NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, December 11, 2018 (Tuesday)
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Transcript by: bjpstone@gmail.com
Info Line # 506-384-6397 (384-NEWS)
**A full repeat of the lineup for tonight’s Tuesday night Nature Moncton meeting is repeated at the end of the message in the transcription. Don’t forget to collect bird feeding information, photos etc. for the second half of the meeting.
** Catherine Hamilton photographed a BOBCAT [Lynx roux] that appears to be a young-of-the-year in Anagance on Monday. It is a bit early, but it is getting near to the time when the mother Bobcat sends her young abruptly out on their own. This leads to the young being hungry and more apt to be seen trying to forage during the day. Catherine’s daughter also got a cell phone picture that makes the observation more documentary.
** The male RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER [Pic à ventre roux] must have tuned in to yesterday’s info line edition as after commenting not having seen it in several days it returned for a good feed of shelled peanuts the past few days along with its NORTHERN FLICKER [Pic flamboyant] pal who seems to have broader tastes preferring sunflower chips in a newly tried bird pie.
* The Nature Moncton meeting is coming up tonight, Tuesday evening, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. at the Mapleton Rotary Lodge, across from the former Cabela’s. A few folks do head south for the winter, but all of us will get a chance to go even farther, for a trip to visit Cape Town, South Africa on Tuesday night. New Nature Moncton member, Uli Irlich, who worked with the municipality of Cape Town for six years and is an avid naturalist will tell folks about the region that has been labeled the “most diverse urban area in the world”, being custodian to 3300 plants, 365 bird species, and 83 mammal species, that really could outdo good old New Brunswick! Don’t miss this spectacular show in a warm room, with the cold outside. The write-up is attached:
Nature Moncton December Meeting
“Cape Town: Its Unique Biodiversity and the Work the Municipality Does to Protect it”
Date: December 11th, 2018
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Mapleton Park Rotary Lodge
Speaker: Ulrike Irlich
“Cape Town: Its Unique Biodiversity and the Work the Municipality Does to Protect it”
Date: December 11th, 2018
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Mapleton Park Rotary Lodge
Speaker: Ulrike Irlich
Cape Town (South Africa) is located within the Cape Floristic Region, one of six floral kingdoms on the planet. Cape Town is a global biodiversity hot spot and has been labeled as the “most biodiverse urban area in the world.” Cape Town is the proud custodian of over 3300 plant species, 365 bird species and 83 mammal species, and much more. On top of this, the city boasts high levels of endemism.
This presentation will showcase the unique biodiversity found within the city and highlights some of the work the municipality does to protect its natural heritage. Uli worked for the municipality for 6 years and will talk about Cape Town’s biodiversity and some of the special adaptations and conservation projects around the city.
The second half of the meeting theme is bird feeding, to be filled with photos, bird lists, different types of feeders, or anything bird-related, with a “show and tell” table. This will all be done with members’ contributions, so get ready now to bring in anything you have to get and give ideas to keep our yard visitors happy and coming. This part of the notice will be repeated on Monday’s and Tuesday’s editions.
Nelson Poirier,
Nature Moncton
BOBCAT. DEC 10, 2018. CATHERINE HAMILTON
BOBCAT. DEC 10, 2018. VIA CATHERINE HAMILTON
NORTHERN FLICKER (FEMALE) DEC 11, 2018.. NELSON POIRIER
NORTHERN FLICKER (FEMALE) DEC 11, 2018.. NELSON POIRIER
RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER (MALE). DEC 11, 2018.. NELSON POIRIER
