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Hi Ron, Andrew and all:
I've not seen one in Lunenburg County yet this year or anywhere else in my =
travels.
James R. Hirtle
LaHave
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on beha=
lf of Ron Wilson <solidago123@gmail.com>
Sent: June 23, 2016 11:13 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Any bats being seen in NS ?
Thank you for this Andrew. I will try your method in my area and hopefully=
will see a few. I will send an update if any are seen.
( the major challenge for me will be to stay up that late :).
Ron Wilson.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jun 22, 2016, at 8:53 PM, "Hebda, Andrew J" <Andrew.Hebda@novascotia.c=
a> wrote:
>
>
> I have seen several. Best way I found was while driving just after sunset=
to about 11 p.m. 2ndary rods.. use your high beams. They are relatively e=
asy to differentiate from large moths or small owls. I have encountered th=
em in the Old Barns, South Maitland, Maitland and Selma Area of Hants Count=
y during the last 2 weeks.. There is only the occasional one on that loop =
(max encountered was 6). In that section you would normally encounter seve=
ral dozen. Last year there were still numbers encountered on the loop to S=
hubenacadie as well as in the area around Scotch Village... Haven't run tho=
se this year yet.
>
> Certainly major reductions... estimated in excess of 95% last year on mos=
t of the mainland.
>
> Normal foraging areas from the past are virtually batless, and other tha=
n one site at Maitland - DU impoundment by Lawrence House, have not seen (=
or heard) any using usually fixed point monitoring - just use a BatBox III =
(Stag electronics).
>
> Has anyone else seen either individuals or multiples?
>
> Andrew
>
>
> A Hebda
> NSM Collections (Zoology)
>
>
> ________________________________________
> From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] on be=
half of Ron Wilson [solidago123@gmail.com]
> Sent: June-22-16 8:26 PM
> To: Nature NS
> Subject: [NatureNS] Any bats being seen in NS ?
>
> I have spent the past few late evenings scanning my yard and skies for ba=
ts but have not seen one nor have I read any reports of any being seen.
>
> Has anyone seen any this season in Nova Scotia?
>
> Thanks, Ron Wilson
> Somerset NS
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<p>Hi Ron, Andrew and all:</p>
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<p>I've not seen one in Lunenburg County yet this year or anywhere else in =
my travels.
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<p>James R. Hirtle</p>
<p>LaHave<br>
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<div class=3D"PlainText">Thank you for this Andrew. I will try your m=
ethod in my area and hopefully will see a few. I will send an update =
if any are seen.
<br>
( the major challenge for me will be to stay up that late :). <br>
<br>
Ron Wilson. <br>
<br>
Sent from my iPhone<br>
<br>
> On Jun 22, 2016, at 8:53 PM, "Hebda, Andrew J" <Andrew.He=
bda@novascotia.ca> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> I have seen several. Best way I found was while driving just after sun=
set to about 11 p.m. 2ndary rods.. use your high beams. They are rela=
tively easy to differentiate from large moths or small owls. I have e=
ncountered them in the Old Barns, South Maitland,
Maitland and Selma Area of Hants County during the last 2 weeks.. Th=
ere is only the occasional one on that loop (max encountered was 6). =
In that section you would normally encounter several dozen. Last year=
there were still numbers encountered on the loop
to Shubenacadie as well as in the area around Scotch Village... Haven't ru=
n those this year yet.<br>
> <br>
> Certainly major reductions... estimated in excess of 95% last year on =
most of the mainland.<br>
> <br>
> Normal foraging areas from the past are virtually batless, and o=
ther than one site at Maitland - DU impoundment by Lawrence House, ha=
ve not seen (or heard) any using usually fixed point monitoring - just use =
a BatBox III (Stag electronics).<br>
> <br>
> Has anyone else seen either individuals or multiples?<br>
> <br>
> Andrew<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> A Hebda<br>
> NSM Collections (Zoology)<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> ________________________________________<br>
> From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] on=
behalf of Ron Wilson [solidago123@gmail.com]<br>
> Sent: June-22-16 8:26 PM<br>
> To: Nature NS<br>
> Subject: [NatureNS] Any bats being seen in NS ?<br>
> <br>
> I have s