June 2010 Archives

Wow. I am finally back from  mothers' 90th birthday party. saw almost nothing till the Kenora bi-pass. Just past the Winnipeg River at Middle lake I saw 3 pelicans  sitting on a rock. Cool. Then abpout a mile father I filmed a buck crossing the highway. Then a deer inside a fence to them out in Carman Manitoba. Lots of robins, doves and woodpeckers out there.

On the way home a saw numberous road kills of deer, ground hogs and other animals. There were a few turkey vulchers have a feast on them. About 3 kms west of the Time Zone Plaque at Raith I finally saw my first moose of the ear. Nice young bull standing in the ditch watching traffic zoom by.I also saw a pelican on the Winnipeg River on the Kenora bi-pass.

Wow, the first day of spring and we are in drought mode it seems. Even with all the rain the kaministiquia is way below normal.

My friend Sue tells me she saw a cow moose and calf on Second Road in Marks Township on last tuesday and then @ 6:40am she saw a doe and fawn on hwy. 588

Daryle says she saw 2 deer between Old Silver Mountain Road and 595 on June 14th. 2 deer on June 15th near the shooting range on hwy.588 as wel las a porcupine near Blaikie Road and then a sandhill crane near Leeper on Old Silver Mountain Road at 9am and 2pm. Blue herrons where spotted near Stanley on the 18th.

Today all I saw was 2 blue herrons flying over Fort William Road in town near the MacIntyer and Neebing Rivers about 7:32 am.

Well we finally got more rain. that makes 1.75 inches or 44 mm of rain this week. We still need about 1 foot this coming month. Oh you say it will ruin my summer. A major forest fire would ruin more than your summer fun.

the Kaministiquia River seems to be dropping daily. The sand bars above the bridge at Stanley seem to get bigger daily. On the 16th there was about 40 geese and a few ducks walking in the water there at 7:12am.

My friend Ardian from KBM tells me that last saturday he saw a doe and new born fawn in front of KBM and the later on his way to the Mission Island marsh he waited for a large bear to cross the bridge.  On June 13th he saw a coyote on main street near the bridge. On June 15th a flock of white pelicans were seen in the Mission Island Marsh as well as gopher in front of the store. Seems there are more animals and birds in the city than in the country.

On wednesday I filmed a goose walking down the shoulder on highway 588 near the shooting range. Also filmed a partridge on an old house.

I started filming a reality TV show this past week. Looks good so far. Got the first 36 minutes and 20 seconds. As soon as I get back from my mothers 90th birthday party I will be starting another production along the North Shore of lake Superior. Still looking for a hostess for this production. I had a lady, but seems she isn't interested in my production, so email me if you can sit and talk with people.

Also saw a pair of loons with 1 baby on a pond in the city yesterday.

6 more days and it it the 1st day of summer and I still haven.t seen a bear or a moose.

Sue has sent me her sightings. On wednesday last week she saw a deer on hwy. 590 about 6:40 am, 2 deer on thursday on hwy. 588 around 6:45am and on the harbour Extention she saw a buck about 12;30 on saturday.

Yesterday a noticed a 2 families of geese and gooslings on the Kaministiquia River at Stanley about 7:15am and then on the way home i noticed a single deer eating grass in a field beside C-Line Road. There numberous robins and blue jays along 588 as well.

Another day of rain. Every drop helps as the Kaministiquia River is still way down. There were geese on the river beside the Stanley Hotel yesterday morning and then 2 families of geese on Mud lake road beside the CPR tracks.

My friend Darryl tells me that she saw 2 deer just past barrie Drive heading east about 4am on last tuesday and then on the next day at 10:15pm She just about invited a deer into her car at Vibert Road. Spooky. A few days later on highway 588 between Old Silver Mtn. Road and highway 595 she saw 2 foxes and then just past Blackie Road she saw a deer at 4:45am.

All this proves that only some of the animals and birds are on vacation. I did witness a mole hustling across 588 as well as a squirrel.

Just keep an eye out for the small creatures as well as the bigger ones.

Cloudy this morning and waiting for the rain to start. Yesterday I managed to see a deer on John Street near White Park Road, a bluse herron flying over maki Road at Oliver Road, a ground hog near Sinclair Road near the kakabecka Falls.

On wednesday I saw geese on grass between The neebing River and the McIntrye River on Fort William Road.

I filmed a partridge on highway 595 near Hymers. There were lots of blue jays, flickers and robins buzzing back and forth across the roads. I watched a mole run across the road and the a squirrel.

I am still not seeing moose or bears, but my neighbour tells me he has seen a bear with a cub in the area. Most of my contacts are seeing nothing as well.

We finally got some rain. Whoopee. We sure needed that. Another 10 days like that and we might be back to nornal.

My friend Andrew from Kakabecka Falls finally got t back to me on his recent fishing trips. he saw a cow moose near Upsala and a doe deer near Hoof Lake which is up near Hoof lake on the Boreal Road.

Yesterday I saw a large deer beside the apple orchard on highway 588 about 6:55am and then another deer on the road where they shoot that skeet on 588 about 7:10am. Anybody know if that skeet is good to eat and what the bag limit per day is?

Yesterday I only saw a few geese beside the Stanley Hotel. The kaministquia River is up slightly with sand bars still visible. Just past Mapleward Road on the expressway heading east about 200 m there is a large pond. There was a blue herron feeding on minnows from what I could tell as I drove to work.

Most of my connections are seeing very little as well. Guess the animals and birds are on their summer vacation so they'll be ready to be veiwed once we start our vacations.

I'm back from my morning trip. I saw a fox with road kill in its' mouth along Gilbride Road which is the extension of Mapleward Road. It is amazing how much beach is exposed at Bolduc Bay on Dog Lake. The lake is down about 3 feet from what I can see. About 6 weeks of light rain would bring the level back up.

Up on Leeper in Gillies Township I filmed a partridge strolling down the road. Later I saw of last years fawns exploring the yard here. They survived the winter okay. Now if their mother had taught them to stay out of my garden, that would be great.

I was thinking about the 'Slow Food Movement' which means people buy their fresh veggies and meat with in 50 kms. To me this term is a lonely hitch hiker being eyed by a hungry bear or a single timber wolf.

Finally it is raining. Just over light rain and not too heavy to be damaging to my garden.

I'm going out filming in the rain today. Hope to get about 3-4 hours of moody shots I can use now and as fillers for later movies.

What a difference from 2 years ago when we got almost 6 inches of rain. The old bridge across the Whitefish River was deemmed unsafe. Yesterday you could get across on crutches and not get a soaker. It's a drickle. The Kaministiquia River is even down farther. Although for some reason there were about 20 geese about 250 m west of the bridge on highway 588. There were also about 20 geese in the farmers field on the south side of the river along 588.

I saw 2 blue jays around Silver Creek on 588, plus numberous robins. On Townline road there were about 50 geese 1km past Government Road  on the left. A goose, gander and 6-8 gooslings were beside the pond in the farmers' field beside the CPR tracks on Mud Lake Road.

Still no rain as of 6:38 am today, although the weather girl promised it would be raining. Does that make her a lier? Is her telepromoter is lying to her? We have never had a spring so hot and dry as this year. it was 33c out here yesterday. Just wait till summer gets here. The gardens are doing excellant as long as the wells don't run dry.

I was talking with Daryl who is on the road early in the mornings. She saw 2 young bull moose walking on Cliff McLean Road last wednesday about 5:00am, plus numberous foxes in the same area along highway 588. On sunday morning she witnessed a big sow bear and last years cub crossing the road near the Nolalu Community Centre. They were in no hurry. So be careful in those 2 areas.

There were a few geese floating on the Kaministiquia River above Stanley yesterday morning. More sand bars are becoming visible daily. I managed to film a large doe near Barrie Drive in the morning and then again in the afternoon.

Wow, we had to use our windshield wipers. Still not enough rain. Saw a small fox east of Silver Creek on highway 588 about 7:10 am this morning.

My friend Sue tells me she saw 2 deer in her yard on thursday 27th about 6:30am and then on sunday the 30th 3 more deer about 9pm.

Now for a laugh as I see it. 'Meals On Wheels' out here in the country are people peddling their bikes while bears watch from the bush line. Also the hitch hiker looking for a ride you pass by and then come back his way about 10 minutes later and he is gone. Did he get a ride or the guest of a pack of wolves or a bear?

The sunrise this morning at 5:50 am was quite nice.