NATURE
MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, September 10, 2019 (Tuesday)
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Carmella Melanson, Caroline Arsenault. And
Rose-Alma Mallet spotted a GULL-BILLED TERN on Grand Manan Island at Deep Cove
on Monday. Carmella got one very distant photo before it flew and they were not
able to relocate it. Am not sure how many NB records are of this species but am
suspecting very few.
A great find!
** David Lilly shares a few very
vibrant photos of SONG SPARROWS [Bruant chanteur]. They may be indeed a common
bird until migration time, but David’s vibrant photos show more than our eyes
see in real time.
** Brian Stone made another productive
visit to his favourite Milkweed patch on the Gorge Rd. and also behind Crandall
University. A now large, female BANDED ARGIOPE SPIDER [araignée argiope à
bandes] was in the process of securing a grasshopper which Brian got a great
video of. Check out the process at the attached link. There was actually a
selection of this species of spider present.
Again a lot of CEDAR WAXWINGS [Jaseur
d'Amérique] were about as a flock. A male MONARCH BUTTERFLY [Monarque] was at
the Milkweed patch, as well as a VICEROY BUTTERFLY [Vice-roi] and a COMMON
RINGLET BUTTERFLY [Satyre fauve]. A deceased SHREW [Musaraigne] was found, to
give a good view of what this common but seldom seen small rodent looks like.
Brian also took a photo of a blooming THISTLE [chardon] which is a very popular
nectaring plant.
Brian was a bit surprised on the route
home to find a Banded Argiope Spider had hitched a ride which he invited in to
his photo studio before releasing it to continue her day.
Info Line # 506-384-6397 (384-NEWS)
BANDED ARGIOPE SPIDER SECURING GRASSHOPPER PREY. SEPT. 09, 2019. BRIAN STONE
BANDED ARGIOPE SPIDER (VENTRAL VIEW). SEPT. 09, 2019. BRIAN STONE
BANDED ARGIOPE SPIDER. SEPT. 09, 2019. BRIAN STONE
CEDAR WAXWING. SEPT. 09, 2019.. BRIAN STONE
COMMON RINGLET BUTTERFLY. SEPT. 09, 2019. BRIAN STONE
GULL-BILLED TERN. SEPT 9, 2019. CARMELLA MELANSON
MONARCH BUTTERFLY (MALE). SEPT. 09, 2019. BRIAN STONE
MONARCH BUTTERFLY (MALE). SEPT. 09, 2019. BRIAN STONE
SHREW (DECEASED). SEPT. 09, 2019. BRIAN STONE
SONG SPARROW. SEPT 9, 2019. DAVID LILLY
SONG SPARROW. SEPT 9, 2019. DAVID LILLY
THISTLE. SEPT. 09, 2019. BRIAN STONE
VICEROY BUTTERFLY. SEPT. 09, 2019. BRIAN STONE