NATURE
MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, July 31, 2018 (Tuesday)
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** Jim Johnson leaves a report from his
Scotch Settlement home area. The BOBOLINKS [Goglu des prés] have fledged and
moved on which is great to hear for this species for which there has been a lot
of concern over the years, but recent reports have been good. Hopefully they
are finding fallow fields and are returning to them to nest successfully. Jim has
been going through a liter a day of Hummingbird liquid. He also had two CLIFF
SWALLOW [Hirondelle à front blanc] nests above two garages but he saw at least
fifteen flying about recently so suspects that other nearby nesters are
flocking with them. Jim had eleven occupied TREE SWALLOW [Hirondelle bicolore] nest
boxes which have all fledged. He did not have any Eastern Bluebird takers this
year as he has had in the past, but did see four in a back field in May.
** Brian Coyle again shares two nice
videos he got on his trail cameras. One is of a doe WHITE-TAILED DEER [Cerf de
Virginie] with her fawn following her, and another is of a MOOSE [Orignal] that
came up to his trail camera, blew on it, and walked off. I wonder exactly what
it said to the camera! Take a look and listen at the attached links, especially
if someone understands Moose jargon.
** In follow up to Judy Marsh’s peanut
possibility Pat, who lives in Dennis Beach Albert Co., found a peach pit that
had sprouted in her greenhouse a few years ago. She planted it and it grew and
flowered last year but this year is the first year for fruit. Pat comments that
she was astonished to see peaches growing along the Fundy coast.
** To add a few more photos of the
Nature Moncton field trip to Grand Lake Meadows, the parasitic vining plant
DODDER [cuscute] was in full bloom as was MONKEYFLOWER [fleur de singe]. An
EASTERN FORKTAIL DAMSELFLY posed nicely on a participant’s arm for a photo.
That habitat was perfect for the NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH [Paruline des ruisseaux]
warbler which vocalized loudly. CANADA ANEMONE [anémone du Canada] had gone to
seed. There was lots of POISON IVY [sumac vénéneux], both ground variety and
some of the climbing variety. An example of the ground one is attached. Note
the three leaf arrangement and also note that in some leaves one half of the
blade is larger than the other half to give a clue to its identity. Our
venerable guide often quoted from the Flora of New Brunswick bible according to
Hinds.
Nelson Poirier,
Nature Moncton
CANADA ANENOME GONE TO SEED. JULY 28, 2018. BRIAN STONE
DODDER IN FLOWER. JULY 28, 2018. BRIAN STONE
EASTERN FORKTAIL DAMSELFLY. JULY 28, 2018. BRIAN STONE
FIRST VERSE,CHAPTER 2 ACCORDING TO HINDS. JULY 28, 2018. BRIAN STONE
MONKEY FLOWER. JULY 28, 2018. BRIAN STONE
NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH WARBLER. JULY 28, 2018. BRIAN STONE
POISON IVY. JULY 28, 2018. BRIAN STONE
