NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, May 28, 2018
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** Another INDIGO BUNTING [Passerin indigo]. Kimberly and
John Bauer had a bright male drop by their Riverview feeder yard on Sunday. They
got a quick photo, as it alternated with AMERICAN GOLDFINCH [Chardonneret jaune]
and CHIPPING SPARROWS [Bruant familiar] at their feeder.
** Brian Coyle got some nice warbler photos of a
BLACKBURNIAN [Paruline à gorge orangée], CAPE MAY [Paruline tigrée] and both
genders of COMMON YELLOWTHROAT [Paruline masquée]. We seem to be getting a lot
of cape may warblers. They must be having a good season. A GRAY CATBIRD [Moqueur
chat], EASTERN KINGBIRD [Tyran tritri] and a female RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD
[Colibri à gorge rubis] joined Brian’s birding day around his Lower Mountain
Road home. He also comments that he saw a lot of BOBOLINKS [Goglu des prés]
which is great to hear.
** The blooming of trilliums is always pleasant eye candy,
often in wooded areas. Elaine Clancy shares a set of blooming RED TRILLIUMS
[Trille dressé] . Note the very large leaves compared to Nodding and Painted
Trilliums. The Red Trillium is very striking, but appreciate it and take photos
only. They have that other local name, “stinking Benjamin”, but there’s no bad
smell if they are not disturbed.
** Isaie Comeau got a few photos of a BROWN THRASHER [Moqueur
roux] from differing angles, at Comeau Settlement near Tabusintac. It is another
uncommon bird in New Brunswick that has been reported several times
recently.
** Canada geese [Bernache du Canada] are stating to be seen
with their goslings in tow. Sue Richards has a pair doing just that in her
Taylor Village yard pond on Sunday.
** Marguerite Winsor donated several chrysalids of BLACK
SWALLOWTAIL [Papillon du céleri] butterfly that were in her Salisbury dill patch
last fall. They were kept in an unheated garage for the winter it would appear
100% of them emerged to carry on their mission of producing the first brood of
the season. A few were patient enough to be photographed. Most rapidly got
off as quick as they could even be detected.
Nelson Poirier,
Nature Moncton
BLACK SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLIES (FRESHLY EMERGED). MAY 27, 2018. NELSON POIRIER
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER. MAY 26, 2018. BRIAN COYLE
BROWN THRASHER. MAY 27, 2018. ISAIE COMEAU
BROWN THRASHER. MAY 27, 2018. ISAIE COMEAU
CANADA GEESE AND GOSLINGS.MAY 27, 2018. SUE RICHARDS
CAPE MAY WARBLER MAY 26, 2018. BRIAN COYLE
CAPE MAY WARBLER MAY 26, 2018. BRIAN COYLE
COMMON YELLOW THROAT WARBLER (FEMALE). MAY 26, 2018. BRIAN COYLE
COMMON YELLOW THROAT WARBLER (MALE). MAY 26, 2018. BRIAN COYLEa
EASTERN KINGBIRD. MAY 26, 2018. BRIAN COYLE
GRAY CATBIRD. MAY 26, 2018. BRIAN COYLE
INDIGO BUNTING. MAY 27, 2018. JOHN BAUER
RED TRILLIUM. MAY 27, 2018. ELAINE CLANCY
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (FEMALE). MAY 26, 2018. BRIAN COYLE