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Transcript by David Christie, maryspt@mac.com
Info Line #: 506-384-6397
(384-NEWS)
** Yves Poussart, took part, together with three other members
of les Amies de la Nature, on Friday, Feb. 21, in the weekly birding tour
organized by Rose-Alma Mallet. This tour, between Riverview and Waterside, began
with a survey of the area around Court Street in Riverview, to try to find the
pair reported a few days earlier of CAROLINA WRENS [Troglodyte de Caroline].
They were successful and a few awesome photos are attached. Note the clearly
photographed winter buds of the Cedar Tree. The winter buds of all out trees in
winter are unique to that species and the trees can be identified by examining
the buds if other identifiable clues are not present.
Later that day, another special moment happened while exploring
the Albert Mines Road, south of Hillsborough, when they saw and photographed
RED CROSSBILLS [Becs-croisé des sapins] and WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS [Becs-croisé
bifascié]. The group also saw many PINE SISKINS [Tarin des pins] in several
locations along the way.
A pair of BALD EAGLES [Pygargue à tête blanche] was sitting in a
big tree, which is close to the dam at Harvey. A total of 34 species were seen
during this tour. Note the photo of the eagles which shows one that is larger,
which would be the female of the pair.
** Louise Nichols reports that the BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES [Mésange
à tête noire] were singing up a storm in her yard Sunday morning. One was
seriously checking out one of the Nature Moncton swallow boxes, even going
inside a couple of times. The swallows had better hurry back or the real estate
may be gone!
** Steve Berube’s dog decided it needed to go outside at 5:30
a.m., but a value-added bonus was waiting. Steve clearly heard one of the GREAT
HORNED OWLS [Grand-duc d’Amérique] calling that several folks in the Court
Street and surrounding area of Riverview have been hearing for approximately a
month. They have obviously established a territory in the area and
house-keeping must be underway, or nearly so.
** Brian Stone got a few photos showing the constellation ORION [Orion]
and some of the stars within this constellation. This shows the astronomy that
can be captured from a cell phone when you know a few tricks about its use.
Brian labelled the ones that show on the screen and are part of Orion. Most of
we neophytes are familiar with the 3 stars of Orion’s belt but there are other
named stars we can easily see near it (some actually part of it) to make a
clear night sky very interesting to peruse in an audience with Orion.
Nature Moncton
CAROLINA WREN. FEB 21, 2020. YVES POUSSART
CAROLINA WREN. FEB 21, 2020. YVES POUSSART
RED CROSSBILL. FEB 21, 2020. YVES POUSSART
RED CROSSBILL. FEB 21, 2020. YVES POUSSART
PINE SISKINS. FEB 21, 2020. YVES POUSSART
BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE. FEB. 23, 2020. LOUISE NICHOLS
BALD EAGLE (PAIR). FEB 21, 2020. YVES POUSSART
ORION. FEB. 20, 2020. BRIAN STONE
ORION. FEB. 20, 2020. BRIAN STONE
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