Nature Moncton Nature News: Oct 25 2017

NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, OCTOBER 25, 2017

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The photographer who took the photo of the potential LE CONTE’S SPARROW Dave Currie spotted when a photo was shown on CTV Live at Five on Monday was contacted. The photographer Greg Irving advised he took the photo off the Riverview Walking Trail on a trail that led to the river. A group of folk were checking out the area on Tuesday afternoon.

The CRESTED CARACARA is still with us in Shepody. Ray Gauvin checked out the old Mill Road at approximately 3:30 P.M. on Tuesday and it was in the field to the left. He took documentary photos at a distance when a vehicle came down the road and seemed to spook the bird as it lifted off.

Dave Christie reports John Inman has had an immature RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER appear at his to 225 Mary’s Point Road feeder yard late on Saturday and seen again on Monday and Tuesday. Nice to hear of this species visiting the area and look forward to hearing of more.

Bob Blake comments he is noting flocks of ROBINS foraging on Mountain Ash berries at the moment. I am also noting some enjoying our ripe grapes but not in big numbers.

Aldo Dorio only spotted one HUDSONIAN GODWIT at Hay Island on Tuesday to suggest the possibility some have migrated of the half-dozen he has been seeing there.

Brian Stone and Janet Kempster visited the Tucker Street Ducks Unlimited impoundment on Tuesday to note some items of interest there. A large white goose caught their eye. There were Canada Geese present but this bird was separate. It appears to be a domestic goose of some type due to the lack of black primary projection of the snow goose, the eye is yellow not dark, and the “grinning patch” on the bill of the snow goose is lacking. It surely makes a nice imposter of a snow goose at a distance.

They also saw three dowitchers which were strongly suspected to be LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS due to the time of year but they did not vocalize to get confirmation. Greater Yellowlegs and Canada Geese are still at this site as well.

They were able to see an AMERICAN PIPIT at Riverview Marsh where a suspected LECONTE’S SPARROW was recently photographed. Brian attached a map of the site.

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Nelson Poirier,

Nature Moncton