NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, November
18, 2020 (Wednesday)
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Info Line # 506-384-6397 (384-NEWS)
** A big thank you to Johnathan Cormier
for sharing his knowledge of Coyotes of New Brunswick with us on Tuesday
evening. He surely made us understand this member of Mother Nature’s community
a lot better and respect them as we do other wildlife. Unfortunately there was
not permission to record this presentation from the Fish and Wildlife branch
and I’m not sure if those who joined late were able to get in.
** In recent years we are seeing more
Eurasian Wigeons in New Brunswick with the male easy to differentiate from the
male American Wigeon, however that is not the case with the females where
American Wigeon females and Eurasian Wigeon females are very similar. That
query comes up fairly regularly if a female wigeon may potentially be a Eurasian
Wigeon or not as we would have to assume that there are some females indeed out
there.
Richard Blacquiere has been noting a duck at
the Hampton lagoon for the last few days and on Monday morning it finally
cooperated for some photographs. The cinnamon brown head, the grayish tones to
the back and sides of the breast, and grayish underneath the wings
(auxiliaries) all point to a female Eurasian Wigeon. It also appeared slightly
smaller when next to an American Wigeon. There is scant documentary evidence
for females in New Brunswick so it is something to watch for when encountering
a flock of wigeons.
** Grant Ramsey spotted a pair of HOODED
MERGANSERS [Harle couronné] on the pond at Royal Oaks golf course on Tuesday.
He comments that they were really not in a posing for photographs mood but he
did get some photos showing the male already in bright breeding plumage ready
for what may seem like a long way away … spring!
** Daryl Doucet was disappointed that
the male NORTHERN CARDINAL [Cardinal rouge] on Sunday did not return on Monday
but that all changed on Tuesday when it returned and brought a female with it.
It is indeed notable the number of pairs that are showing up. Daryl comments
that his cardinal patrons seem to slip in near dusk. His feeders were very
active on Tuesday with the 2 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS [Carouge à épaulettes] from
an earlier edition still there as well as a good number of EVENING GROSBEAKS
[Gros-bec errant].
** Elaine Gallant asked to remind folks
how easy it is now to join and pay membership to Nature Moncton with
e-transfers now for those who wish and Elaine asks to remind people that the
email address for e-transfers is naturemonctontreasurer2020@gmail.com.
Nelson Poirier,
Nature Moncton
