NATURE
MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, January 19, 2019 (Saturday)
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** It’s that time of year when BOBCATS [Lynx roux] are
unceremoniously sending their young-of-the-year off on their own. On Monday Jan. 14th, Dave Christie
spotted a Bobcat on Mary’s Pt. Road at 2:00 pm in the afternoon, lying in the
snow sunning itself across from the Lars Larson Marsh. Dave comments it’s one of the few chances he
has had to get a chance to have one stay in one spot long enough to get a
photograph. It is the best time of year
to see a Bobcat during the day as the young are hungry, and not adult savvy as
yet, and not so nocturnal. Note the ‘spaniel-style’
posture, shorter legs, and smaller foot pad than a Lynx. And also, one photograph shows the black spot
just on top of the tip of the bobbed tail whereas a Lynx would have a
completely black-tipped over-and-under tail tip.
** Jules Cormier leaves an activity report from his
always active feeder yard on the side hill of his Memramcook home, across from
the Credit Union. He has 30 species now
that are daily regulars. Some of the
species of note are one BROWN CREEPER [Grimpereau brun], one SAVANNAH SPARROW [Bruant
des prés], 3 SONG SPARROWS [Bruant chanteur], 3 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS
[Bruant à gorge blanche], 4 COMMON REDPOLLS [Sizerin
flammé], one WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH [Sittelle
à poitrine blanche], 30+ PINE SISKINS [Tarin des pins] with lots of AMERICAN GOLDFINCH
[Chardonneret jaune], several AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS
[Bruant hudsonien] and the other expected regulars. He did see a RIVER OTTER [Loutre de rivière] in the
Memramcook valley on Thursday. He has
noted 3 COYOTES
[Coyote] in the area, one with a damaged leg. He visited the Tantramar Marsh in the latter
afternoon recently to find it very quiet.
** John Filliter points out the availability of
some Audubon courses on DVDs at excellent prices that may interest many. Their website is www.watchgreatcourses.com and toll-free
number to order via credit card is 1-800-832-2412. The 12 hours of DVDs on the National
Geographic Guide entitled “Discover the Wonders of Birding (in North America)”
are a cost of $34.95 US and includes 24 half-hour lectures by birding expert
James Curry plus a 248-page course synopsis.
John recommends it highly.
** Brian Stone noticed an interesting sun pillar
event on Friday. There was an upper and
less-frequently seen lower sun pillar with lots of cloud iridescence around
it. There was also a nice sun dog to the
left, but his bus came along before he had a chance to capture a photo of it. Brian leaves a few sites to read more about
sun pillars and halos. Check them out
below.
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Nature Moncton
BOBCAT. JAN 14, 2019. DAVID CHRISTIE
BOBCAT. JAN 14, 2019. DAVID CHRISTIE
UPPER AND LOWER SUN PILLAR. JAN. 18, 2019. BRIAN STONE
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