* Julie Pellerin and Richard Léger made a short run along the coast
between Shediac and Cap-Pelé on Saturday afternoon, finding lots of open water
along Northumberland Strait. They noted lots of LONG-TAILED DUCKS [Harelde
kakawi] but only 4 COMMON EIDER [Eider à duvet] and RED-BREASTED MERGANSER
[Harle huppé].
On the Cap-Brûlé lagoon they found one NORTHERN PINTAIL [Canard pilet] and
both BARROW'S GOLDENEYE [Garrot d’Islande] and COMMON GOLDENEYE [Garrot à oeil
d'or], along with lots of MALLARDS [Canard colvert] and AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS
[Canard noir]. [Transcriber’s note: I found 11 NORTHERN PINTAILS [Canard pilet]
(8 m., 3 f.) with Blacks and Mallards on the Shepody River at Harvey on Friday.
So far, I haven’t heard whether they were seen on the previous day’s Christmas
Bird Count. — D. Christie]
** John Inman’s 225 Mary's Point Road feeder yard [in Harvey] was fairly
quiet as of Saturday. However, a female NORTHERN CARDINAL [Cardinal rouge] is a
regular patron, as well as a RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD [Carouge à épaulettes]. The
brilliant green RING-NECKED PHEASANT [Faisan de Colchide] that was present has
disappeared. John wonders if a NORTHERN GOSHAWK [Autour des palombes] was the
reason. He recently saw a Goshawk flush a hen pheasant from a nearby field and
take it in flight.
** Brian Stone reports that his visit to Mapleton Park on Saturday was a
quiet one for seeing wildlife, except for a very fluffed-up chickadee,
insulating itself from the cold, and folks enjoying a skate on the pond.
Nelson Poirier,
Nature Moncton
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BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE (FLUFFED IN COLD) 02. JAN. 03, 2015. BRIAN STONE
