!
Donna Crossland
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D'>They would like to rid themselves of the remaining live goldfish and =
allow native species to thrive. The goldfish were introduced =
by a previous owner. (I’d been hinting for the past =
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D'>My only suggestion was to pump it dry, scoop up all the fish. =
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should survive nicely without pond water for a time. After a day =
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D'>Saw two broad-winged hawks on my travels to the far reaches of Kings =
County today in East Dalhousie. Tree swallows (at least two pair) =
flying about at their usual nesting area in Cherryfield, and one tree =
swallow on Mack Lake. It prompted me to check the nest box =
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