NB. Any of you who want to enter the contest for the number of birds we will see on this trip (species) you have one month to get your guesses in to me. crazy4birds@gmail.com or on Face Book. (Jim Strohmer).
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Our birding friend James had noted a number of bird possibilities when he wrote me a few days ago.Today we tried those spots in and around Mahone Bay ,NS.
Mahone Bay is another historic shipbuilding port that in the 17th century was building boats at more than a dozen shipyards. Today you can see the continuation of that industry here, albeit in smaller and more carefully crafted boats. All of that is in the town center. The roads that lead to the hinterland and the coves and bays around the town, have homes and lodgings that indicate the population is involved in businesses other than the shipbuilding.
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| Mahone Bay NS from across the Bay. |
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| One of the more than a dozen islands in the bay. |
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| Comfortable living along the coast is the order of the day. |
We sought out places like Indian Point, Fauxpaux Rd, Long Hill, Clearland Road Hirtle Cove Rd, and Hyson Point Rd. On none of these did we see any birds of consequence. And at some places no birds at all. Our count stayed down today.
We stopped for some Ice Cream (homemade by Lisa at her shop called "The Scoop") and it was a good time to stop as the day was warming. It got to 80F today and with a light breeze was comfortable. Rain is building and by Wed there should be the first rain in almost two weeks.
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| One of Ruth's Gems in a cove by Mahone Bay. |
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| Taken last night with a clear sky. |
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| Of the many Islands in Mahone Bay some have homes. |
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| Not much shipbuilding anymore, but business is good. This faces the bay. |
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| A trailhead that we used for birding today. |
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| Ruth looking for birds in the morning. |
We had promised ourselves a dinner out and did so tonight, but the restaurant of our choice did NOT accept credit cards from the USA only local debit cards. (i didn't ask!) So (there were many eating places in Lunenburg) we walked three doors up the hill and ate at the "Dockside Restaurant". We devoured the scallops in three ways. A plate for Ruth and an appetizer of fresh scallops wrapped in bacon, plus a bowl of chowder that was filled with lobster and scallops for Jim. (Scallops in Nova scotia are ALWAYS fresh.
Tomorrow we head for Upper Sackville north of Halifax. Time for some genealogy in Halifax.
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