** Janet MacDonald had a male SCARLET TANAGER [Tangara écarlate] come to
her feeder yard on Saturday afternoon for black oil sunflower seed. Janet lives
on Salisbury Road, near the Toys for Big Boys location.
** Richard Blacquiere shares a documentary photo of a LITTLE BLUE HERON
[Aigrette bleue] that he and Nev Garrity located in the St. George marsh on
Saturday. It is white mottled with darker feathers that suggest a first spring
immature bird.
** Brian Stone now has two groundhogs (WOODCHUCK [Marmotte commune]) that
have occupied his Moncton backyard. Also, Brian is one of several reporting that
they still have PINE SISKINS [Tarin des pins]. His photo of one seems very
bright, so presumably is a male.
** Lori King got an excellent photo of a male AMERICAN GOLDFINCH
[Chardonneret jaune] feeding a female, very likely part of the pair-bonding
ritual.
** Audrey Goguen at 16 Northview Avenue in Moncton has had a male
BALTIMORE ORIOLE [Oriole de Baltimore] arrive. It has chosen a suet feeder
visit.
Nelson Poirier,
Nature Moncton
AMERICAN GOLDFINCH.MATING RITUAL.LORI KING
GROUNDHOG. MAY 23, 2015. BRIAN STONE
LITTLE BLUE HERON.MAY22, 2015.RICHARD BLACQUIERE
PINE SISKIN. MAY 23, 2015. BRIAN STONE
SCARLET TANAGER (MALE)MAY 23, 2015.JANET MacDONALD
