**A report of a Crested Caracara [Huppé] went out on the Nature Moncton
Rare Bird Alert. It was found in the Grand Anse area and on Wednesday was
located in the area of No 205 Rue Acadia which is the main street that runs
through Grand Anse. The last Caracara in NB was in 2003.
**A special moment for Richard Blacquière on Wednesday morning when he
spotted a COMMON NIGHTHAWK [Engoulevent d’Amérique] resting on a gravel path in
the Hampton Rural Cemetery near the Hampton Lagoon. Richard comments it is
common to see these birds at dusk around that lagoon and they stay out of sight
very successfully quietly on tree branches and we seldom see them perched due to
their effective camouflage. The photo is zoomed in from a distance so as not to
disturb the bird.
**Brian Stone shows photos of a COMMON GRACKLE [Quiscale bronzé] in his
yard looking not impressed with the cold rain on Wednesday. A CHIPPING SPARROW
[Bruant familier] seemed to be faring better.
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
CHIPPING SPARROW 01. JUNE 03, 2015. BRIAN STONE
COMMON GRACKLE . JUNE 03, 2015. BRIAN STONE
COMMON NIGHTHAWK.JUNE 3, 2015.RICHARD BLACQUIERE
