On friday I saw my first bear cub scurring into the bush probably following his mother. And where did I see this little shiney black ball of fur. At the corner of John Street and Belrose Road in the city. Other than a few chipmonks and a pelelated wood pecker on Townline Road near Thunder bay Feeds that is it.
My lady friend Evelyn has been seeing pocupines on highway 11-17 near Sault Ste. Marie.
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Witnessed a near trdegy this morning with a baby fawn not sure which way to get out of an intersection at twin City Cross roads and Rosslyn Road. No momma around. poor thing was in told confussion trying to wonder which way to run. About 1 minute I sat across the tracks waiting. At least the other cars and trucks weren't in a hurry either. the fawn finally strolled down Rosslyn road toward the city.
Yesterday I saw a brush wolf near Blaikie Road on highway 588 for 1-2 seconds and then about a 1/2 Km before Highway 130 and barrie Drive I saw a fox with a weasle in its' mouth. other than that there is not much moving except chipmonks and blue jays. Most of my connections are seeing diddley. Lots of people hitting skunks. Time to take more of them to the city.
Most of my animal and bird spotters are seeing next to nothing. I did see a bald eagle eyeing the traffic and the water at highway 595 and 11-17 thursday morning about 10am.
Yesterday I noticed a very large pile of bear shit or dung. Away it was about 6-8 inches high by 4-6 inches wide about 20 feet from Dawson Road and Townline Road on the north side. Lots of dead skunks on the road. Try not to hit them as they smell really bad.
Lots of chipmonks on the road lately. watch out for them too. I had to stop as I crossed the Whitefish bridge at Hymers on saturday as 2 squirrels were chasing each other around the road.
My friend Jen tells me saw a mother and baby fox near the US/Canada border crossing begging for food as well as a large bear on highway 608 last wednesday.
Well my friend Gerry who drives a water truck finally sence his first bull moose this year on Saari road just north west of Murillo. He said the 2 year old bull was in no hurry to move off the road. He also saw a 2 deer in about the same location the following day which was yesterday.
I saw a large buck cross the Pole Line Road just past Mud Lake Road on wednseday morning and on thursday I saw a doe in down town Hymers.
little Falls on Pole Line Road is just a trickle right now . Whitefish River is just above the meandering creek stage and the Kaministiquia River at Stanley is getting new weeds where the river used to be. At the highway 130 crossing the river is down at least 2 feet. I always wonder if people who own property along the river have to pay extra taxes for more acreage along the river. I think i would be picking out rocks and adding a small berm for extra yard.
Finally got some rain along with a violant winds and severe lightning. Was up to 34C again today. Humidex is through the roof.
Saw a large buck on Old Silver Montain Road on thursday just past Leeper. I was working yesterday cutting firewood for my friend Jim up by Townline Road. All the cutting and noise never disturbed the bald eagle that was watching me. As soon as I went for a closer look he flew.
None of my friends are seeing anything. That is really odd around here.
The Whitefish River should be the Whitefish creek and Little falls on Pole Line Road is just a trickle. Sure nhope nobody starts a fire in the bush. Extremely dry.
Well I finally seen my first bear of the year yesterday about 4:45pm 1 Kilometre from Old Silver Mountain Road on 588. I would estimate he was about 500-600 pounds with a shiney black coat. The kind of bear I won't follow into the bush unless 2 of us were heavilly armed.
Still to see a skunk, porcupine, bear cubs, moose calves. I know they are out there, but eluding me for some reason.
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My friend Andrew tells me that he and a friend saw a brush wolf on the south side of highway 11-17 at Fraiser Road last sunday morning.
Yesterday a I saw my first bald eagle being hassled by a crow near Townline Road and John Stret about 10am. Other than a few chipmonks and robins, that was it.
Not much to report as most of my friends are seeing nothing. I noticed the kaministiquia River above the bridge at Stanley is started to grow water weeds on the sand bar. the rivers are really low. The Whitefish River is just a meandering stream now.
It got up to 94F or 34c here yesterday. That would keep most of the animals in shade.
Not much moving around. Although my friend Glen did see a young bull moose on highway 595 nears the road to Adrian Lake about 9pm last wednesday. I talked to a fellow yesterday that saw a doe and 2 fawns on Saari Road NW of Murillo and a few days earlier had seen a large lone timber wolf walking the same road.
I must of seen 6 dead chipmonks yesterday. Odd.
lots of blue jays this year and robins as well as turkey vulchers.
2 days ago when I was picking up hay from my friend Gert, he was saying that morning 3 timber wolves were chasing his cattle. gert lives on John Street just past the city limits. He said one was black and the other 2 were tan coloured.
I have been seeing more blue herrons close to the city this year. Lots of rabbits as well so that means that there are still lynx around and wolves.
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