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Hi Rick & All,
Would these bulrush be some expression of Scirpus maritimus ? I=20
wondered if insect larva might be available on mud pools exposed during=20
falling or low tide. I don't have dates at hand without digging but=20
decades ago I saw swarms of Stonefly adults on deep snowbanks near the=20
railway bridge.
Yt, DW, Kentville
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From: "Rick Whitman" <dendroica.caerulescens@gmail.com>
To: "naturens" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Sent: 4/17/2018 6:32:54 PM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Marsh Wren food
>Miner's Marsh has very extensive, thick stands of bullrushes. These=20
>create a complex microhabitat that does not get beat down any lower=20
>than perhaps 1/2 m over the entire winter. There is lots of potential=20
>for tiny arthropod life down in there that would carry on all winter.=20
>There would also be overwintering stages of larger insects hidden in=20
>the stems. There might be days when it was pretty bleak in there, but=20
>there would be other days with a very decent microhabitat temperature=20
>and even small open water for midges or winter stoneflies or whatever=20
>to emerge. So, very important to not visualize this as a sheet of ice=20
>or solid snow. Not at all.
>(A few Song Sparrows lead pretty much the same life, each winter.)
>Rick Whitman
>
>On 17 April 2018 at 16:49, nancy dowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com> wrote:
>>Was wondering what the Marsh Wren that spent much of the winter at=20
>>Miner=E2=80=99s Marsh managed to find for food during that time? I read t=
hey=20
>>are insect eaters.
>>
>>Nancy
>>
>>Sent from my iPad
>
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v>Hi Rick & All,</div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Would these bulrush be some ex=
pression of Scirpus maritimus ? I wondered if insect larva might be availab=
le on mud pools exposed during falling or low tide. I don't have dates at h=
and without digging but decades ago I saw swarms of Stonefly adults on deep =
snowbanks near the railway bridge.=C2=A0</div>
<div>Yt, DW, Kentville</div>
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l.com">dendroica.caerulescens@gmail.com</a>></div>
<div>To: "naturens" <<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens=
@chebucto.ns.ca</a>></div>
<div>Sent: 4/17/2018 6:32:54 PM</div>
<div>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Marsh Wren food</div><div><br /></div>
<div id=3D"x44ca03df065d412"><blockquote cite=3D"CAA9nSY8g+9dQ5MsUBogykZujU=
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Miner's Marsh has very extensive, thick stands of bullrush=
es. These create a complex microhabitat that does not get beat down any low=
er than perhaps 1/2 m over the entire winter. There is lots of potential fo=
r tiny arthropod life down in there that would carry on all winter. There w=
ould also be overwintering stages of larger insects hidden in the stems. Th=
ere might be days when it was pretty bleak in there, but there would be oth=
er days with a very decent microhabitat temperature and even small open wat=
er for midges or winter stoneflies or whatever to emerge. So, very importan=
t to not visualize this as a sheet of ice or solid snow. Not at all.<div>(A =
few Song Sparrows lead pretty much the same life, each winter.)<br /><div>=
Rick Whitman</div></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br /><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote">On 17 April 2018 at 16:49, nancy dowd <span dir=3D"ltr">&l=
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n> wrote:<br /><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex=
;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Was wondering what the Marsh=
Wren that spent much of the winter at Miner=E2=80=99s Marsh managed to find =
for food during that time? I read they are insect eaters. <br />
<br />
Nancy<br />
<br />
Sent from my iPad<br />
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