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We very rarely see the Dunlin in breeding plumage in New Brunswick. Two Dunlin in breeding plumage were spotted on Saturday by a group on one of the Festival of Nature Field Trips.
Annie Robichaud was very fortunate to get a nice photo of one of them which is attached.
We very rarely see the Dunlin in breeding plumage in New Brunswick. Two Dunlin in breeding plumage were spotted on Saturday by a group on one of the Festival of Nature Field Trips.
Annie Robichaud was very fortunate to get a nice photo of one of them which is attached.
**Bob Blake keeps a record of morning temperatures, high
daily temperatures, and precipitation from his Second North River home. I’m
attaching Bob’s comparison for his stats that compare May of 2017 to May of
2018 as Bob sent them. For any additional information, contact Bob at booby@nbnet.nb.ca.
2017
+2-1day
+6-9
+7-2
+8-1
+9-7
+10-4
+12-2
+13-1
+14-1
+17-1
+22-1
Hi's
+10-3
+12-1
+13-1
+14-2
+15-7
+16-1
+17-1
+18-1
+19-1
+21-2
+22-1
+23-2
+24-1
+31-1
285 mms. rain
2018
+3-2
+4-3
+5-1
+6-5
+7-1
+9-3
+10-5
+11-5
+12-1
+13-1
+14-2
Hi's
+10-1
+12-1
+17-1
+18-1
+19-2
+20-1
+21-1
+22-3
+24-2
+25-1
160 mms. rain
**Brian Stone and I did a short run on a Miramichi back road,
hoping for Elfin [Lutin] and Comma [Polygone] Butterflies on Friday. We found
none in areas they usually are at this time of year – rather suspecting they
are simply not seriously on the wing, due to the very late spring season in the
Miramichi area this year. Some consolation prizes were a cooperative HERMIT
THRUSH [Grive solitaire] that beautifully showed its cocked-up rusty tail and
distinct dark upper breast spots. Some PAINTED TRILLIUMS [Trille ondulé] were
in bloom. Note the much more slender three leaves compared to the RED TRILLIUM
[Trille dressé] sent out a few days ago. A very new BEAVER [Castor] lodge was
home to some very active tenants that had created a very large pond that
challenged the road. Brian took some close-ups of some of the troop at the
feeder area, including PINE SISKINS [Tarin des pins], a close-up of a male
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER [Pic maculé] enjoying its jam, and Stumpy the CHIPMUNK
[Suisse] enjoying his peanut treat and white millet. A few COMMON MERGANSERS
[Grand Harle] posed on a rock in the middle of the river.
Nelson Poirier
Nature
Moncton
BEAVER LODGE. JUNE 01, 2018. BRIAN STONE
COMMON MERGANSERS. JUNE 1, 2018. NELSON POIRIER
EASTERN CHIPMUNK. (STUMPY) JUNE 01, 2018. BRIAN STONE
EASTERN CHIPMUNK. (STUMPY) JUNE 01, 2018. BRIAN STONE
HERMIT THRUSH. JUNE 01, 2018. BRIAN STONE
HERMIT THRUSH. JUNE 01, 2018. BRIAN STONE
PAINTED TRILLIUM. JUNE 01, 2018.. BRIAN STONE
PINE SISKINS. JUNE 01, 2018. BRIAN STONE
PITCHER PLANT. JUNE 01, 2018. BRIAN STONE
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER ( MALE ). JUNE 01, 2018. BRIAN STONE