Nature Moncton Nature News: May 19 2018

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**Louise Nichols had a pair of EVENING GROSBEAKS [Gros-bec errant] appear to her Sackville feeder yard on Friday; a pleasant surprise from so few appearing in southeastern New Brunswick this past winter. A CAPE MAY WARBLER [Paruline tigrée] also arrived to her yard pond area, showing its bright plumage.

**Ray Gauvin had his first visit of the year from a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW [Bruant à gorge blanche] to get a nice photo that shows the striking head plumage of this Sparrow; it joined a nice diversity of regulars to Ray’s Shediac feeder yard. For some reason, Ray comments, PURPLE FINCHES [Roselin pourpré] that he had a few weeks ago have gone elsewhere. They have been regulars for him over the years.

**Aldo Dorio got a photo of a GRAY CATBIRD [Moqueur chat] that very nicely shows that black cap, long tail that’s often cocked, and that chestnut undertail covert – all great identification features of this bird where both genders are identical.

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