June 6 2018

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 _{Info Line # (384-NEWS) 506-384-6397}

_{** A short information line today. Cold rainy days do that.}

_{** Cheryl Stewart has had CLIFF SWALLOW [Hirondelle à front}

 _{blanc] nesting at her Quarryville home above window ledges for}

 _{some years. The good news this year is that there is more than}

 _{there was last year, which is a pleasant scenario to hear about this dwindling species. They arrived May 10}^th_{, with some possibly a bit}

 _{earlier. There is a flurry of activity getting the mud pellets}

 _{assembled to form their unique nests. I am attaching a few photos}

 _{from other years to show how they look. There are approximately 25-35 active nests.}

_{** Aldo Dorio got a photo of a very content COMMON GRACKLE}

 _{[Quiscale bronzé] with a June Beetle as prey. The cool weather}

 _{seems to be slowing down the usual explosion of June Beetles} 

_{mating flights.}

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CLIFF SWALLOW  NESTS. JULY 1,2014.

NELSON POIRIER

CLIFF SWALLOW NEST GROUP. JUNE 30 2013. NELSON POIRIER

COMMON GRACKLE. JUNE 5, 2018. ALDO DORIO