** A group of AMERICAN ROBINS are cleaning off the mountain ash
berries in Brian Stone's Moncton yard. He suspects all the bushes will be
cleaned in a few days. He spotted a WAXWING with them but no photo to be certain
which waxwing species.
He also photographed an AUTUMN MEADOWHAWK dragonfly in
Mapleton Park on Tuesday. It's getting late but the weather is cooperating for
them.
Brian also got a photo of a MULTICOLOURED ASIAN LADY BEETLE,
nicely showing the design on the pronotum which is another way to identify lady
beetle species when you can get close enough observation.
** There were several HOODED MERGANSERS feeding in Jones Lake
on Tuesday. We saw them in the lake on the east side where Mount Royal Blvd.
crosses. There were at least four males in brilliant breeding plumage and at
least an equal number of females or immature males. They were constantly diving.
Jones Lake has a very healthy minnow population especially BANDED KILLIFISH
which suspect would be excellent merganser fodder.
Nelson Poirier,
Nature Moncton
AMERICAN ROBIN 02. NOV. 10, 2015. BRIAN STONE
AUTUMN MEADOWHAWK DRAGONFLY 04. NOV. 10, 2015. BRIAN STONE
HOODED MERGANSER (ADULT FEMALE).NOV 10, 2015.NELSON POIRIER
MULTICOLORED ASIAN LADY BEETLE. NOV. 10, 2015. BRIAN STONE
