** Wendy Sullivan was pleased to welcome a special guest to her Riverview
feeder yard, a male RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER [Pic à ventre roux] on Saturday
morning.
** Jean Paul and Stella LeBlanc advise the female NORTHERN CARDINAL
[Cardinal rouge] is continuing its visit to their Bouctouche feeder yard, but
for brief periods. A COMMON GRACKLE [Quiscale bronze] also dropped by on
Saturday.
** The BOHEMIAN WAXWING [Jaseur boreal] flocks continue to build. Aldo
Dorio got a roosting flock photo on Saturday to nicely show field marks. Aldo
also got a photo of three shorebirds: a DUNLIN [Bécasseau variable], a GREATER
YELLOWLEGS [Grand Chevalier] and an AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER [Pluvier bronze].
The Plover is suspected to be an American Golden Plover vs a Black-bellied
Plover due to an apparent smaller bill and bright supercillium; however, camera
angle can be playing tricks.
** Brian Stone notes the same GREAT BLUE HERON [Grand Héron] is still at
Mapleton Park and appearing to find the fishing excellent. He also spotted a
MUSKRAT [Rat musqué] lodge and a SOLAR HALO WITH SUNDOGS on Saturday. A RED
SQUIRREL [Écureuil roux] has been foraging on Hydrangea seeds and Maple samara
in his yard.
** I saw my first NORTHERN SHRIKE of the season on Saturday on a woods
trail off Shepody Rd. It was first spotted very actively bathing in a puddle
with water flying in all directions. It hopped up to a snag for few quick
photos and off on a mission elsewhere.
Nelson Poirier,
Nature Moncton
BOHEMIAN WAXWING FLOCK.NOV 21, 2015.ALDO DORIO
DUNLIN.NOV 21, 2015.ALDO DORIO.
DUNLIN.NOV 21, 2015.ALDO DORIO.
GREAT BLUE HERON 03. NOV. 21, 2015. BRIAN STONE
GREATER YELLOWLEGS AND AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER (SUSPECTED).NOV 21, 2015.ALDO DORIO
GREATER YELLOWLEGS.NOV 21, 2015.ALDO DORIO
MUSKRAT LODGE. NOV. 21, 2015. BRIAN STONE
NORTHERN SHRIKE.NOV 21,2015.NELSON POIRIER (2)
NORTHERN SHRIKE.NOV 21,2015.NELSON POIRIER (2)
RED SQUIRREL. NOV. 21, 2015. BRIAN STONE
RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER (MALE).NOV 21, 2015.WENDY SULLIVAN
SOLAR HALO AND SUNDOG. NOV. 21, 2015. BRIAN STONE
