SouthCanoeWindPowerProject 2012

79

4.7.1.3 Discussion of Results Flight Path Corridors Based on observed sightings of migrant waterfowl in Falls Lake, Mockinghee Lake, Big Otter Lake, Long Bay and Card Lake, waterfowl migration appears to occur east of the Project Area, moving in a southward direction from Falls Lake to Card Lake (Drawing 4.12A). Breeding pairs and family groups of Common Loon were observed in Lewis Lake, South Canoe Lake, North Canoe Lake and Long Bay during the surveys, suggesting that family groups fly between these lakes (Drawing 4.12A). Local waterfowl movements for American Black Duck and Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) were observed between South Canoe Lake and North Canoe Lake. Similar sized groups of American Black Duck were also observed on multiple occasions within Falls Lake and Mockinghee Lake. An important migratory corridor for passerines was noted along the Wile Settlement Road, outside of the Project Area, where mixed flocks of birds were observed on multiple occasions. A woods road located east of the Property Boundary is also used as a migratory corridor for passerine birds (Drawing 4.12B). Conditions in these two areas are favourable for migrating passerines as the bird species have a tendency to follow man-made structures such as roads and power line corridors. Nocturnal surveys revealed the general movement of night migrants is in a southwest direction. Although the routes of travel are not known, similar southern flight paths were noted for day migrating passerines Based on passage migration surveys conducted within the Property Boundary, the flight paths of birds of prey occur predominantly along ridges in a south/southeast direction. Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) and Bald Eagle exhibit local flight paths between Clearwater Lake and South Canoe Lake (Drawing 4.12B). Priority Species Sightings of priority species during the winter and fall bird surveys are shown in Drawings 4.13A – 4.13F. These drawings indicate the location of each species with respect to proximity to the Project Area and related infrastructure, as well as habitat cover. Boreal Chickadee, Gray Jay, Bobolink and Common Loon were identified within the Project Area, predominantly within softwood habitats. In addition to these species, the following species were identified in the vicinity of the Property Boundary: Peregrine Falcon, Rusty Blackbird, Eastern Bluebird, Northern Goshawk, Canada Warbler, Common Nighthawk and Bicknell’s Thrush. The majority of these species were sighted in softwood or mixed woodlands, with the exception of Peregrine Falcon and Northern Goshawk, which were sighted in a clear-cut.

# *

# *

# *

# * # * # * # *# *

# *

# *

# *

# * # *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# * # *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *# *

# * # *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

Ch

eck

ed

By

:

M. S

mith

Dra

wn

By

:

G. G

rego

ry

Sh

eet

:

4.12

A

1:55

,000

Sc

ale

:

May

201

2D

ate

:P

roje

ct #

:

12-4

361

Co

mm

on

Lo

on

and

Wat

erfo

wl

Flig

ht

Pat

hs

No

tes

:

1. R

efer

ence

: Nov

a S

cotia

Pro

perty

R

ecor

ds.

1:10

,000

dig

ital t

opo

m

appi

ng b

y N

ova

Sco

tia

Geo

mat

ics

Cen

tre.

Nov

a S

cotia

D

epar

tmen

t of N

atur

al R

esro

uces

(

NS

DN

R) F

ores

t Inv

ento

ry.

2. P

roje

ctio

n: N

AD

83(C

SR

S),

UTM

Z

one

20 N

orth

.

Are

a O

fIn

tere

st

No

va S

co

tia

New

Bru

nsw

ick

Atl

anti

cO

cea

n

Pri

nc

e E

dw

ard

Isla

nd

Bay

of

Fun

dy

Cap

e B

reto

nIs

lan

d

Highway 14

Dam Bay

Lo

ng

Bay

Car

dL

ake

Bo

gL

ake

Joe

Lo

ng

Lak

e

Big

Ott

er

Lak

e

Mu

dL

ake

Lit

tle

Ott

er

Lak

e

So

uth

Can

oe

Lak

e

No

rth

Can

oe

Lak

e

New

Ros

s R

oad

Avon River

Highway 14

± 01,

250

2,50

03,

750

5,00

062

5M

etre

s

Lak

eL

ewis

Zwicker Lake

Leg

end

: Loca

l Wat

erfo

wl M

ovem

ents

Wat

erfo

wl M

igra

tion

Com

mon

Loo

n Fl

ight

path

s

# *P

ropo

sed

Turb

ines

Pro

pose

d R

oads

Pro

ject

Are

a

Pro

pery

Bou

ndar

y!

!!

!!

Cou

nty

Bou

ndar

y

XY

XY

XY

Maj

or R

oads

Roa

ds

Acc

ess

Roa

ds /

Trai

ls

Larg

e B

uild

ings

Map

ped

Stre

am

Inde

finat

e S

tream

Map

ped

Sw

amp

Wat

er B

odie

s

Mockingee Lake

Fal

ls L

ake

Wallaback Lake

Cle

arw

ate

rL

ake

Long Lake

Mu

dd

y L

ake

Co

on

eyL

ake

Armstrong Lake

Ha

nts

Co

un

ty

Ha

lifa

x C

ou

nty

Lu

ne

nb

urg

Co

un

ty

Ind

ian

Lak

e

Ro

un

dL

ake

Wh

ale

nL

ake

Ho

rses

ho

eL

ake

# *

# *

# *

# * # * # * # *# *

# *

# *

# *

# * # *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# * # *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *# *

# * # *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

Ch

eck

ed

By

:

M. S

mith

Dra

wn

By

:

G. G

rego

ry

Sh

eet

:

4.12

B

1:55

,000

Sc

ale

:

May

201

2D

ate

:P

roje

ct #

:

12-4

361

Flo

ckin

g S

pec

ies

and

Bir

ds

of

Pre

yF

ligh

t P

ath

s

No

tes

:

1. R

efer

ence

: Nov

a S

cotia

Pro

perty

R

ecor

ds.

1:10

,000

dig

ital t

opo

m

appi

ng b

y N

ova

Sco

tia

Geo

mat

ics

Cen

tre.

Nov

a S

cotia

D

epar

tmen

t of N

atur

al R

esro

uces

(

NS

DN

R) F

ores

t Inv

ento

ry.

2. P

roje

ctio

n: N

AD

83(C

SR

S),

UTM

Z

one

20 N

orth

.

Are

a O

fIn

tere

st

No

va

Sc

oti

a

New

Bru

nsw

ick

Atl

anti

cO

cea

n

Pri

nc

e E

dw

ard

Isla

nd

Bay

of

Fun

dy

Cap

e B

reto

nIs

lan

d

Highway 14

Dam Bay

Lo

ng

Bay

Car

dL

ake

Bo

gL

ake

Joe

Lo

ng

Lak

e

Big

Ott

er

Lak

e

Mu

dL

ake

Lit

tle

Ott

er

Lak

e

So

uth

Can

oe

Lak

e

No

rth

Can

oe

Lak

e

New

Ros

s R

oad

Avon River

Highway 14

±

01,

250

2,50

03,

750

5,00

062

5M

etre

s

Zwicker Lake

Le

ge

nd

:

Floc

king

Spe

cies

Mig

ratio

n Fl

yway

Bird

s of

Pre

y Lo

cal F

light

Pat

hs

# *P

ropo

sed

Turb

ines

Pro

pose

d R

oads

Pro

ject

Are

a

Pro

pery

Bou

ndar

y!

!!

!

Cou

nty

Bou

ndar

y

XY

XY

Maj

or R

oads

Roa

ds

Acc

ess

Roa

ds /

Trai

ls

Larg

e B

uild

ings

Map

ped

Stre

am

Inde

finat

e S

tream

Map

ped

Sw

amp

Wat

er B

odie

s

Mockingee Lake

Fal

ls L

ake

Wh

ale

nL

ake

Ind

ian

Lak

e

Ro

un

dL

ake

Cle

arw

ate

rL

ake

Long Lake

Lak

eL

ewis

Co

on

eyL

ake

Armstrong Lake

Ha

nts

Co

un

ty

Ha

lifa

x C

ou

nty

Lu

ne

nb

urg

Co

un

ty

[_

[_ [_

[_

[_

[_

[_

[_

[_

[_[_ [_

[_

[_

[_

[_

[_[_

[_

[_

[_[_

[_

# *

# *

# *

# *

# * # * # *# *

# *

# *

# *

# * # *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# * # *

Ch

eck

ed

By

:

M. S

mith

Dra

wn

By

:

G. G

rego

ry

Sh

eet

:

4.13

A

1:20

,000

Sc

ale

:

May

201

2D

ate

:P

roje

ct #

:

12-4

361

Pri

ori

ty S

pec

ies

Sig

hti

ng

s

050

01,

000

1,50

02,

000

250

Met

res

±

Are

a O

fIn

tere

st

No

va

Sc

oti

a

New

Bru

nsw

ick

Atl

anti

cO

cea

n

Pri

nc

e E

dw

ard

Isla

nd

Bay

of

Fun

dy

Cap

e B

reto

nIs

lan

d

No

tes

:

1. R

efer

ence

: NS

For

est I

nven

tory

by

N

SD

NR

. 1:1

0,00

0 di

gita

l top

o

map

ping

by

Nov

a S

cotia

G

eom

atic

s C

entre

.

2. P

roje

ctio

n: N

AD

83(C

SR

S),

UTM

Z

one

20 N

orth

.

XYXY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XYXYXY

XY

XY

XY

XYXY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XYXYXY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XYXY

XY

XY

XYXYXY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XYXY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XYXY

XY

XY

XY

XYXY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XYXY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

Per

egri

ne

Fal

co

nR

ust

y B

lack

bir

dE

aste

rn B

lueb

ird

Co

mm

on

Lo

on

Gra

y J

ay

Bo

real

Ch

icka

de

e

Gra

y J

ay

Gra

y J

ayB

ore

al C

hic

kad

ee

Bo

real

Ch

icka

de

eB

ob

olin

k

Bo

real

Ch

icka

de

eC

om

mo

n L

oo

n

Bo

real

Ch

icka

de

e

Bo

real

Ch

icka

de

e

Bo

real

Ch

icka

de

eC

om

mo

n L

oo

nG

ray

Jay

Co

mm

on

Lo

on

Co

mm

on

Lo

on

Ru

sty

Bla

ckb

ird

Co

mm

on

Lo

on

Co

mm

on

Lo

on

Lak

eL

ewis

So

uth

C

ano

e L

ake

Co

on

ey

L

ake

New

Ro

ss

Ro

ad

Unc

lass

ified

For

est

Brus

h

Alde

rs <

75%

Alde

rs >

75%

Cle

ar C

ut

Parti

al C

ut-o

ver

Roc

k B

arre

n

Barre

n

Agric

ultu

re

Urb

an

Oth

er

Gra

vel P

it

Roa

d C

orrid

or

Dra

win

g4.

13A

Leg

end

:

[_P

riorit

y S

peci

es L

ocat

ion

# *P

ropo

sed

Turb

ines

Pro

pose

d R

oads

Pro

ject

Are

a

Pro

perty

Bou

ndar

y

XY

XY

XY

Maj

or R

oads

Roa

ds

Acc

ess

Roa

ds /

Trai

ls

Map

ped

Sw

amp

Wat

er B

odie

s

NS

DN

R W

etla

nd

Inve

nto

ry

Wet

lan

d T

ype

Bog

or F

en

Fen

Mar

sh

Sal

t Mar

sh

Sw

amp

Wat

er

Sof

twoo

d

Mix

edw

ood

Har

dwoo

d

[_ [_

[_ [_

[_

[_

[_[_

[_

[_[_

[_

[_

[_

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

# *

Ch

eck

ed

By

:

M. S

mith

Dra

wn

By

:

G. G

rego

ry

Sh

eet

:

4.13

B

1:20

,000

Sc

ale

:

May

201

2D

ate

:P

roje

ct #

:

12-4

361

Pri

ori

ty S

pec

ies

Sig

hti

ng

s

±

Are

a O

fIn

tere

st

No

va

Sc

oti

a

New

Bru

nsw

ick

Atl

anti

cO

cea

n

Pri

nc

e E

dw

ard

Isla

nd

Bay

of

Fun

dy

Cap

e B

reto

nIs

lan

d

No

tes

:

1. R

efer

ence

: NS

For

est I

nven

tory

by

N

SD

NR

. 1:1

0,00

0 di

gita

l top

o

map

ping

by

Nov

a S

cotia

G

eom

atic

s C

entre

.

2. P

roje

ctio

n: N

AD

83(C

SR

S),

UTM

Z

one

20 N

orth

.

XYXY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XYXYXY

XY

XY

XY

XYXY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XYXYXY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XYXY

XY

XY

XYXYXY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XYXY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XYXY

XY

XY

XY

XYXY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XYXY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

XY

Gra

y J

ay

No

rth

ern

Go

sh

aw

kG

ray

Jay

Gra

y J

ay

Can

ada

War

ble

rG

ray

Jay

Co

mm

on

Nig

hth

awk

Co

mm

on

Lo

on

No

rth

C

ano

eL

ake

New

Ros

s R

oad

Ru

sty

Bla

ckb

ird

Bo

real

Ch

icka

de

e

Bo

real

Ch

icka

de

e

Bo

real

Ch

icka

de

eG

ray

Jay

Bo

real

Ch

icka

de

e

Wile

Set

tlem

ent R

oad

Mo

ck

ing

he

e L

ak

e

Zwicker Lake

Highway 14

Lit

tle

Ott

er

Lak

e

Dra

win

g4.

13

B

050

01,

000

1,50

02,

000

250

Met

res

Unc

lass

ified

For

est

Brus

h

Alde

rs <

75%

Alde

rs >

75%

Cle

ar C

ut

Parti

al C

ut-o

ver

Roc

k B

arre

n

Barre

n

Agric

ultu

re

Urb

an

Oth

er

Gra

vel P

it

Roa

d C

orrid

or

Leg

end

:

# *P

ropo

sed

Turb

ines

Pro

pose

d R

oads

Pro

ject

Are

a

Pro

perty

Bou

ndar

y

XY

XY

XY

Maj

or R

oads

Roa

ds

Acc

ess

Roa

ds /

Trai

ls

Map

ped

Sw

amp

Wat

er B

odie

s

NS

DN

R W

etla

nd

In

ven

tory

Wet

lan

d T

ype

Bog

or F

en

Fen

Mar

sh

Sal

t Mar

sh

Sw

amp

Wat

er

Sof

twoo

d

Mix

edw

ood

Har

dwoo

d

[_P

riorit

y S

peci

es L

ocat

ion