#OTD (Tue, Apr 22) 1924 as Acting Sup't at #CacheLake, #AlgonquinPark: "5” of wet snow fell during the night. The woods was a most beautiful sight, with the evergreen trees standing out like white statuettes." @nichecanada.bsky.social @csnrec.bsky.social
#OTD (Mon, Apr 22) 1918 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Rain falling turning to snow at intervals and continued most of day, clearing at evening. Got one beaver and sent four beaver carcasses to Headquarters. Made oars for pointer. Digging in garden." @nichecanada.bsky.social @csnrec.bsky.social
#OTD (Mon, Apr 22) 1912 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Out at 4 a.m. to visit traps. Put in stops in Joe Lake Dam. Saw first wild geese going north. Heard first notes of brown thrush for this season. Also, white-throat sparrow."
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#OTD (Wed, Apr 22) 1908 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Bumming around shelter hut enjoying fine weather. Saw the first merganser ducks of the season, also seagulls. Had [night] visit from some animals that kicked up a great racket squealing & yelling." @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Tue, Apr 20) 1926 - 100 years ago today - in #AlgonquinPark: "Morning train did not stop, so I am at Agnone for today. Frank & Zeph came down on morning train & reported having got four traps; the work of White Duck, no doubt." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Thu, Apr 20) 1916 on military duty in #Barrie, Ontario: "After a winter spent in Barrie, the 76 Batt. left for overseas this afternoon. Lt. Stewart, Mjr. Knowles marched down their detachments to station to form a guard." @csnrec.bsky.social @canwarmuseum.bsky.social
#OTD (Sun, Apr 20) 1913 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Went around beaver traps. I wonder what the Lord’s Day Alliance would say to that. It isn’t right or is it right to leave an animal in the trap? Saw a fox sparrow today." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Sat, Apr 20) 1912 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "First kingfisher and yellowhammer seen today. Went around beaver traps at 4:20 a.m. Found them all sprung. Nothing doing. Saw first blue heron of season. Up at 3:30 a.m. Came in 8:45 p.m." @nichecanada.bsky.social @birdscanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Tue, Apr 18) 1911 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Heavy frost last night. 16 inches of ice on Canoe Lake last night. Saw first ground squirrel of season. Saw first seagull of season today. Also, red winged blackbirds." @nichecanada.bsky.social @birdscanada.bsky.social @csnrec.bsky.social
#OTD (Sat, Apr 18) 1908 at #JoeLake: "...discovered [Mr. Pussy] had a fishhook in his mouth that I had lost the day before. During afternoon, I...cut out hook after which puss spent the evening with us. He is very thin, having seen hard times no doubt this winter." @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Fri, Apr 17) 1908 at #RaggedLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Watching a fine beaver fishing up roots & eating the same at 15 feet distance... also discovered a nice little pet in the person of a Mr. Skunk who imagines he owns the Park but is not offensive as regards perfume." @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Thu, Apr. 11) 1923 at #CacheLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Snow fell last night. J.I. Hartt called & spent a jolly evening with me. He is busy organizing Orange Lodge at Whitney. The horned larks have arrived and Mr. Fred W. Mayor died here this morning."
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#OTD (Thu, Apr. 11) 1918 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "We went around traps. No results. I baked bread, etc. Saw a number of goldfinches (wild canaries) with pine siskins. I have never saw them in yellow coats so early."
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#OTD (Sat, Apr. 11) 1914 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "I went to Whitney on Park business. Returned on evening train. Joe Lake bridge being put in today."
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#OTD (Thu, Apr. 11) 1912 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Heard first song sparrow. I arrested W. A*** on charge of stealing money from Tho’s Copland at Whitney. Upon searching him we found money in his book. I turned prisoner over to prov. constable." @nichecanada.bsky.social @csnrec.bsky.social
#OTD (Mon, Apr. 10) 1922 at #AlgonquinPark: "I left Barrie at 11:10 p.m. last evening and returned to the Park arriving at Scotia Jct. at 3:30 a.m. at Canoe Lake 11:10 a.m. Met Park Inspector J.W. Millar and Rangers Boyce, Valentine, & Christie going into Headquarters." @nichecanada.bsky.social
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#OTD (Sun, Apr 9) 1916 on military duty in #Barrie, #Ontario: "I attended church parade, taking over the Adjutant’s duties. We attended divine service at the Kirk. Spent evening at home reading The First Hundred Thousand (by Ivan Hay, Lt.)." @canwarmuseum.bsky.social @csnrec.bsky.social
#OTD (Fri, Apr 9) 1915 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Robins arrived this morning, also seagulls and blue herons, also merganser ducks (hooded)." NOTE: Notice a theme today? @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social @birdscanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Sun, Apr 9) 1911 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Heard robins for first time this season." @nichecanada.bsky.social @csnrec.bsky.social @birdscanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Mon, Apr 8) 1918 at #AlgonquinPark: "Looking like snow at evening. Sent 90 lbs. of beaver meat to Headquarters. Afternoon, putting up sawdust for icehouse at Park H.Q. Saw first black ducks, killdeer plover." @nichecanada.bsky.social @birdscanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Tue, Apr 8) 1913 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Weather fine and cold. Took canoe out for first time this year." @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Thu, Apr 8) 1909 at #AlgonquinPark: "To Brûlé Lake. Searched the house of Mr. Frank Reynolds. Got 2 shotguns & a Winchester rifle, also 3 beaver traps & a smaller trap. Went to Headquarters to report. Returned to Brûlé Lake on & secured another rifle at same house." @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Fri, Apr 7) 1916 on military duty in #Barrie, #Ontario: "Afternoon, went downtown where I met Sgt. Andrews of 4th Battalion overseas; returned from the front, being wounded six times at front." @csnrec.bsky.social @canwarmuseum.bsky.social
#OTD (Mon, Apr 7) 1913 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Visited traps. Got 1 large beaver measuring 41 inches from tip to tip. Jim skinned same for mounting. The same to be shipped this evening to Oliver Spanner Co., 358 Yonge St., Toronto. Saw first song sparrow this morning." @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Thu, Apr 4) 1918 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "We arrested one Leon Henley of Rockland. He is the man wanted last fall for attempting to wreck train, shooting cattle, & burning a barn, also for escaping from Rockland police three times." @nichecanada.bsky.social @csnrec.bsky.social
#OTD (Sun, Apr 4) 1915 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Heard first notes of bluebird. First robins reported at Algonquin Park Headquarters yesterday."
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#OTD (Mon, Apr 4) 1910 at #CacheLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Saw first meadowlark this season during this afternoon. Rangers Sawyer & Waters came in with twelve beaver this evening. Ice going fast. The Canadian frog band in full chorus tonight." @nichecanada.bsky.social @birdscanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Sun, Apr 2) 1916 on military duty at #Barrie, #Ontario: "I went to church parade to Baptist Church. In charge of C.O. class. Over three hundred on parade this morning. Afternoon, stayed at home & argued with Aunt Eva about farming, war, etc." @csnrec.bsky.social
#OTD (Fri, Apr 2) 1909 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Mr. George reported sick. I advised [he consult] a doctor…as a sick Ranger is no use on a beat where traveling must be done." @nichecanada.bsky.social @csnrec.bsky.social
