NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, Aug. 24, 2017
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** Shorebirds seem to be building up plentifully to greet participants of the field trip this coming Saturday. Roger LeBlanc visited the nearby Riverview Marsh on Wednesday and found the area really great in numbers and diversity. There were approximately 600 shorebirds, of most of the expected species. He was also able to spot a WILSON'S PHALAROPE [Phalarope de Wilson], PECTORAL SABDPIPERS [Bécasseau à poitrine cendrée] and a wayward SANDERLING [Bécasseau sanderling]. Roger also mentioned that Alain Clavette had seen RED KNOT [Bécasseau maubèche] and DUNLIN [Bécasseau variable] at that site on the weekend. Roger also comments that WOOD DUCKS [Canard branchu] flew over while he was watching the shorebirds.
For more information on Nature Moncton, check the website at www.naturemoncton.com
Edited by: Nelson Poirier nelson@nb.sympatico.ca
Transcript by: David Christie maryspt@mac.com
Info Line # 506-384-6397 (384-NEWS)
** Shorebirds seem to be building up plentifully to greet participants of the field trip this coming Saturday. Roger LeBlanc visited the nearby Riverview Marsh on Wednesday and found the area really great in numbers and diversity. There were approximately 600 shorebirds, of most of the expected species. He was also able to spot a WILSON'S PHALAROPE [Phalarope de Wilson], PECTORAL SABDPIPERS [Bécasseau à poitrine cendrée] and a wayward SANDERLING [Bécasseau sanderling]. Roger also mentioned that Alain Clavette had seen RED KNOT [Bécasseau maubèche] and DUNLIN [Bécasseau variable] at that site on the weekend. Roger also comments that WOOD DUCKS [Canard branchu] flew over while he was watching the shorebirds.
The Riverview Marsh has become a real shorebird hotspot,
and fortunately will be the site of the first Nature Moncton field trip of the
season, this coming Saturday, August 26. Participants can expect lots of
shorebirds to peruse.
Hilary Reeves has spotted another GREEN FROG sporting noticeable amounts of blue in her Scotch Settlement Road pond. Hilary's photos have been sent to Steve Hecner who is collecting information
** Lisa Morris shares several photos she took in the
Richibucto area recently. Two RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS were very attracted to
flowers on a pole. It appears that a CICADA may be perched on the pole, and one
of the hummers has a small red spot on the side of its throat. This may be the
early appearance of red on a juvenile male; however, some adult females can
occasionally have red spotting on the throat. We will not be seeing many
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in just a few weeks from now.
Lisa also got a photo of what appear to be a SANDERLING
and a SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER [Bécasseau semipalmé] together. She also
photographed many DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS [cormoran á aigrettes] perched on
oyster cages.
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS ON OYSTER CAGES.AUG 21, 2017.LISA MORRIS
GREEN FROG (BLUE).APRIL 23, 2017.HILARY REEVES
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (NOTE RED SPOT ON CHEEK).AUG 23, 207.LISA MORRIS
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD.AUG 23, 207.LISA MORRIS
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD.AUG 23, 207.LISA MORRIS
SANDERLING AND SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER.AUG 23, 207.LISA MORRIS
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER.AUG 23, 207.LISA MORRIS
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER.AUG 23, 207.LISA MORRIS
