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** Several folk were able to see two PIPING PLOVERS
[Pluvier siffleur] at Anchorage Beach on Grand Manan on September 09. Both were
leg banded. One with AJ and the other with MA. Louise Nichols got photos and
sent information to Cheri Gratto-Trevor who was able to confirm that AJ was
banded on July 20, 2017 as a chick at Louis Head in southern Nova Scotia and MA
was banded as a chick in the same location. Ma and AJ are siblings. MA has not
been reported since banding but it is very interesting that Mark Morise found
that AJ, that was seen in Grand Manan on September 09, was reported in Florida
on September 14 five days later. A long flight in such a short time. Louise's
photo is of AJ.
** Bristen Bourque got some very interesting photos of a
DEFINITE TUSSOCK MOTH CATERPILLAR, and another of the very thin cocoon of this
species. The female moth is wingless, but the male is not. The female actually
will lay fertilized eggs on the surface of the thin cocoons which is a quite
different behavior from most moths but has adapted to the female adult being
wingless.
** Ray Gauvin took a video of a PAINTED LADY BUTTERFLY
[Belle dame], BEES, and
other insects very much enjoying his garden patch of SEDUM PLANTS. Take a look
at the action at the attached link. If the link does not open for you
immediately just copy the link to your browser.
** Aldo Dorio got a nice
profile photo of a
DUNLIN [Bécasseau variable] at Hay Island on Wednesday. We should be
seeing more of this shorebird species now, as it moves through at a later time
than most other shorebirds.
Nelson Poirier,
Nature
Moncton
DEFINITE TUSSOCK MOTH CATERPILLAR.SEPT 1, 2017.BRISTEN BOURQUE
DEFINITE TUSSOCK MOTH COCOON WITH EGGS.SEPT 19, 2017.BRISTEN BOURQUE
DUNLIN.SEPT 20, 2017.ALDO DORIO
PIPING PLOVER ( AJ). LOUISE NICHOLS. SEPT. 9, 2017
