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Hi All,
I'm not a resident of Halifax, so may be way off base here, but I wonde=
r if the new sewage treatment plant and the resulting lack of a raw sewage =
outflow pipes might be part of the reason for the decline of ducks in Halif=
ax Harbour?
Fritz McEvoy
Sunrise Valley, CB
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on beha=
lf of Pat McKay <pat.mckay@gmail.com>
Sent: February 23, 2016 4:43 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Dartmouth Cove and Ferry Terminal Today
It has been my experience too, that ducks have been in short supply in the =
harbour this winter - at least as far as I can see from my home in Admiralt=
y Place. However, I did have a pair of Surf Scoters on Sunday - a new speci=
es for my yard list!
Pat McKay
On 23 February 2016 at 15:30, Rick Ballard <ideaphore@gmail.com<mailto:idea=
phore@gmail.com>> wrote:
I saw a flock of about 20 Common Eiders a few days ago, swimming off the Na=
vy Dockyard.
I've been seeing only the odd Black Guillemot from the Alderney ferry. They=
like to hang out in the middle of the Harbour.
On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 3:10 PM, chris kennedy <cjkennedy66@gmail.com<mailt=
o:cjkennedy66@gmail.com>> wrote:
I took the Woodside Ferry yesterday at 530pm and noted 9 Black Guillemots a=
nd 6 Red-breasted Merganser.
I've created an eBird location for both the Harbour Ferries, should anyone =
else wish to add them to their eBird locations.
-Chris Kennedy in Dartmouth
On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 2:58 PM, Dave&Jane Schlosberg <dschlosb-g@ns.sympat=
ico.ca<mailto:dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca>> wrote:
This is the first time this winter that I have noticed any ducks around.
Ferry Terminal to Kings Wharf:
Two Black Guillimots
Four male RB Mergansers
Dartmouth Cove
About six male and three female Golden Eyes (they were at quite a distan=
ce)
--
Rick Ballard
Dartmouth,Nova Scotia, Canada
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<p>Hi All,</p>
<p> I'm not a resident of Halifax, so may be way off base here=
, but I wonder if the new sewage treatment plant and the resulting lac=
k of a raw sewage outflow pipes might be part of the reason for the de=
cline of ducks in Halifax Harbour?</p>
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bsp; Fritz McEvoy</p>
<p> &n=
bsp; Sunrise Valley, CB</p>
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to.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on behalf of Pat McKay <p=
at.mckay@gmail.com><br>
<b>Sent:</b> February 23, 2016 4:43 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] Dartmouth Cove and Ferry Terminal Today</fon=
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<div>It has been my experience too, that ducks have been in short supply in=
the harbour this winter - at least as far as I can see from my home in Adm=
iralty Place. However, I did have a pair of Surf Scoters on Sunday - a new =
species for my yard list!<br>
<br>
</div>
Pat McKay<br>
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<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 23 February 2016 at 15:30, Rick Ballard <span=
dir=3D"ltr">
<<a href=3D"mailto:ideaphore@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">ideaphore@gmai=
l.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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px #ccc solid; padding-left:1ex">
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<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">I saw a fl=
ock of about 20 Common Eiders a few days ago, swimming off the Navy Dockyar=
d.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">I've been =
seeing only the odd Black Guillemot from the Alderney ferry. They like to h=
ang out in the middle of the Harbour.</div>
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<div class=3D"h5"><br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 3:10 PM, chris kennedy <=
span dir=3D"ltr">
<<a href=3D"mailto:cjkennedy66@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">cjkennedy66@=
gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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px #ccc solid; padding-left:1ex">
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<div>I took the Woodside Ferry yesterday at 530pm and noted 9 Black Guillem=
ots and 6 Red-breasted Merganser.<br>
<br>
</div>
I've created an eBird location for both the Harbour Ferries, should anyone =
else wish to add them to their eBird locations.<br>
<br>
</div>
-Chris Kennedy in Dartmouth<br>
</div>
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<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 2:58 PM, Dave&Jane S=
chlosberg <span dir=3D"ltr">
<<a href=3D"mailto:dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D"_blank">dschlos=
b-g@ns.sympatico.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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px #ccc solid; padding-left:1ex">
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