[NatureNS] Northern Gannets Near Shore

From: Alix d'Entremont <alixdentremont@hotmail.com>
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Since at least August 9th there have been a number of Northern Gannets very=
 close to shore in the Pubnico Area. I was watching them go into Pubnico Ha=
rbour=2C then make a turn and head back out towards sea. They were also pas=
sing near shore from Pubnico Point all the way north until Abbotts Harbour =
Wharf. Ervin Olsen saw one land in the water off of Cook's Beach near Pinkn=
ey's Point recently. Frank Gummett also mentioned to me that he had four in=
 Halifax Harbour on August 11.=20
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A CBC article from July discusses multiple gannets found dead in the Mariti=
mes.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/dead-injured-gannets-wash-up-on=
-shore-in-new-brunswick-1.3174528
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I can assume that the near shore sightings of gannets must be food related.=
 Is there more food near shore than usual=2C or is there less food offshore=
? I was scoping around where I was seeing the gannets and didn't see any ot=
her species that are typically farther offshore.
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Has anyone else noticed this?=20

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Alix Arthur d'Entremont
BSc Geomatics Engineering

292 Abbott's Harbour Road
Middle West PubnicoYarmouth Co.=2C Nova ScotiaCanada B0W 2M0
Phone: +1 902 762 2082Mobile: +1 902 307 0373
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have been a number of Northern Gannets very close to shore in the Pubnico A=
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ad back out towards sea. They were also passing near shore from&nbsp=3BPubn=
ico Point all the way north until&nbsp=3BAbbotts Harbour Wharf. Ervin Olsen=
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n August 11. <BR>&nbsp=3B<BR>A CBC article from July discusses multiple gan=
nets found dead in the&nbsp=3BMaritimes.<br><br><a href=3D"http://www.cbc.c=
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-gannets-wash-up-on-shore-in-new-brunswick-1.3174528</a><BR>&nbsp=3B<BR>I c=
an assume that&nbsp=3Bthe near shore sightings of gannets must be food rela=
ted. Is there more food near shore than usual=2C or is there less food&nbsp=
=3Boffshore? I&nbsp=3Bwas scoping around where I was seeing the gannets and=
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hore.<BR>&nbsp=3B<BR>Has anyone else noticed this?&nbsp=3B<br><br><strong><=
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<strong><font size=3D"3" style=3D"font-size: 12pt=3B">Alix Arthur d'Entremo=
nt</font></strong><br><font size=3D"1"><em>BSc Geomatics Engineering</em></=
font><br><br><font size=3D"1">292 Abbott's Harbour Road</font><BR><div><fon=
t size=3D"1">Middle West Pubnico</font></div><div><font size=3D"1">Yarmouth=
 Co.=2C Nova Scotia</font></div><div><font size=3D"1">Canada B0W 2M0</font>=
</div><div><font size=3D"1"><br></font><div><font size=3D"1">Phone: +1 902 =
762 2082</font></div><div><font size=3D"1">Mobile: +1 902 307 0373<br></fon=
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<font size=3D"1">e-mail: <a href=3D"mailto:alixdentremont@hotmail.com">alix=
dentremont@hotmail.com</a><br>=0A=
Bird Photography&nbsp=3B<a href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/alixd/" tar=
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v><div><font size=3D"1">Bird Documentation Photos&nbsp=3B<a href=3D"https:/=
/www.flickr.com/photos/130170873%40N08/" target=3D"_blank">http://www.flick=
r.com/photos/130170873@N08/</a></font></div><div><font size=3D"1">Blog&nbsp=
=3B<a href=3D"http://alixdentremont.blogspot.ca/" target=3D"_blank">http://=
alixdentremont.blogspot.ca/</a></font></div>&nbsp=3B 		 	   		  </div></bod=
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