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there will be plenty of other birds that will be nesting in th --f403045e3a9e2a2500054ddaedf7 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I'd often wondered how forestry operations 'loop-holed' themselves out of the Migratory Birds Act. -Chris Kennedy in Dartmouth On Sun, Apr 23, 2017 at 3:39 PM, John and Nhung <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca> wrote: > Yeah, wonder if a sensible compromise might be to harvest from, say, > September to March. Probably a no-go. > > > > *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@ > chebucto.ns.ca] *On Behalf Of *Donna Crossland > *Sent:* April 23, 2017 10:32 AM > *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > *Subject:* [NatureNS] rusty blackbird clarficiation > > > > I should clarify that the stand to be clearcut is some distance from the > swamp with the rusty blackbird. However, there will be plenty of other > birds that will be nesting in the hardwood stand to be clearcut at Oak La= ke > if it takes place in the next couple of months. > > > > Sadly, the Migratory Birds Act does not get in the way of forestry unless > we stand by the machines and point to the nests, so it seems. Little did > we know 100 years ago that the biggest threat to migratory birds would no= t > be shooting them for their feathers or destroying birds for some other > cause (which the Act does seem to help), but rather it would be habitat > loss, plain and simple. We can=E2=80=99t convince a bay-breasted warbler= to forage > in a clearcut. No way, no how. > > > > Donna Crossland > > > > *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@ > chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>] *On Behalf Of *Mary > Macaulay > *Sent:* April-22-17 3:42 AM > *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > *Subject:* [NatureNS] Re: Donna - rusty blackbird today > > > > Donna - Should you not alert DNR to stop the clearcut; Rusty blackbird > breeding habitat being protected since it's a species at risk? > > With kindest regards > > > > Mary (Macaulay), P.Eng. > > > > Owner, Remember Adventures & Caper Cafe > > Pedal Buggy & snowshoe rentals, great bird friendly coffee, breakfast & > pasta, pollinator meadow, games & more!! > > (Open Wed to Sunday: 8:30 am-3 pm) > > HWY 6 & Station Road > > Trans-Canada Trail > > Tatamagouche > > RememberAdventures.ca & InsectRecovery.org > > 1-902-293-1533 <(902)%20293-1533> > > Twitter @RememberTata & @InsectRecovery > > > On Apr 21, 2017, at 11:15 PM, Donna Crossland <dcrossland@eastlink.ca> > wrote: > > Hi Nature folks: > > > > I, too, received a great wall of emails today, repeating over and over, > including one that I sent out. (I am growing tired of =E2=80=98my own se= lf=E2=80=99!!) > > > > I have an Eastlink account. I=E2=80=99ve never experienced this happen b= efore. I > keep my virus scan up-to-date. > > > > Hopefully it will be resolved soon. Sorry. > > > > I listened to a rusty blackbird =E2=80=9Csinging=E2=80=9D in an alder swa= mp with a small > flowing brook near Lake Paul at the corner of the road leading from the > =E2=80=9Cfire road=E2=80=9D to Oak Lake. > > > > (I was visiting Oak Lake to see what it looks like *before* the large > clearcut in this public forest begins. Very young oak trees and stands o= f > white birch, all to be turned to chips for an unjustifiable cause from ou= r > little Oak Lake. There=E2=80=99s a nice picnic spot on the lake shore, a= nd the > road can be travelled by car if anyone wants to visit this lake. A brow= n > creeper was singing from somewhere within the stand.) > > > > Donna Crossland > > --f403045e3a9e2a2500054ddaedf7 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">I'd often wondered how forestry operations 'loop-h= oled' themselves out of the Migratory Birds Act.=C2=A0<div><br></div><d= iv>-Chris Kennedy in Dartmouth</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><d= iv class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Apr 23, 2017 at 3:39 PM, John and Nhung <s= pan dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:nhungjohn@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_bla= nk">nhungjohn@eastlink.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gma= il_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-lef= t:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-CA" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div class=3D"m_1= 182299939930003244WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color= :#1f497d">Yeah, wonder if a sensible compromise might be to harvest from, s= ay, September to March.=C2=A0 Probably a no-go.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p = class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></spa= n></p><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding= :3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D= "font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Fr= om:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&q= uot;Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@= chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a> [mailto= :<a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturen= s-owner@<wbr>chebucto.ns.ca</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Donna Crossland<br><b>= Sent:</b> April 23, 2017 10:32 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@= chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br><b>Subject= :</b> [NatureNS] rusty blackbird clarficiation<u></u><u></u></span></p></di= v></div><div><div class=3D"h5"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u><= /p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1f497d">I should clarify th= at the stand to be clearcut is some distance from the swamp with the rusty = blackbird.=C2=A0 However, there will be plenty of other birds that will be = nesting in the hardwood stand to be clearcut at Oak Lake if it takes place = in the next couple of months.=C2=A0 <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"Ms= oNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p cl= ass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1f497d">Sadly, the Migratory Birds = Act does not get in the way of forestry unless we stand by the machines and= point to the nests, so it seems.=C2=A0 Little did we know 100 years ago th= at the biggest threat to migratory birds would not be shooting them for the= ir feathers or destroying birds for some other cause (which the Act does se= em to help), but rather it would be habitat loss, plain and simple.=C2=A0 W= e can=E2=80=99t convince a bay-breasted warbler to forage in a clearcut.=C2= =A0 No way, no how.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span st= yle=3D"color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"= ><span style=3D"color:#1f497d">Donna Crossland<u></u><u></u></span></p><p c= lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span= ></p><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:= 3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"= font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Fro= m:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&qu= ot;Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@c= hebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a> [<a href= =3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">mailto:naturens= -owner@<wbr>chebucto.ns.ca</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mary Macaulay<br><b>Sen= t:</b> April-22-17 3:42 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebuct= o.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [= NatureNS] Re: Donna - rusty blackbird today<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><= /div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNor= mal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt">Donna - Should you not alert DNR to sto= p the clearcut; Rusty blackbird breeding habitat being protected since it&#= 39;s a species at risk?<u></u><u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">W= ith kindest regards<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" styl= e=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"M= soNormal">Mary (Macaulay), P.Eng.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"M= soNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Owner, = Remember Adventures & Caper Cafe<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><div><p c= lass=3D"MsoNormal">Pedal Buggy & snowshoe rentals, great bird friendly = coffee, breakfast & pasta, pollinator meadow, games & more!!=C2=A0<= u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">(Open Wed to Sunday: 8:3= 0 am-3 pm)<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">HWY 6 & S= tation Road<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Trans-Canada= Trail<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Tatamagouche= <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"http://Remem= berAdventures.ca" target=3D"_blank">RememberAdventures.ca</a> & <a href= =3D"http://InsectRecovery.org" target=3D"_blank">InsectRecovery.org</a><u><= /u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"tel:(902)%20293-= 1533" value=3D"+19022931533" target=3D"_blank">1-902-293-1533</a><u></u><u>= </u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Twitter @RememberTata & @Inse= ctRecovery<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" s= tyle=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br>On Apr 21, 2017, at 11:15 PM, Donna Cross= land <<a href=3D"mailto:dcrossland@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_blank">dcross= land@eastlink.ca</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style=3D= "margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hi Natur= e folks:<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p><p= class=3D"MsoNormal">I, too, received a great wall of emails today, repeati= ng over and over, including one that I sent out.=C2=A0 (I am growing tired = of =E2=80=98my own self=E2=80=99!!)<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"= >=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I have an Eastlink account.= =C2=A0 I=E2=80=99ve never experienced this happen before.=C2=A0 I keep my v= irus scan up-to-date.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u>= <u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hopefully it will be resolved soon.=C2=A0= Sorry.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p><p = class=3D"MsoNormal">I listened to a rusty blackbird =E2=80=9Csinging=E2=80= =9D in an alder swamp with a small flowing brook near Lake Paul at the corn= er of the road leading from the =E2=80=9Cfire road=E2=80=9D to Oak Lake.=C2= =A0 <u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p><p cla= ss=3D"MsoNormal">(I was visiting Oak Lake to see what it looks like <u>befo= re</u> the large clearcut in this public forest begins.=C2=A0 Very young oa= k trees and stands of white birch, all to be turned to chips for an unjusti= fiable cause from our little Oak Lake.=C2=A0 There=E2=80=99s a nice picnic = spot on the lake shore, and the road can be=C2=A0 travelled by car if anyon= e wants to visit this lake.=C2=A0 A brown creeper was singing from somewher= e within the stand.)<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><= u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Donna Crossland<u></u><u></u></p></div></b= lockquote></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div> --f403045e3a9e2a2500054ddaedf7--
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