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Re: Radisson - 2009 / August
« Reply #9381 on: August 05, 2009, 07:22 »
Back at ya bl.

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / August
« Reply #9380 on: August 05, 2009, 07:08 »
Thanks b!

I'm thinking that pretty soon our kids will be gone more than not.  I am not looking forward to that day.   :( :'( :(  But, it's good to know that they are off to a good start.

Hope everyone has a terrific day today!!!

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / August
« Reply #9379 on: August 05, 2009, 06:46 »
Wednesday Aug. 5, air quality check. Nothing this am guys, but I'll keep looking.

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / August
« Reply #9378 on: August 04, 2009, 21:10 »
Oak Hammock Marsh is about a one hour drive from the Radisson Hotel, but only about a 5-10 minute flight for the birds (straight line).

It is amazing to think of them travelling that fast. I sit out in my backyard at times and look up into the sky to see if I can see any falcons going by (We live in East Kildonan very close to the river) but at that rate they would be out of my sight before I even knew they were there! :o
(I did see a couple of pelicans, though. They seem to drift more than fly!)
« Last Edit: August 04, 2009, 21:12 by debc52 »

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / August
« Reply #9377 on: August 04, 2009, 17:07 »
I've been out of town since Friday -- so great to get back and read everyone's air quality reports! Sigh . . . all of you are so self-sacrificing in the pursuit of knowledge . . .  ;) 

That's really interesting to hear about the Oak Hammock Marsh sighting. I didn't realize they'd venture so far afield at this stage (which is silly when you think ahead to their long migration trip . . .).

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / August
« Reply #9376 on: August 04, 2009, 16:15 »
just shows how very important it is to preserve these areas, not drain them and build things on them.

ditto to that Loriann. 

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / August
« Reply #9375 on: August 04, 2009, 14:32 »
just shows how very important it is to preserve these areas, not drain them and build things on them.

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / August
« Reply #9374 on: August 04, 2009, 14:29 »
Or maybe it was their first outing without the parents  ???  Is that a possibility now?

Could have been ... won't know for sure unless a) can identify bird as one of our chicks and b) can't find one of the adults in the vicinity .... unfortunately, neither are easy to find out ...

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / August
« Reply #9373 on: August 04, 2009, 14:27 »
How far away from Winnipeg is Oak Marsh?

I believe it is about a 15 min. drive north of Wpg., eagle. Not very far. I have taken my Kinderchicklets there for a field trip, in years gone by. It is an amazing place to visit! ;D

Oak Hammock Marsh is about a one hour drive from the Radisson Hotel, but only about a 5-10 minute flight for the birds (straight line).  It's north of the City, about 20 minutes from the City limits and is the last remnant of the old St Andrews Bog. 

It's a RAMSAR designated site .... that is the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar Convention) was adopted in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971, and came into force in 1975. The Convention's mission is the conservation and wise use of wetlands by national action and international cooperation as a means of achieving sustainable development throughout the world.

The site comprises 1,400 ha of marsh and 2,200 ha of upland. The marsh is a remnant of a 47,000 ha marsh located in the former prairie north of Winnipeg. This larger marsh known as St. Andrews Bog, underwent drainage for agricultural purposes beginning in 1897. By the early 1960s, all but 250 ha had been drained. Measures to restore a portion of the bog began in 1967 when the Governments of Manitoba and Canada embarked on a cooperative program with Ducks Unlimited Canada and wildlife conservation organizations. By 1974, 3,450 ha of marshland and marginal agricultural land had been purchased and 22 km of dykes built to trap and hold water in three separate compartments. In addition, 58 nesting islands were constructed within the three compartments. In 1984, Manitoba signed a development agreement with Ducks Unlimited Canada to construct additional dykes, creating a fourth cell, control structures, nesting islands and water supply works.  (source: Govt of Canada)

For more check out the History of OHM .  As for its name check out Genesis of Oak Hammock - its a nice story, true or not!  Here's some information on the centre along with a map - Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre .

Oak Hammock Marsh is one of Manitoba's top birding destinations and is recognized as a globally significant IBA based upon number of Short-billed Dowitchers, Hudsonian Godwits and staging geese. A total of 296 species have been recorded in this relatively small area. Up to 5,500 pairs of breeding Franklin’s Gulls have been recorded, representing at least 1.6% of the North American populations. As many as 70 pairs of Black-crowned Night-Herons, which represents approximately 1.4% of the Canadian population breeds at Oak Hammock Marsh. (source: IBA - Important Bird Areas of Canada)

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / August
« Reply #9372 on: August 04, 2009, 13:15 »
You'll have to wait for TPC to answer that bl, no idea.

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / August
« Reply #9371 on: August 04, 2009, 13:11 »
Or maybe it was their first outing without the parents  ???  Is that a possibility now?


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Re: Radisson - 2009 / August
« Reply #9370 on: August 04, 2009, 13:00 »
Air quality check, Princess on the nest ledge, Trey on the green swoosh under the N.
Fantastic to see them, no sign of the kids, but no doubt they weren't far.
They must be having a nap...they had a day with "the parents" at Oak Hammock. 
Thanks for the update B.. :D

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / August
« Reply #9369 on: August 04, 2009, 12:43 »
Air quality check, Princess on the nest ledge, Trey on the green swoosh under the N.
Fantastic to see them, no sign of the kids, but no doubt they weren't far.

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / August
« Reply #9368 on: August 04, 2009, 11:55 »
How far away from Winnipeg is Oak Marsh?
I believe it is about a 15 min. drive north of Wpg., eagle. Not very far. I have taken my Kinderchicklets there for a field trip, in years gone by. It is an amazing place to visit! ;D

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Re: Radisson - 2009 / August
« Reply #9367 on: August 04, 2009, 11:50 »
How far away from Winnipeg is Oak Marsh?