NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, Jan. 15, 2017
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Edited by: Nelson Poirier nelson@nb.sympatico.ca
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Info Line # 506-384-6397 (384-NEWS)
** Nature Moncton has a birding field trip scheduled for
next Saturday, January 20. Activities Committee chair person, Louise Nichols,
has prepared the attached write-up.
BIRDING FIELD TRIP WITH
ROGER LEBLANC
Date: Saturday, Jan. 20th
Time and Place: Meet at 8:00 AM in the parking lot behind the
Burger King, Champlain Place, off Paul St.
Secondary Meeting Place:
8:30 at the Big Lobster in Shediac
Interested in possibly seeing a white morph
Gyrfalcon, sea ducks and other winter birds?
Join us on Saturday for an outing guided by our own Roger Leblanc. We will meet behind the Burger King at
Champlain Place, then travel to the Big Lobster in Shediac where others closer
to that area can join the group. After
checking the birds under the bridge, the group will head up to Bouctouche to try
our luck at locating the Gyrfalcon that has been hunting in that area in recent
weeks. Next, we will travel back down
the coast, stopping at various wharfs and open water to look for sea ducks and
other potential winter birds like waxwings, Northern Shrike, Snow Buntings and
whatever else Mother Nature in her winter dress will be kind enough to
offer. Finally, we will stop back in
Shediac and, if we have time, do some more birding around there. Come along and take advantage of the
opportunity to see some good winter birds and to benefit from Roger’s birding
knowledge as he will explain why some species are where they are at this time of
year and how that in turn attracts predators like the Gyrfalcon.
No registration required for this
outing. Bring a lunch and dress
warmly. All are welcome, Nature Moncton
member or not.
** Nature Moncton’s January meeting is set for tomorrow
night, Tuesday at 7 o’clock, at the Mapleton Rotary Lodge, across from Cabela’s.
It’s the annual Members Night, with various short presentations by members and
friends. There is still room for late additions. Bring a flash drive with
material to share with the group or whatever else you may have to
share.
John Foster reports that Daryl Doucette's Fox sparrow is now
also coming to his Frampton Lane feeders as well but puts the run to the Field
Sparrow when it arrives. John was able to capture a photo of its
visit.
The recent weather system hit Kent County area harder in some areas than the Moncton area. Debbie Batog sends some photos of ice on trees, some unimpressed Mourning Doves, and Bald Eagles on the ice of the river at McKees Mills.
The recent weather system hit Kent County area harder in some areas than the Moncton area. Debbie Batog sends some photos of ice on trees, some unimpressed Mourning Doves, and Bald Eagles on the ice of the river at McKees Mills.
Nelson Poirier,
Nature Moncton
BALD EAGLES ON RIVER. JAN 14, 2018.DEBBIE BATOG
FOX SPARROW.JAN 15, 2018.JOHN FOSTER
ICE. JAN 14, 2018. DEBBIE BATOG
MOURNING DOVES. JAN 14, 2018. DEBBIE BATOG