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MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, March 12, 2020 (Thursday)
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Info Line # 506-384-6397 (384-NEWS)
** The campground at St. Martins seems
to have been a magnet for birds over the years. Jane Leblanc got some photos of
a small group of HORNED LARKS [Alouette hausse-col] enjoying the coastline
along with some SNOW BUNTINGS [Bruant des neiges] that were, as Snow Buntings
are, less cooperative for a photo. Jane also comments that a huge flock of CANADA
GEESE [Bernaches du Canada] arrived while she was there. Spring is springing on
schedule.
** A HAWK OWL [Chouette épervière] has
been favouring a winter territory east of Amherst, N.S. for a time now. Brian
Stone stopped by the area on the way to Dartmouth and despite bad weather and
lighting conditions was able to spot the owl and get a few nice photos to
share. Hawk Owls are owls of the north. They occasionally stray into the
Maritimes in winter and are always special to get an audience with. There was
one in the Gagetown area recently as well. Brian also spotted a distant CANADA
JAY [Mésangeai du Canada] keeping an eye on him. He also took note of a large
stick nest being attended by 2 adult BALD EAGLES [Pygargue à tête blanche], it
is that time of year.
** Lynda LeClerc like many has had her
first RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD [Carouge à épaulettes] and COMMON GRACKLE [Quiscale
bronzé] to her Moncton yard but it was the 2 EASTERN CHIPMUNKS [Suisse]
sprinting about her yard that caught her attention. Lynda comments that they
surely had Spring Fever, very potentially in their twice yearly amourous way.
Nelson Poirier,
Nature Moncton
NORTHERN HAWK OWL. MAR. 11, 2020. BRIAN STONE
NORTHERN HAWK OWL. MAR. 11, 2020. BRIAN STONE
NORTHERN HAWK OWL. MAR. 11, 2020. BRIAN STONE
HORNED LARK. MARCH. 11, 2020. JANE LEBLANC
HORNED LARK. MARCH. 11, 2020. JANE LEBLANC
BALD EAGLE AND NEST. MAR. 11, 2020. BRIAN STONE
CANADA JAY. MAR. 11, 2020. BRIAN STONE
