NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, November
19, 2020 (Thursday)
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Info Line # 506-384-6397 (384-NEWS)
** Another northern bird reports in.
Ian McCabe photographed a NORTHERN HAWK OWL [Chouette épervière] on Monday in
the area locals refer to as Folkin’s Ridge in an area north of the Miramichi
River near Boiestown. Ian actually photographed the owl on gated, J.D. Irving
property that is not open to the public, however we can report that one is in
that area. Northern Hawk Owls, when they appear in New Brunswick, sometimes
will stay in one area the whole winter once they decide on a winter territory
so it is one to watch for in that general area. Also look closely at Ian’s
photo to give a recall on what to watch for as more may appear at this time.
** Pat Gibbs spotted a pair of WOOD
DUCKS [Canard branchu] at Centennial Park around noon on Wednesday. They were
the only ones in a flock of MALLARD DUCKS [Canard colvert]. Pat got a photo of
the sharply dressed male.
** Kathy Popma reports on some nice
activity at her feeder yard and in the Sackville area. At her feeder yard the
regular visitors are there, PINE SISKINS [Tarin des pins], AMERICAN GOLDFINCH
[Chardonneret jaune], BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES [Mésange à tête noire], RED-BREASTED
NUTHATCHES [Sittelle à poitrine rousse], WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES [Sittelle à
poitrine blanche], a male NORTHERN CARDINAL [Cardinal rouge], MOURNING DOVES
[Tourterelle triste], and BLUE JAYS [Geai bleu]. Flitting around the
neighborhood are PINE GROSBEAKS [Durbec des sapins] and EVENING GROSBEAKS
[Gros-bec errant]. On Tuesday, on the High Marsh Rd., Kathy saw her first ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWK [Buse pattue] of the season and a NORTHERN HARRIER [Busard des marais]
plus 100 SNOW BUNTINGS [Bruant des neiges]. The large flock of BLACK-BELLIED
PLOVERS [Pluvier argenté], AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS [Pluvier bronzé], and PECTORAL
SANDPIPERS [Bécasseau à poitrine cendrée] that Gilles Belliveau discovered many
weeks ago in the fields below Fort Beausejour near the Aboiteau seem to be
hanging in there still.
** Leigh Eaton had a gathering of at
least a dozen birds enjoying their buffet when they left abruptly except for
one HAIRY WOODPECKER [Pic chevelu]. The woodpecker stayed absolutely motionless
for several minutes with good reason. A hawk flew into a spruce tree next door
that was not posing well for a photo in the tree cover. It does have features
to suggest a Cooper’s Hawk. The motionlessness of the woodpecker likely saved
its life as escape would have been difficult if not impossible. He has enjoyed
visits on 2 different days recently from a half dozen EVENING GROSBEAKS
[Gros-bec errant] to his Moncton yard.
** Gordon Rattray had his first visit from
EVENING GROSBEAKS [Gros-bec errant] in 2 years arrive on Wednesday to his
Weldon feeder yard. Expected regulars are visiting and a BROWN CREEPER
[Grimpereau brun] is back after 10 days elsewhere. Gordon comments that cold
weather usually brings his Brown Creepers in for a snack.
** Aldo Dorio got some photos of
approximately 30 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS [Jaseur boréal] enjoying the pulp of apples
that had dropped to the ground. This pulp was very likely dropped there by Pine
Grosbeaks taking only the seeds and dropping the pulp. This will work well for
the Bohemian Waxwings until a snow cover comes. American Robins would like
these leftovers as well but there have not been widespread reports of robins
overwintering as yet.
** Daryl Doucet had his pair of NORTHERN
CARDINALS [Cardinal rouge] arrive right on their schedule of the last few days
at 4:11 pm on Wednesday.
** At my own Moncton feeder yard it has
been dripping with a beehive of activity from PINE SISKINS [Tarin des pins] and
AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES [Chardonneret jaune] with a few RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES
[Sittelle à poitrine rousse], DOWNY WOODPECKERS [Pic mineur] and HAIRY
WOODPECKERS [Pic chevelu], MOURNING DOVES [Tourterelle triste] and several HOUSE
FINCHES [Roselin familier] but sparrows are at a premium still with 1 SONG
SPARROW [Bruant chanteur] and 1 AMERICAN TREE SPARROW [Bruant hudsonien]. It
was a Pleasant surprise to have a male WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL [Bec-croisé
bifascié] drop by the water tray on Wednesday morning. The water has become a
real magnet. I am hoping for Cardinals and Evening Grosbeaks still and I am
expecting lots more sparrow activity as the season cools and with the white
fluff we all know that will arrive.
There have been comments on many
outlets with no black-oil sunflower seeds available. For those who did not get
the recent Nature Moncton delivery I noticed Wednesday that the Mountain Rd. Power
Center Walmart location had a large stock of it that was on a pallet in the
aisle, not with the wild bird supplies, and the price was reasonable.
Nelson Poirier,
Nature Moncton
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