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Monday 4 June 2018

June 4 2018

 
 
 
NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, June 4, 2018 (Monday)
 

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Edited by: Nelson Poirier nelson@nb.sympatico.ca
Transcript by: David Christie maryspt@mac.com
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**  On Saturday, Lois Budd got a message from Bill Winsor that two RED-NECKED PHALAROPES [Phalarope à bec étroit] were enjoying the Salisbury treatment plant. She was able to get two documentary photos of these phalaropes that are normally more apt to be seen at sea; they became a lifer for many.  Seeing them in breeding plumage, also makes this observation special.
 
 
**  Aldo Dorio got as photo of as RED-EYED VIREO [Viréo aux yeux rouges] at Hay Island to show very clearly how this bird got its name.
 
    A shorebird Aldo photographed at Hay Island by Aldo Dorio was more of a challenge to identify. It looked like a Least Sandpiper at first, but when Gilles Belliveau looked it over, he felt the bill was too large, the colours looked a bit off, and the spotting of the flanks seemed wrong for a Least Sandpiper. Gilles wondered about the possibility of a PURPLE SANDPIPER [Bécasseau violet] coming into breeding plumage. Stu Tingley, separately, suspected the same thing. The photo is labelled it as such. This would have to be a specimen rare to see at this stage in New Brunswick.
 
**   With all thanks to Vanessa, Emma, Adam, Melanie and excellent summer staff staff at Nature New Brunswick, and a large group of volunteer leaders ,guides, and sponsors another very successful “Festival of Nature” weekend has happened. Yes, it was a cool weekend in Bathurst, but it didn’t seem to cool the enthusiasm of a notably large group of participants that is swelling each year. I will touch on a few highlights that have been reported so far.
 
**  With the cool temperatures and limited sun, it was surely not a time to find flying butterflies. However, Roy LaPointe was able to come up with a WESTERN TAILED BLUE [Bleu porte-queue de l'ouest] on the outing he guided on Sunday. This uncommon butterfly usually occurs only in the more northern part of New Brunswick, then skips Quebec and occurs again in Ontario and western Canada. A SILVERY BLUE [Bleu argenté] also joined the butterflies.
 
**  Two DUNLINS [Bécasseau variable] in breeding plumage were special and a photograph of one was added to Saturday’s edition.  Gilles Bourque spotted a CASPIAN TERN [Sterne caspienne] in flight that ended up landing for great observations by a group.
 
    A very notable number of CEDAR WAXWINGS [Jaseur d'Amérique] were on the wing in the area. The leaves coming on, made WARBLERS [parulines] more of a challenge to see but with groups of naturalists to listen, lots of vocalizations could be recognized.
 
    A PHILADELPHIA VIREO [Viréo de Philadelphie] was special. A LEAST FLYCATCHER [Moucherolle tchébec] was identified by call, as were several ALDER FLYCATCHERS [Moucherolle des aulnes].
 
**  Jim Goltz demonstrated a diversity of plant life that occurs at that special spot, the Petit-Rocher fen. Some photos are attached.
 
The tailings of STAR-NOSED MOLES [Condylure étoilé] were evident in the fen, as they left their earth in mounds as they headed underground for the winter last fall, to leave a tell-tale mound as they bulldozed their way down, kicking up the earth behind them.
 
It was a surprise to see some Mountain Ash trees in full leaf out but where blooms should be showing, sizable clumps of over wintering berries were still present.
 
     STRIPED MAPLE [Bois d'orignal] was in full bloom. There was so much more that was observed, appreciated and enjoyed, as groups going to special places are sure to find. A book could be written on all the weekend’s awesome action.Only a small sampling is attached today.
 
 
 
Nelson Poirier,
Nature Moncton
 
 
BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER. JUNE 03, 2018. BRIAN STONE

CASPIAN TERN. JUNE 02, 2018. BRIAN STONE

CEDAR WAXWING. JUNE 03, 2018.  BRIAN STONE


LEAST FLYCATCHER. JUNE 02, 2018. BRIAN STONE

MARSH MARIGOLD. JUNE 3, 2018. NELSON POIRIER

MOUNTAIN ASH. JUNE 3, 2018. NELSON POIRIER

MOUNTAIN MAPLE IN BLOOM. JUNE 2, 2018. NELSON POIRIER

PHILADELPHIA VIREO. JUNE 03, 2018. BRIAN STONE

PURPLE SANDPIPER GOING INTO BREEDING PLUMAGE (SUSPECTED). JUNE 3, 2018. ALDO DORIO

RED TRILLIUM. JUNE 03, 2018.  BRIAN STONE

RED-EYED VIREO. JUNE 3, 2018. ALDO DORIO

RED-NECKED PHALAROPES IN BREEDING PLUMAGE.jUNE 2, 2018, LOIS BUDD 

RED-NECKED PHALAROPES IN BREEDING PLUMAGE.jUNE 2, 2018, LOIS BUDD 

SILVERY BLUE BUTTERFLY. JUNE 03, 2018. BRIAN STONE

WESTERN TAILED BLUE BUTTERFLY (ROY LAPOINTE POINTING OUT ID FEATURES).  JUNE 03, 2018.. BRIAN STONE

WESTERN TAILED BLUE BUTTERFLY.  JUNE 03, 2018.. BRIAN STONE

WOOLY BLUE VIOLETS. JUNE 03, 2018. BRIAN STONE

YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER NEST. JUNE 03, 2018.  BRIAN STONE