NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, May 01, 2018 ( Tuesday
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Transcript by: Brian Stone bjpstone@gmail.com
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Elaine Gallant reports that she has not seen the Great Egret again that she saw
in the small pond off St. John St. in Point du Chene a few days ago, however
upon driving down 4th Ave. there on Monday she spotted a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD
[Moqueur polyglotte].
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Some new arrivals were not amused with Monday's cold snap. Judy Marsh returned
from an evening walk in the misty, cool, 7° C. evening to find a YELLOW-RUMPED
WARBLER [Paruline à croupion jaune] trying to glean something from the side of
her garage. It reminded her of a traveler arriving late to its destination and
finding no restaurants open. All the other birds seemed tucked in for the night,
nowhere to be seen.
** Lisa Morris spent time on a wooded path in Richibucto on Sunday to note "who's been there and who's done it". She noted WHITE-TAILED DEER [Cerf de Virginie] scat and RED FOX [Renard roux] scat ( suspected ), noting the less than three quarter inch diameter that usually eliminates Coyote, and RUFFED GROUSE [Gélinotte huppée] scat. Spruce Grouse scat should still be green at this point. She also found what appeared to be feathers from a preyed upon Grouse.
** Mariah Archer points out that solar energy is one of the most popular and readily available natural energy sources and seems to be currently taking the world by storm. Mariah suggests that folks check out the attached web site link to read more.
** Lisa Morris spent time on a wooded path in Richibucto on Sunday to note "who's been there and who's done it". She noted WHITE-TAILED DEER [Cerf de Virginie] scat and RED FOX [Renard roux] scat ( suspected ), noting the less than three quarter inch diameter that usually eliminates Coyote, and RUFFED GROUSE [Gélinotte huppée] scat. Spruce Grouse scat should still be green at this point. She also found what appeared to be feathers from a preyed upon Grouse.
** Mariah Archer points out that solar energy is one of the most popular and readily available natural energy sources and seems to be currently taking the world by storm. Mariah suggests that folks check out the attached web site link to read more.
https://www.roof-stores.co.uk/blog/the-rise-of-rooftop-energy-storage/
** Brian Stone spotted a LARGE YELLOW UNDERWING MOTH larval caterpillar motoring along on Monday. The moth was introduced into the Maritimes in 1979 and has become very numerous. The caterpillar will be seen on mild days in winter as well as early spring. I am also adding a GREAT EGRET [Grande Aigrette] that Brian photographed at Russel Lake in Dartmouth on Monday. It has a dark spot on its head, not as extensive as the one on our Salisbury visitor but present on the side of its head.
** Bob Blake keeps a record of daily morning temperatures and highs over the day as well as precipitation records from his Second North River home. He forwards comparisons from April, 2017 vs April, 2018. I am attaching the tally directly from Bob's email. If you have any queries you can contact Bob at booby@nbnet.nb.ca
** Brian Stone spotted a LARGE YELLOW UNDERWING MOTH larval caterpillar motoring along on Monday. The moth was introduced into the Maritimes in 1979 and has become very numerous. The caterpillar will be seen on mild days in winter as well as early spring. I am also adding a GREAT EGRET [Grande Aigrette] that Brian photographed at Russel Lake in Dartmouth on Monday. It has a dark spot on its head, not as extensive as the one on our Salisbury visitor but present on the side of its head.
** Bob Blake keeps a record of daily morning temperatures and highs over the day as well as precipitation records from his Second North River home. He forwards comparisons from April, 2017 vs April, 2018. I am attaching the tally directly from Bob's email. If you have any queries you can contact Bob at booby@nbnet.nb.ca
Stats for
April..................
2017
-5-1 day
-4-1
-2-2
0-2
+1-6
+2-1
+3-3
+4-2
+5-2
+6-1
+7-2
+8-2
+9-1
+11-1
+16-1
Hi's
+10-1
+13-1
+14-2
+15-3
+13-1
+17-1
+18-2
+24-1
15 cm. snow
105 mms. rain
2018
-7-3
-6-1
-5-2
--4-1
-2-1
0-2
+1-8
+2-1
+3-3
+4-1
+5-1
+6-1
+8-1
+9-1
+10-1
+11-1
+12-1
Hi's
+10-1
+11-1
+12-1
+14-2
+18-1
+21-3
8 cms. snow
69 mms. rain
Bob
Blake
Nelson
Poirier,
Nature
Moncton
GREAT EGRET. APRIL 30, 2018. BRIAN STONE
LARGE YELLOW UNDERWING MOTH CATERPILLAR. APRIL 30, 2018. BRIAN STONE
RED FOX SCAT (SUSPECTED). APRIL 29, 2018. LISA MORRIS
RUFFED GROUSE SCAT. APRIL 29, 2018. LISA MORRIS
WHITE-TAILED DEER SCAT. APRIL 29, 2018. LISA MORRIS
