** The leaves are falling and the winter buds are forming. Aldo Dorio got a
photo of a RUFFED GROUSE [Gélinotte huppée] on Wednesday starting to forage on
its winter larder of nutritionally packed buds.
**GREAT BLUE HERON [Grand Héron] are lingering as they often do with water
very much open. Jean-Paul and Stella Leblanc noted one in a tree on the walking
trail to the Pays de Sagouine in Buctouche on Wednesday before it lifted off.
Their LARK SPARROW [Bruant à joues marron] continues to be a daily patron to
their Bouctouche yard.
** There have not been many bird feeder yard reports coming in so a good
week to be hearing from people about what people are getting in advance of
Sunday afternoon’s Nature Moncton Bird feeding Workshop. Recent weather has been
mild which usually means birds have been finding lots of wild food however that
will soon change. From reports it is going to be a bonanza birding winter from
watching the reports of species moving in from the North and West. At my own
feeder yard AMERICAN GOLDFINCH [Chardonneret jaune are there in significant
numbers followed by HOUSE FINCH [Roselin familier, BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE
[Mésange à tête noire and BLUE JAYS [Geai bleu]. SPARROWS include several SONG
SPARROWS [Bruant chanteur], one WHITE-THROATED SPARROW [Bruant à gorge blanche]
and one CHIPPING SPARROW [Bruant familier], but no AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS
[Bruant hudsonien] as yet. MOURNING DOVES [Tourterelle triste] and a few DOWNY
WOODPECKERS [Pic mineur] and HAIRY WOODPECKERS [Pic chevelu] are patrons. A
PILEATED WOODPECKER [Grand pic] has visited the grapes. A NORTHERN FLICKER [Pic
flamboyant] is checking out peanut butter and remnant RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS
[Carouge à épaulettes ] and COMMON GRACKLES [Quiscale bronzé] remain. The most
popular food items at the moment are sunflower chips, white millet and peanut
butter. Looking forward to lots more soon, and wondering what others are
getting.
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
RUFFED GROUSE FORAGING ON BUDS.NOV 4, 2015.ALDO DORIO
